Sometimes, Windows 11 updates can cause more problems than before. If you recently installed a problematic update, you should know how to uninstall it manually. Here are the best ways to uninstall an update on Windows 11.
1. Uninstall Updates via Settings
You can quickly uninstall Windows Updates from the Settings. Here’s what you need to do.
1. Click on the Windows 11 Start menu and select Settings.
2. Click on Windows Update.
3. Click the Update History.
4. Scroll down to the Related Settings section and click Uninstall updates.
5. Now Control Panel will open. Right-click on the most recent update and select Uninstall.
2. Uninstall Windows 11 Updates via Control Panel
Another way to uninstall Windows 11 Update is by accessing the Control Panel.
1. Open Control Panel from the Windows Search.
2. Click the Uninstall a Program link underneath Programs.
3. Click on the View installed updates link.
4. You will see all Windows 11 updates installed on your system. Right-click on the update you want to uninstall and select Uninstall.
3. Uninstall Windows 11 Updates via PowerShell
The PowerShell utility can be used to uninstall the Windows 11 Update.
1. Type PowerShell in Windows 11 Search. Right-click on the PowerShell and select Run as Administrator.
2. Enter the command:
wmic qfe list brief /format:table
3. This command will list a table of all Windows 11 updates installed on your device. You need to note the HotfixID (the number after ‘KB’) of the update you want to install.
4. Enter the command:
wusa /uninstall /kb:HotFixID
Replace the HotFixID with the update’s identification number. For example, if you want to uninstall the update KB5014019, the command would look like
wusa /uninstall /kb:5014019
5. Once done, press the Enter button to execute the command. On the confirmation prompt, click Yes.
4. Uninstall Windows 11 Update from Command Prompt
Like PowerShell, you can use Command Prompt to uninstall Windows Updates.
- Type CMD in Windows search. Right-click on it and select Run as administrator.
2. Copy & paste the given command and press Enter.
wmic qfe list brief /format:table
3. You will now see the Windows Update History. Identify the problematic update by its HotfixID and InstalledOn information.
4. To uninstall a specific update, execute this command:
wusa /uninstall /kb:KBNUMBER
Important: Replace KBNUMBER with the actual KB number of the update you want to uninstall.
You need to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation process.
5. Uninstall Windows 11 Updates via Recovery Environment
If your PC doesn’t boot, you can use Windows RE to uninstall the problematic update. Here’s how you can access the Windows Recovery Environment.
1. Click on the Windows 11 Start menu and select Settings.
2. Click the Windows Update.
3. Click on Advanced Options.
4. Scroll down and click on Recovery.
5. Click the Restart Now.
6. Your computer will restart and enter Recovery mode. On the Windows RE, navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options and click Uninstall updates.
7. You can uninstall the latest Windows 11 Quality or Feature update. Uninstall it, and your PC is likely to boot now.
6. Uninstall Windows Update by creating a batch file
You can create a batch script in Windows containing the updates you want to uninstall. After creating the batch file, you can uninstall the updates by running it on your computer.
1. Click on Windows Search and type in Notepad. Open the Notepad app from the list of matching results.
2. Enter the following text.
@echo off wusa /uninstall /kb:2565063 /quiet /norestart wusa /uninstall /kb:5028851 /quiet /norestart END
Important: You need to replace ‘2565063’ and ‘5028851’ with the identification number of the update youYouruninstall. And you can add more lines in between the @echo off and END.
3. Click the File > Save As option to save the Notepad.
4. On the Save As Prompt, save the file with .bat as an extension.
5. To uninstall the updates, double-click on the Batch file you’ve created.
These are just a few ways to uninstall Windows 11 updates manually. If you have set up an automatic system restore on Windows 11, you can even roll back your PC to a previous point to uninstall the updates.
