Uninstalling a Microsoft KB Update

Uninstalling a Microsoft KB Update

Uninstalling a Microsoft KB Update

There are times when a need arises to uninstall a Microsoft KB update; here we present a few ways to do that in Windows 10.



Method 1 – Through the Control Panel:


  1. Open the Control Panel by pressing the Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type control panel and press Enter:



  1. Click Programs and Features:



  1. Click View installed updates in the left pane:



  1. This displays all updates installed on the system. Select the update that you want to remove, and then click Uninstall:





Method 2 – Through the Settings:


  1. Open Settings app by pressing the Windows key + I hotkey, or clicking Settings from the Start Menu, then click Update & Security:



  1. Click Windows Update, then View update history to see all updates installed:



  1. Click the Uninstall updates:



  1. Locate and select the problematic update and click Uninstall:





Method 3 – Through the command prompt:


  1. Open an elevated Command Prompt by pressing WIN + X keys and select “Command Prompt (Admin)” or “Windows PowerShell (Admin)” from the Quick Access menu.
  2. At the command line, type the following command to view all installed updates:
    wmic qfe list brief /format:table



  1. To uninstall an update, you can use WUSA (a built-in Windows utility for managing Windows updates); for example, to uninstall the update KB4519573, you can type this command line and press Enter:
    wusa /uninstall /kb: 4519573



  1. Follow the appropriate dialogs: