Out of habit, many met with rejection new design and began organizing individual online demonstrations on their pages demanding the return of the old VK. Even Pavel Durov expressed seven complaints about the redesign.
From our own experience, we note that addiction occurs after two weeks of using the new interface. After this, there was no desire to return to the previous design.
We tell all old-schoolers, neophobes and retro lovers how to turn on the previous view of VK.
How to return the old VK design
1. First, install the Stylish extension in your browser (with its help you can change the design of sites on your side):
- for Chrome and Yandex.Browser
- for Firefox
- for Safari
- for Opera
2. Now go to the page with the old design styles and click on the green “+Install with Stylish” button.
3. Go to the VKontakte website and see the familiar interface. Yes, the authors of the crutch style have not yet been able to recreate a neat copy of the old design, but this is the only working way to bring back the old “VK”.
You can switch between designs by checking/unchecking the box in the extension settings.
Attention!
Since 100% of users have updated the design, now of the working ways to get back the old VKontakte design, there is only one way left, this Method No. 5, so use that one.
As soon as more methods appear that will help return the old VK, I will immediately update the article. For now, be content with what you have, enjoy reading the article!
The beta test of the new VKontakte design began a long time ago, I even wrote several reviews on the new VKontakte design 2016, highlighting all the pros and cons of the new style social network. But today VKontakte began to massively change the design for all users, and not just those who subscribed to the new style on the VKontakte blog.
I found out completely by accident, and it happened like this: all the beta testers, including me, had a button in the new design “ Return to the old VKontakte design“, by clicking on which you could go to old design. In the old design there was a button that could return you to the new style and set it as the main one. This afternoon, for some reason, I don’t remember what, I decided to switch to the old design, clicked the button and I was transferred to the new design style, and the button disappeared.
That’s how I found out that VKontakte has already changed 10% of its users from its old design to a new one; at the time of writing this article there were probably more.
By the way, at the time of editing the article, the design is already enabled for all 100% of users, that is, VKontakte is completely switching to a new design, and in any case, VKontakte will not return the old design, all that remains is to use these scripts and browser extensions!
Changing the design to a new one was not to the liking of many users, as I said, changing the design is a rather important step for VKontakte management, many users cannot work in the new design, relying on the fact that they are already accustomed to the old one, and the new design looks like the failed design of his classmates and they want the old one back. I don’t know what they don’t like, but for me, the new design is more convenient and more modern.
There is even a petition on the Internet that collects signatures from those who want VKontakte to add the ability users can choose between old and new designs. You can sign the petition at the following link: Social network VKontakte. Possibility to use old design.
The petition was sent to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and already has 11,660 signatures out of 15,000 needed to send this letter, I think soon it will exceed these 15k signatures and the VKontakte administration will consider the possibility of introducing a choice of design for the social network, and you can only switch to the old VKontakte design using the method that I will describe below, the method is completely working and is not fake.
Once approved, the petition will be delivered to the Mail Group administration.
Personally, I did not sign this petition, because I like the new design that was installed on VKontakte and fully satisfies my needs, like the design of a popular social network.
Way to bring back the old design #5! 
Why did I start the article with the fifth method? It's simple, all the methods listed below stopped working after today's update, so use this method, as it is at the moment is the only way to return the old VKontakte style!
So, in order to return the old VKontakte design using this method, we will need the following:
Stylish extension for Google Chrome, for Opera, for Mozila Firefox
Install the extension for your browser, all download links are above.
We go to the site from which we will install the old VKontakte design: Old design - style
That's it, now all you have to do is go to the VKontakte page, click on the Stylish icon in the upper right corner and activate the old VK.
As a result, you will get this VKontakte style, I wish you good luck! 
How to switch to the old VKontakte design (Method No. 1)
Under this method there are 2, more effective ways, read below!
Right after the new VKontakte design appeared, a website appeared that posted a link with which you can switch to the old VKontakte design, despite the fact that VKontakte disabled this function.
In order to return, or rather use the old VKontakte design, simply follow the link that I wrote below.
<—— Переходим на старый дизайн вк по ней!
Attention!
To switch to the old design, a new link is available, after clicking on which you will not see the new design at all, even if you refresh the page with the new design open. I found this link purely by accident, I don’t know who the author is, but it’s a good idea. A notification appeared on the open page that you are going to update the page on VK, but even after doing this, the old design will remain in place, it will not go anywhere.
This is what happens after installing this extension, the old design works like a glove and does not disappear anywhere even after rebooting the laptop.
Method number 3 to return the old VKontakte design.
This method is as simple as method number 1, only in this case we will have to create a shortcut on the desktop to quickly switch to the old VKontakte. To do this we do the following:
There are currently no browser extensions that you can use to return return the old VKontakte design on your computer on an ongoing basis so as not to constantly click on the link. As soon as such an extension appears, I will immediately add it to my blog in order to give you the opportunity to enjoy the old classics.
Way to return the old VKontakte design No. 4
Today I found another way to return the old design to us, well, almost like the old one, since it still contains echoes of the new VKonakte 2016 design.
