How to Remove a Windows Update?

HOW TO UNDO A WINDOWS UPDATE

• Press Win+I to open the Settings app.
• Choose Update and Security.
• Click the Update History link.
• Click the Uninstall Updates link.
• Choose the update you want to undo.
• Click the Uninstall button that appears on the toolbar.
• Follow the directions provided on the screen.

How to reinstall an update on Windows 10

• Open Settings.
• Click Update & security.
• Click on Windows Update.
• Click the Check of updates button to trigger an update check, which will redownload and install the update automatically again.
• Click the Restart Now button to complete the task.

To add or remove packages offline by using DISM and an answer file

• Open Windows SIM.
• To add a new package, click Insert on the main menu, and select Package(s).
• To remove an existing package, select the package in the Answer file pane that you want to remove.
• Validate and save the answer file.

From the command line

• Tap on the Windows-key, type cmd.exe, right-click on the result and select run as administrator. This launches an elevated command prompt.
• To remove an update, use the command wusa /uninstall /kb:2982791 /quiet and replace the KB number with the number of the update that you want to remove.

Boot your PC into Safe mode. In Windows 7 you should ensure that any discs and USB drives have been removed and that you log in as a user with administrator rights. Restart your machine, then press and hold the F8 key before the Windows logo appears. Use the arrow keys to select Safe mode, then hit Enter.For computers with a Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system:

• Go to Start > Control Panel and click on “Uninstall a program” in the “Programs” group.
• In the menu to the left of the newly opened window, click on “View installed updates”.

How to: Uninstall specific Windows Updates via CMD or batch file in Windows 7/8 and Server 2008/2012

• Step 1: Locate KB number of the patch you wish to uninstall.
• Step 2: Open CMD Prompt or Notepad.
• Step 3: Block the undesired update from installing on the PC.

How to uninstall Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803)

• Open Settings.
• Click on Update & Security.
• Click on Recovery.
• Under “Go back to the previous version of Windows 10,” click the Get started button.
• Select an answer why you’re going back.
• Click the Next button.
• Click the No, thanks button.

Remove a Windows update using WSUS

• Open the WSUS MMC console and connect to your server.
• Expand Update Services => Server Name => Updates.
• Right-click All Updates and select Search.
• Enter the kb number of the update you would like to remove and press Find Now.

More information

• Click Start, and then click Run.
• Type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
• Expand Computer Configuration.
• Right-click Administrative Templates, and then click Add/Remove Templates.
• Click Add, click Wuau.adm in the Windows\Inf folder, and then click Open.
• Click Close.
• Under Computer Configuration, expand.

How to Uninstall KB3097877 (Fix)

• Step 1 will initiate a KB uninstall on Windows 7, 8x, 2008R2 and 2012x. Windows 10 did not receive this patch so it has been removed from the Conditions tab.
• Step 2 will initiate a KB uninstall on Vista and 2008. Don’t forget to click on the Conditions tab and set the appropriate OSes for your steps.

How do I uninstall a Windows 10 update?

To uninstall the latest feature update to go back to a earlier version of Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Start your device in Advanced startup.
2. Click on Troubleshoot.
3. Click on Advanced options.
4. Click on Uninstall Updates.
5. Click the Uninstall latest feature update option.
6. Sign in using your administrator credentials.

How do I delete a Windows Update download?

Open the “Download” folder. Right click the Windows Update files you want to delete and choose “Delete” from the menu.