How to uninstall a Windows Update — by Microsoft Support

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How to remove a recent update that is causing problems, either from Settings while Windows runs or from the Windows Recovery Environment when it will not start.

Quick steps

Open Settings > Windows Update > Update history
Choose Uninstall updates under Related settings
Select the update and click Uninstall
If Windows will not start, use Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Uninstall Updates in recovery

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.microsoft.com

Source: How to uninstall a Windows Update by Microsoft Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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