Downgrade

In computing, downgrading refers to reverting software (or hardware) back to an older version; downgrade is the opposite of upgrade. Often, complex programs may need to be downgraded to remove unused or bugged features, and to increase speed and/or ease of use. The same can occur with machinery.

This article is about downgrading computer software. For information about downward slopes, see grade (slope). For information about downgrading of stocks, see securities research.

An example of a downgraded program is Gmax, a downgraded version of 3ds max used by professional computer graphics artists, free to download and simplified for ease of use.

The term "downgrade" became especially popularized during the days of Windows Vista, with users wanting to return to, or downgrade to (with some even calling it an "upgrade") Windows XP because Vista had performance and familiarity issues.[1]

Another reason could be that the user's applications do not support their new OS and they want to revert to an older version.

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References
  1. InfoWorld Bursting the Vista sales bubble: metrics show 35% of enterprise-class users downgrade from Vista to XP, Retrieved on 2009-12-20
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