Undo windows update

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Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community Forums.

Based on the issue description, I understand that you are unable to boot into desktop after Windows update on Windows 7 computer.

I understand it must be frustrating, but rest assured, we are here to help you and guide you in the right direction.

To troubleshoot this issue, I would suggest you to try the methods and check if it helps.

Try booting into Last Known Good Configuration and see if you can boot fine.

Using Last Known Good Configuration

Boot the computer in safe mode and check whether the issue persists, if the issue does not persist then perform clean boot and check whether the issue resolves.

Safe mode starts Windows with a limited set of files and drivers. Startup programs don’t run in safe mode, and only the basic drivers needed to start Windows are installed. Please click on the mentioned link below.

Put the computer in Clean Boot state to see if there is any software conflict as clean boot helps in eliminating software conflicts.

Note: After clean boot troubleshooting step, refer to “ How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot ” from above article.

Method 3

If issue persists, I would suggest you to perform a startup repair using Windows 7 disk and check if it makes any difference.

Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

In addition, you can do a System Restore from Windows Recovery Consol .

Perform these methods and let us know the status. If you need further assistance, we will be glad to help you

How can I undo a Windows Update?

I would suggest you to install updates one by one and restart the computer after installing each update to check which update is causing the issue. Also make a note of the updates you install on the computer. Once you come to know which update is causing the issue, let us know.

Also change Windows Updates settings to “ Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them”, so that the updates don’t get automatically installed on the computer.

Install Windows updates >

Change how Windows installs or notifies you about updates >

Windows Update and Automatic Reboots

Try these steps:

1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Update.

2. In the left pane, click Change settings.

3. Important updates, Choose Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them.

4. Under Recommended updates, unselect the box.

5. Under Who can install updates, unselect the box.

NOTE: Any change you make now will NOT effect any updates alr ə ady in the installation queue.

As far as Automatic Updates is concerned, you’ve alr ə ady Approved those updates.

Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them. Windows automatic updating checks for updates and informs you by using an alert icon in your desktop tray that updates are available, but downloads and installs only the updates you choose.

After the you know which update is causing the issue, before trying a system restore I would suggest you to try the hardware and device troubleshooter and check if that fixes the issue.

Open the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter >

NOTE: Any change you make now will NOT effect any updates already in the installation queue.

As far as Automatic Updates is concerned, you’ve already Approved those updates.

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How To Undo and Prevent Windows Updates

Major Windows 10 updates aren’t always smooth sailing . And if you own Microsoft’s Surface Book 2, you’ll probably be a bit annoyed to know that you can’t update to Windows 10 version 1903 , the latest iteration of Microsoft’s operating system, thanks to a bug with Nvidia GPUs.

To be fair, errors like this are bound to crop up when a company pushes updates for an operating system installed on PCs with wildly varying hardware configurations and capabilities. Microsoft is usually quick with patches to fix some of these issues, but sometimes you need an immediate fix if you pulled the trigger and borked your system.

How to roll back a Windows update

If you act fast, you can fully undo major Windows updates. You only get a 10-day windows after installing the latest version of Windows, so act quickly if your system starts having major issues..

1. Open the Windows 10 Settings Menu by clicking the gear icon in the Windows Start menu, or by pressing “Windows+I” keys.

1. Click “Update & security”
2. Click the “Recovery” tab on the sidebar
3. Under “Go back to the previous version of Windows 10,” click “Get started.”
4. Follow the remaining on-screen instructions to complete the rollback.

While Windows 10 notes that you probably won’t have to back up your files before initiating a rollback, it never hurts .

undo windows 10 system update that wiped out all data

My laptop did a system update last night and when I turned it on this morning, all of my files, settings, apps were gone. I don’t have a restore point. How do I undo that system update?

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Hi maritonipr most likely, you are logged into a Temporary account . . .

Before you do anything or move any files around
Restart (not shut down) your PC 4 times, each time let your PC get to the Desktop before the next restart, this will fix this issue a lot of the time . ..

