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Uninstall updates on Windows 10
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quick start Guide

Updates under Windows 10 are not always error-free. We'll show you how to undo updates..

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If the download or the installation of an update was incorrect in Windows 10, this often leads to problems. To resolve these issues, you should roll back the update. In this way, you can carry out a new download and installation at any time. If you continue to have problems with Windows, you can find help here.

Uninstall updates on Windows 10

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

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Open your start menu . Then click on the gear icon to open the settings .

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Select the item " Update & Security " here.

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In the " Windows Update " tab, click on " View update history ".

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Now select " Uninstall updates ". A new window will now open in which all installed updates are displayed.

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Here you can select an update and click on " Uninstall " at the top to undo this update. Confirm by clicking on " Yes " and entering your administrator data . Normally these correspond to your login data. The updates are sorted chronologically based on the date on the right. This makes it easy to find the latest update. You may have to restart your PC after the uninstallation . Note: Not all updates can be uninstalled. If an update is of the type " Update for Microsoft Windows ", it cannot be undone. How to install an update manually can be found in these instructions.

quick start Guide

  1. Open the settings by clicking on the gear symbol in the start menu.
  2. Then click on " Update & Security ".
  3. In the first tab " Windows Update " you can select " Show update history ".
  4. Then click " Uninstall Updates ". A new window is opening up.
  5. Select an update here. Then click " Uninstall " at the top . Then confirm by clicking on " Yes " and enter the administrator data . Usually these correspond to your login data.
    The date on the far right shows you when which update was installed. The updates are automatically sorted in chronological order from top to bottom. So if you've only had problems with Windows since the last update, the best thing to do is just uninstall the last update . In order to complete the deinstallation, you often have to restart the computer afterwards .

    But be careful: Not all updates can be uninstalled. Updates of the type "Update for Microsoft Windows" (not security updates) can not be uninstalled .

How to then carry out a Windows update manually can be found in these instructions..


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