There is such a wonderful site called userstyles.org, which has a lot of different styles for VKontakte, so, I was rummaging around there today and found a redesign of the VKontakte design for the old VK. This is what he looks like.
As you can see, it reminds us of both the old design and the new one, two in one. But this version is still crude and contains many errors, but if you are so impatient to get rid of the innovation of the VKontakte developers, then feel free to enable this style, and this is how you can do it.
Attention, the script is still under development, so it will be updated and improved!
The new design of VK does not turn on, what should I do?
Now, in fact, this question is not appropriate, since the new design is connected to 100% of users of the social network VKontakte, good luck with using it!
If you didn’t sign up for the beta test of the new VKontakte 2016 design back in April and didn’t start receiving the design then, then now, when everyone is starting to use the design, you still haven’t been included in it, why? It’s simple, VKontakte’s management is introducing the new VK design gradually, a few percent a day. Since it is simply unrealistic to immediately enable the new VKontakte design for such a large number of users without any glitches in the system. After all, more than 350 million users are registered on VKontakte, and this is not a small figure. For clarity, I will show you statistics on VKontakte users.
And if you are worried that you may not be included, there is something wrong with your page that the design is not included, I will reassure you, this is all temporary. Soon your time will come to become a user of the new wall design and, in general, the entire VKontakte site. You can only wait for the inevitable, because the design change cannot be stopped, even through a VKontakte petition for a new design.
Although many on the Internet write that it is now impossible to return to the old VKontakte design, you now know that this is not so. And many rummaging users will soon find ways to bypass the new design and return to the old one without any complex manipulations.
And yes, I hope that the VKontakte administration will still consider the petition to choose designs between new and old and still introduce such a function. Because the new design is really so important to some users. But, unfortunately, not for me. 🙂
I will be glad to receive comments on this article.
For a long time, the design of VKontakte changed in small ways, delighting users with the addition of new functions or frustrating them with the removal of old ones. Suffice it to recall the moment when the local “currency”—votes—suddenly ceased to exist. But all these changes were minor compared to the recent update.
Since August 17, 2016, the social networking site “Vkontakte” has forcibly and irrevocably switched to a new design. Until this point, users were offered to switch between the new and old designs in test mode, and some users still have this function, but most do not have the coveted “switch to old design” link in the settings. Of course, for some, the new design is more convenient; it is more optimized for browsing through mobile devices, which makes it easier for the average person to use, but in many ways it turns out to be less practical for specialists. The greater the irritation of forced switching to it, with the lack of choice. Therefore, users are looking for ways to switch to the old design, and some are even creating their own extension modules. A much simpler way that allows anyone to return the old VKontakte design is to install a standard browser extension that allows you to change the display style of the necessary pages.
A simple and reliable way to return the old VKontakte design
This method requires the user to perform several simple operations, which boil down to downloading and setting up the appropriate extension, modifications of which exist for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and other browsers. One such extension is Stylish. We will consider the option with Google Chrome as the most common browser:
Regarding simpler methods of returning the old version of VKontakte
Unfortunately, there are no simpler methods to “return the old VKontakte design.” The “switch to old design” link, which used to be safely hidden in the new design, is now missing as a class. Writing scripts yourself, even for an experienced programmer, will require more time than installing an extension + style. Thus, any simple solution to the problem will be a variation on the theme of the method described above.
Stylish is one of many extensions that allow you to use custom scripts to change the visual design of websites. For the extension to work, Javascript must be enabled in the browser. Scripts for Stylish are written by people, so in some cases the result obtained this way will be far from ideal. However, if the style is updated in a timely manner, the moment will eventually come when its author will specify all the necessary parameters. Also, among the available styles, you can choose intermediate versions of the design, which will have the advantages of the old and the new.
It will not be possible to fully return the old VK design, but you can get as close as possible to the old style of visual design. If the script options offered by Stylish are not to your liking, the closest alternative is the Tampermonkey extension. Despite the fact (or rather, due to the fact...) that both extensions serve the same purpose, they may not work correctly in parallel. Therefore, it is better to remove or deactivate the first before installing the second one, and vice versa.
The social network VKontakte is one of the most popular. Today, millions of users from around the world visit this Internet resource every day. We are talking not only about residents of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, but also about representatives of the United States of America, Great Britain, France and other countries.
Most recently, the social network VKontakte changed its design. Today, many are interested in how to return the old version of VK and whether it can be done. Now we will try to answer this question, and also talk in detail about how you can change the new version of the social network to the old one, to which everyone is already accustomed. Let's go!
Why was the version updated?
A new version of the popular social network VKontakte was introduced only in April 2016. The previous version is outdated, because it has existed for a long period of time. It should be noted that at first, when representatives of social. networks carried out tests of the new design, each user had the opportunity to independently connect himself to the new version, after which, if he did not like it or was inconvenient, he had the opportunity to return the old one.
Later, experts launched a new version for everyone and removed the option to return to the old one. It was then that people started asking questions about how to return the old version of VK after updating.
