How do I downgrade the OS on my BB 8530?

A couple days ago I upgraded my OS from 5.0.0.886 to 5.0.0.973 and I absolutely hate it. My speaker makes a loud popping noise seconds before any ringtone or alert goes off, which is completely annoying. I lost the option to delete email in my gmail mailbox and now have to delete it from my device, then go online to delete it from my mailbox which defeats the purpose of my getting the phone to begin with. My Turn Power Off app also no longer works leaving me with no way to fully power off my device.
I tried to use a backup I made from last week, prior to the OS update, but that didn't work. I tried to go to the Verizon website but I could only get the most recent OS which is what I have and desperately want rid of.
Could someone please tell me step-by-step how to get OS v5.0.0.886 back on my Verizon BB Curve 8530? Also, is there a way to downgrade back to 5.0.0.886 without losing my ringtones, music, etc?
Someone told me to follow the steps here.. http://crackberry.com/how-downgrade-your-blackberrys-operating-system, but I can't even make it past step 1 as my "Add and Remove Programs" shows nothing that is installed on my device itself. BTW, I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit OS if that makes any difference.
Please help! I'm frustrated beyond belief and don't know what to do. I've been dealing with this since Sunday and every time I manage to get one thing fixed, something else screws up. I just want my old OS back
Thanks in advance to those who reply and please use dummy terms as I have no idea what I'm doing !
~JavaBrat~

Ok, here's a full set of steps. Follow them to the letter and you will be successful.
1. On your computer, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features.
2. If you see something that says "BlackBerry Device Software v5.0.0. for the BlackBerry 8530" uninstall it. You may or may not have it depending on how you have updated your device in the past. The reason you want to do is so that any other versions of the device software that you have installed on your computer do not interfer with the downgrade.
3. Download the old OS from Verizon from here: http://appstore.vzw.com.edgesuite.net/download/firmware/BB8530MR3/8530AMEA_PBr5.0.0_rel1493_PL4.2.0....
4. Install this file to your computer. This will extract all of the files that will be used to downgrade your device. Note: while you can upgrade on the device using the Wireless Update, you cannot downgrade that way.
5. Once the OS version has been installed to your computer, plug in your BlackBerry, open the BlackBerry Desktop Software and back up your BlackBerry. Once this is done, close the BlackBerry Desktop Software (I'm going to get you do the downgrade using a method that is much less likely to give you any problems).
6. On your computer, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\Apploader and double click on the Loader.exe file to run it.
7. Follow the steps to downgrade your OS. (Press Next until you reach the area where you select what is to be installed - you can check or uncheck anything that you do or don't want installed). If you are prompted by a message confirming that you want to downgrade, make sure to select the option to downgrade.
8. The loader will downgrade your device OS. Do not unplug it from the computer until the device has fully rebooted.
9. Restore your data and redownload any missing applications as necessary.
That's it. Follow those steps exactly and I can pretty much guarantee you'll be successful.
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