Please open Windows File Explorer
Navigate to C:\Users
Do you see two user folders that look like yours?
Open those folders and check inside Pictures, Documents . . . etc. and see if your files are there

If your files are there:

Create a new user profile with Admin privileges
Log into the new user profile
Copy all your data from the old profile to the new profile (Documents Library, Pictures Library . . . etc.)

If you still have not found your files, look for a Windows.old folder on your C Drive, expand that to open the users folder contained inside — check there for your files, icons . . .etc.

If you do find your files . . . etc. there, copy them out as soon as possible as Windows will remove the Windows.old folder in time

NOTE VERY IMPORTANT: Do Not copy your files into the Temporary profile you are currently in, when the situation is corrected, your files will be deleted with the Temporary Profile and will not be recoverable !!

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Stopping all automatic updates Windows 10

We’ve upgraded some machines to Windows 10 and realized there were some updates which updated as required. However, I realized there was no option available to stop the download similar to that on Windows 7 and 8.1. The only way I could stop the download was to stop the Windows Update service.

My question is does anyone know of a way to stop auto updates or is stopping the service is the only solution?

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if you have the Pro Edition, open group policy editor (gpedit.msc) search for the Configure automatic updates entry, located at:

and select Notify for download and notify for install .

When Windows detects new updates it shows a toast notification.

You can also use the troubleshooter from Update KB3073930 to disable some problematic updates, so that they are not installed again.

This is the official way from Microsoft to prevent setup of unwanted updates and drivers.

But there is a 3rd party tool called Windows Update MiniTool which allows to select which updates can be installed and allows to block updates like you could in former Windows versions.

An alternative to the standard Windows Update What you can do:
• Check for updates
• Download updates
• Installing Updates
• Deleting installed updates
• Hiding unwanted updates
• Get direct links to the *.cab / *.Exe / *.Psf update files
• View update history
• Configure Automatic Updates
• This tool is like the external powershell module PSWindowsUpdate, but much more advanced and user-friendly features
• The tool relies and use same WU infrastructure, all downloading are through WU it’s not a downloader

The user slavanap posted a 2nd tool in a comment which allows you to selectively install updates. It is called Windows10 Manual Update and is available on github:

In the Windows 10 creators Update, there is an option to stop Windows Updates for 35 days:

under Settings App where the Windows Update options are.

One of the most controversial aspect about Windows 10 is Microsoft’s decision to make updates obligatory. If you have Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise or Education editions you can defer updates, but you can’t reject them outright.

If you’re unhappy with Microsoft forcefully installing updates on your system without your say, you can block this function using the W10Privacy.

If you haven’t heard of this program before it’s well worth checking out as the software gives you control over Windows 10’s many privacy functions, allowing you to prevent the OS snooping on what you do. Options are color coded so you can see at a glance whether something is safe to change/disable or not.

In W10Privacy 2, you can now set the program to disable Windows 10’s own update mechanism and replace it with its own. Users can choose which updates to install, and which to ignore. This isn’t something everyone should do, but you can easily reverse the steps should you need to.

Before you can use this function, you need to download some additional components. Follow these steps:

• Download W10Privacy 2 and unzip it to a folder on your hard drive.
• Download PsExec (part of PsTools package) and copy it into the W10Privacy folder.
• Download the Windows Update PowerShell Module from Technet, and unzip it to a subfolder in the W10Privacy folder.
• Right-click W10Privacy.exe and choose Run as administrator from the context menu. Choose to make a system restore point. It’s also worth making a full system backup (just in case).
• Go to Extras > Windows Updates to manage the options. There are six different check boxes. None are enabled by default. They are:
• PSWindows Update module exists (must be provided previously by user to the W10Privacy folder).
• PsExec.exe in W10Privacy folder (must be provided by user). W10Privacy adaption of the PSWindows-Update Module.

Configure fake WSUS server.

W10Privacy is located in a path/folder without spaces. Do not consider drivers in Update Search.

Assuming you want to manage updates manually, check the first five options. The sixth option lets you decide whether to list drivers alongside updates. This is up to you.

Click Set changed settings then click the Start checking for updates button and you’ll be shown any new updates that have yet to be installed and can choose what action to take.

Once you’re in charge of your updates, run the software regularly and check to make sure you don’t miss any important updates;