3 Ways to Uninstall a Windows Update

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3 Ways to Uninstall a Windows Update

Windows Update is the way to provide Windows with the latest security and quality updates. It is important to periodically provide Windows with a Windows Update to prevent problems.

Because Windows Update is an essential part of the Windows operating system, Microsoft chooses to install Windows Updates automatically.

However, it automatically install Windows Updates may pose a problem for some Windows users. In some cases, a Windows Update is installed that causes conflicts with installed software or hardware peripherals.

If for some reason you want to uninstall a Windows Update from Windows, you can do this in several ways. You can uninstall a Windows Update via Windows settings, the Windows Control Panel or uninstall a Windows update via Command Prompt.

In this article I will explain to you step by step how you can remove a Windows Update from the Windows operating system.

Uninstall Windows Update

Uninstall Windows Update via Windows settings

To start, I'm going to explain to you how to get one Windows Update removed via the Windows settings.

Click the mouse button on the Windows start button and click the gear icon on the left to open the Windows settings.

Uninstall Windows Update

In the Windows settings click on Update and Security.

Update and security settings

Then click View update history for recently installed Windows Show updates.

View update history

To a Windows Update To remove, click on the text: Uninstall updates.

Uninstall updates

Select a Windows Update and click the Uninstall button to uninstall the update.

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To sort the recently installed updates by date, click the Installed column. You will then see the recently installed Windows updates.

Uninstall Windows updates

Uninstall Windows Update via Control Panel

In the Windows search bar type: Control Panel.

Open control panel

Open the Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.

Uninstall a program windows

Then click on View installed updates in the menu on the left.

View installed updates

An overview of recently installed Windows Updates is now shown. Click on the Windows Update you want to uninstall and click the Uninstall button. Confirm the removal of the updates with Yes.

Uninstall a windows update

Uninstall Windows Update via Command Prompt

The uninstall a Windows Update via Command Prompt is a slightly more complicated process.

Uninstalling an update via Command Prompt is useful for people who are developing a script or want to roll out this method in a network environment. Click on the link above for more information.

I hope this helped you, thanks for reading!


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