In general, it is a good idea to keep Windows 10 and 11 devices completely up to date. But it may be that a recently released update is causing problems. And then it is useful to know how to manually remove a Windows update.
For example, you can control this via the Settings app on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer. Open the Settings (Windows key plus i) and go to Update and Security. Then go to the heading View update history. You can find it at the bottom of the page Windows Update (this page should open automatically after you open Update & Security).
The first button at the top of the new page is Uninstall updates. That is a blue line of text, which may be slightly less legible with a black background.
When you click on the button, you will arrive at the Control PanelBee Programs and Features. Here you will see various headings, including Microsoft Windows. That’s the cup we need. Select the update you want to remove. If you are looking for the most recent update, first click on Installed on at the upper side; you will see the most recently installed updates first.
You select an update with your right mouse button and then press the button remove. Windows will then ask you if you are sure of this. Indicate that you are and the system will remove the update that may be causing problems.
And what if Windows 10 or 11 won’t boot?
You may even encounter startup problems caused by an update. Fortunately, you have one last solution at your disposal, via Windows RE. That abbreviation stands for Recovery Environment. Press and hold the power button when you shut down the PC using that button, then press that button again to turn the PC on.
In the same way, you can also reach Windows safe mode. In this blue menu, find the troubleshooter and go to the advanced settings. There you will see a button with which you can delete updates.
You will then be given the option to uninstall the most recent update. Do that and then try restarting the computer to see if you can get past the startup screen this time. Unfortunately, you can’t choose which update to uninstall here, so hopefully the most recent Windows update is the culprit.
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