Roll Back A Windows Update Jun 2026

Select a restore point dated before the update was installed.

Turn your PC on and off three times abruptly using the power button to trigger "Automatic Repair" mode. Select Advanced options . Troubleshoot: Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options . roll back a windows update

Rolling back a Windows update is a straightforward process designed to protect your workflow. As a rule of thumb, before performing a rollback or a major update, just in case something goes sideways during the restoration process. Select a restore point dated before the update was installed

Microsoft offers a specific tool (downloadable from their support site) that allows you to "hide" a specific update so Windows skips it until a newer, fixed version is released. Conclusion Troubleshoot: Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options

| Issue | Details | |-------|---------| | | After 10 days (or 30 days on older Windows 10 builds), Windows deletes the backup files. You can no longer roll back via Settings. | | Feature updates vs. quality updates | Rolling back a feature update (e.g., 22H2→21H2) works well. Rolling back a small cumulative update is also reliable, but if multiple updates were installed together, you must remove them in reverse order. | | No rollback for some driver updates | If Windows Update installed a bad driver, the “Uninstall updates” list may not show it. You’d need Device Manager instead. | | Cleanup tools block it | Running Disk Cleanup with “Previous Windows installations” checked will delete rollback files immediately. | | May reinstall automatically | After rolling back, Windows Update often tries to reinstall the same broken update. You must temporarily pause updates or hide it with a separate tool (wushowhide.diagcab). |