On rare occasions, a Windows Update may have adverse effects on your system. In times like these, you may decide to remove the update in order to have the system run without it. To do this, follow these steps:
- Display the Control Panel.
- Click the Programs category.
- Under the Programs and Features heading, click View Installed Updates. Windows displays the Installed Update screen. (See Figure 1.)
Figure 1. Windows Update history screen.
- Select the update you want to remove by clicking on it once. The screen changes slightly, displaying an Uninstall link just to the right of the Organize drop-down list.
- Click the Uninstall link. Windows asks you if you really want to uninstall the update.
- Click Yes. The update is uninstalled.
When you're finished uninstalling updates, close the Control Panel window. You may also need to restart your system to finish an uninstall.
Author Bio
Barry Dysert
Barry has been a computer professional for over 35 years, working in different positions such as technical team leader, project manager, and software developer. He is currently a software engineer with an emphasis on developing custom applications under Microsoft Windows. When not working with Windows or writing Tips, Barry is an amateur writer. His first non-fiction book is titled "A Chronological Commentary of Revelation." Learn more about Barry...
Using a Blank Page as your Browser's Home Page
The Google Chrome browser tries to be helpful by displaying thumbnails of frequently accessed web sites when it starts ...
Discover More
Displaying Hidden and System Files in a Folder
Files (and folders) can be marked hidden so that you don't see them in Windows Explorer. This tip tells you how to ...
Discover More
Setting a Restore Point
Restore Points let you go "back in time" to a point before you made system changes that could prove harmful to your ...
Discover More
Disabling the Windows 10 Blurred Sign-on Screen
The later updates to Windows 10 introduced blurred background images on the sign-in screen. If you prefer to have the ...
Discover More
Checking Your Computer's Bandwidth Capability
5 GHz wireless routers allow for fast data transfer rates. Discover how you can tell if your computer can handle those ...
Discover More
Picking a Desktop Icon Size
Are the icons on your desktop displayed at the right size for your preference or needs? Windows provides three different ...
Discover More
Comments