I need to go back to windows 8 from 8.1 so I can once again connect to my work server. They (my employer) currently do not support windows 8.1 and barely supported windows 8 so I doubt they will be in a rush to offer support. I am not too technically savvy so I need help in laymans terms.
thanks,
You can attempt to restore to an earlier Restore Point or do a factory reset (last resort ** Edit to add, I'm assuming you have a Surface, but other devices will be a little different). You'll have to disable
Windows autoupdate to avoid being forced into 8.1 after either method; I personally use a REG (registry) file to just disable/enable autoupdate since I'm on Windows RT and there doesn't seem to be a manual option.
If attempting a restore point, which is available for any non-RT Windows machine, see if you can find one before the 8.1 patch release date, so before October 17.
How to restore, refresh, or reset your PC - Microsoft Windows Help
Factory reset will only apply to the Surface Pro/RT first gen, since those came with Windows 8.0 instead of 8.1. If you're on a second gen, a reset won't apply to this situation.