New version of VKontakte
On June 9 last 2016, approximately 10% of VK users were connected to the new version of the social network. This was done forcibly, since the update occurred independently, and it was not possible for them to return the outdated version of the site. However, it didn’t end there either, because on August 17, 2016, the social network VKontakte completely updated its design for all users. At the same time, the opportunity to return to the old version was lost for every registered person on social media. networks.
After this, people spend a long period of time trying to find out whether it is possible to return the old version of VK. Moreover, if the answer is yes, then they want to know how it can be done. As representatives of the social network VKontakte say, there will never be a return to the old version of the site!
Partial refund
It is quite problematic to completely return the old version of VKontakte, but some changes can still be made. As you know, the update has completely changed the appearance of the dialogs. To keep the message design the same as it was a few years ago, you need to go to the “Messages” section. Further on the bottom right you will find a gear, which you need to hover your mouse over and select “Go to the classic interface”.
By completing the previous steps, you can return the classic dialog box, but everything else will remain unchanged, since without any additional actions and special applications it is impossible to return the previous version of the VK social network!
"We don't like it!"
Now there are a lot of people who are not satisfied with the new version of the social network. Many people are trying to find out a comprehensive amount of information on how to return an old version of VK to a computer, but it is simply impossible to do this without the help of additional programs developed by experienced specialists. People are sure that the previous version was more convenient. In addition, some are confident that the new design of VKontakte is very similar to the Odnoklassniki and Facebook networks. By the way, did you know that users even created a petition containing demands to preserve the old version, but this did not affect anything?
At the same time, representatives of the social network VKontakte simply laughed at users who promised to leave this network if the previous version of the site was not returned. The fact is that a month after the promises were made, people continued to be online. It is quite logical that they are accustomed to the new version, because for many it really seems more convenient, modern and simpler.
However, if you still cannot get used to the new version of the social network and are trying to find out how to return the old version of VK to your computer, then in this case you can use additional applications, one of which we will talk about in more detail right now.
Stylish
This online program is a special software that can help you return the old design to the VKontakte social network. We will provide information on how to return the old version of VK to Windows, focusing on the Chrome browser.
So, to get started, you need to launch your browser and select the vertical ellipsis at the top right. After that, click on more tools and select Extensions. Next, you should scroll down and click on the “More extensions” button.
You are now in the Google Chrome web store. In the store search column, enter the name of the program, that is, Stylish. The next step is to select the Stylish program from the list of drop-down programs and click on the “Install” button.
After installation, you need to click on the userstyles.org link, which will be called “Programs”. In the search above, you must enter the following data: “Old VK design.” Next, press Enter and you will see the custom theme. Go to the appropriate section and click on the “Install” button.
The next step is to log into VKontakte, but there will be no new version of the social network, because you just managed to install the old version of VK.
Try to see if you are comfortable using the outdated version, because in a year you could get used to the new version of the site, which many find much more convenient, pleasant and simpler.
The majority of users have already noticed how the design of the popular social network Vkontakte has changed. This “nightmare” happened on August 17, 2016 early in the morning and now all VK users are displaying a new updated design. Now no one can return the old version of the resource, since the developers do not officially provide for this.
At the moment, the Internet is full of discussions about the global redesign of the Russian social network; many users are unhappy with the new changes. However, the developers left the following message for supporters of the old version of the site: “We got rid of unnecessary details and made the resource easier for you to understand.”
Dramatic changes affected the font, icons, navigation bar, and avatar design. According to the lead developer V. Dorokhov, work on the new design of the social network was carried out over a year and a half. Since April 2016, the developers started testing a new type of site, and any user could take part in this. Over the entire period, more than 2,500 minor and significant corrections were made to the resource code, listening to the wishes of users. The main task is to improve the stability of the site, as well as switch from outdated Flash technology to the new one - HTML5.
I repeat once again, the official way return old VKontakte design alas, no, despite the dissatisfaction of many social network users. However, there is still one way to correct the situation. Below we will look at how you can return the old version of VKontakte to your PC in a few clicks.
How to return the old VKontakte design in a couple of clicks
So, in order for the design of the vk.com website to regain its previous appearance, we will use a special extension for the Google Chrome browser. This extension is called “Return old VK design”. For now, revenge is one of a kind, but I believe that over time there will be a considerable number of analogues. Today there is one caveat: the version of this extension is still damp, so you can observe some bugs when surfing the social network, but the developer often releases an update to this extension, eliminating errors found by users. To change the design of the site, go to the Google store and install the extension.
Click on the “Install” button, a window will appear where we click “Install extension”.
After the extension is installed, click once on the icon:
and update the VK page. Below you can see what the page looked like in the new design:
and here’s what it looks like after installing the extension, which changes the new version of the site to the old one:
Time will pass, and there will be a sufficient number of such extensions. You can find out which one is the best by looking at the rating in the Google store. However, I believe that many users will simply get used to the new VKontakte design and the need for the old version will automatically disappear.
As you can see, friends, change the new version of VK to the old one It’s very simple: just carry out a few simple steps. If you liked the instructions, share it with your friends using the social buttons below.
