Windows is designed to work on a wide variety of computers, which can sometimes result in issues with updates. In contrast, macOS is designed to work with specific hardware, reducing the number of possible errors, though they can still occur.
If your Mac experiences problems after installing an update, it is recommended to uninstall it, restart your computer, and check if the update was the source of the issue. It is also advisable to wait for a few days until a new patch is released that addresses the problem on computers experiencing issues with the update.
To remove an update, Windows offers several methods that can be used interchangeably, as they all produce the same result. In the following section, we will show you three methods for safely uninstalling any update that has been installed on Windows.
From Windows Update
Removing Windows Updates can be easily done using Windows Update. Simply access the Windows configuration options by pressing Win + i, click on “Windows Update” (in Windows 11) or “Updates and security” > “Windows Update” (in Windows 10), and then click on “Update history”. You will be shown a list of all updates that have been installed on your computer in chronological order, making it easy to identify the latest update.
To uninstall the latest update, double-click on it or right-click and select “Uninstall”. Depending on the type of update, you may need to restart your computer. It is always recommended to restart after uninstalling to eliminate any residual traces in memory.
Using the Control Panel
There is an alternative method available for removing updates in Windows, which involves using the Control Panel. To access the Control Panel, simply type “appwiz.cpl” in the search box, without the quotes. After opening it, click on “View installed updates” located in the right-hand panel, and then select the update that needs to be removed. Double-click on it or right-click and choose the “Uninstall” option to remove it. As the updates are displayed in chronological order, it is easy to locate the one that needs to be removed.
With PowerShell
Windows provides us with an alternative method of removing updates using the command line. First, we need to list all the installed updates to identify the one we want to remove. To achieve this, open PowerShell with Administrator permissions and enter the following command:
wmic qfe list brief /format:table
After we have found the update that needs to be removed (installation date is visible in the Installed column), we can use the following command to uninstall it. We need to specify the number of the update that appears in the HotFixID column. For instance, to uninstall the KM5022502 update, we can use the command:
wusa /uninstall /kb:5022502
Next, a window will be displayed asking us if we want to continue with the uninstallation of the application.