How do I remove or uninstall a Window's Update

How do I remove or uninstall a Window's Update

We don’t recommend that you remove any installed updates. However, if you must remove an update, you can do so from the update history.
 

To remove an update in Windows 10:

  1. Select the Start  button, then select Settings  > Update & security  > Windows Update  > Advanced options > View your update history > Uninstall updates.
  2. Select the update you want to remove, then select Uninstall.


To remove an update in Windows 8.1:

  1. Open Windows Update by swiping in from the right edge of the screen (or, if you're using a mouse, pointing to the lower-right corner of the screen and moving the mouse pointer up), select Settings  > Change PC settings > Update and recovery > Windows Update > View your update history.
  2. Select the update you want to remove, then select Uninstall.


    • Related Articles

    • How to confirm your version of Microsoft Windows 10

      Click in the search box on the Start bar Type "winver" and press Enter An About Windows dialog box will appear. The version number will be listed in the middle of the text. Click the "x" in the upper-right corner to close the dialog box.

    • What Operating System (OS) am I using?

      What's an OS? OS is an abbreviation for the word Operating System. An Operating System is the software that tells a computer how to operate. It controls hardware, executes programs, manages tasks and resources, and provides the user with an interface ...

    • How to confirm your version of Microsoft .NET Framework

      Click in the search box on the Start bar Type "cmd" and press Enter A Command Prompt window will open Enter the following string at the > prompt and press Enter:   reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net Framework Setup\NDP\v4" /s If .NET Framework ...

    • Reset Chrome settings to default

      You can restore your browser settings in Chrome at any time. You might need to do this if apps or extensions you installed changed your settings without your knowledge. Your saved bookmarks and passwords won't be cleared or changed. On your computer, ...