Returning to Win 7 using the settings menu

I have an old machine with 10 Windows installed that I want to convert to Windows 7, so I can run some software open source (Hadoop etc) and use it as a training machine.  I have MS Win 7 Ultimate license - but I don't see otherwise than to use the option "recovery" as described in a post on the MS community.  It's a little scary - if you go to settings > Update & security > Recovery > reset this PC > Get Started, then it asks if you want everything clear, or, keep personal files.

It does not say right here that it will restore the original operating system which I believe has Win 7 (but may even have been something before - I don't remember).  I ran thinking maybe I would see a choice of OS to come back, but it starts just the treatment as he was going to erase everything.

Question is: what happens to that > starting point.  You will get some choice of OS to come back until your existing operating system image is deleted?

We spent the 30 days grace period?

If so the old windows folder has been deleted if it does not restore win - 7.

You will need to clean install if you did not bother to create a system image on a hard drive completely separated before the upgrade.

It is expected by M$, we must now jump through hoops to clean install.

http://www.ZDNet.com/article/sticking-with-Windows-7-the-forecast-calls-for-pain/

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-update/Windows-Update-remains-at-checking-for-updates/ff3c442e-79a6-40d3-AC35-29e130cebef1

If looking for updates to hang on a current installation,

Be sure and go to uninstall a program and see which Microsoft Net framework you have installed.

4.5.2 is more consistent to have installed,

https://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=42642

Switch your windows update setting to never check the updates temporarily

Restart the machine

You can try and install the latest client update manually let your update settings to never check for updates until you install it.

https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/3138612

Then you download this from your download folder run from there.

https://TechNet.Microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-039?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Download the x 86 for 32-bit or x 64 for 64-bit

Install it and restart when prompted too after he did a search of stand-alone for updates that should not

take too long, it took all of 5 seconds, '' If '' windows update settings are turned on forever check

updates before running from the downloads folder.

Once it installs and restarts

You can reset your updates affecting everything you had before default =...

Then check the updates manually.

I think that the solution came from Softpedia and Joel_CS posted on this thread,

http://News.Softpedia.com/news/Windows-Update-hanging-when-downloading-April-12-patches-502886.shtml

You must scroll down for Joel SC post threads, it is the last answer on this page,

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-update/Windows-Update-hangs/dbd539c3-bfc6-42DF-a6ff-0e55ef7938eb?page=6

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