Note:<\/strong> This tip applies to cumulative updates and other regular \u201cPatch Tuesday\u201d Windows updates. This does not apply to Windows 10 or Windows 11 version updates. If a version update causes you problems, you have 10 days to go back to the previous version of Windows without losing any data.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n By default, Windows keeps your device automatically updated with the latest features, security patches, and bug fixes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> Windows 10<\/span> Next, click on Uninstall updates.<\/span><\/p>\n To uninstall the unwanted update, click on it to select it and then click \u201cUninstall\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n Windows 11<\/span><\/p>\n Open Settings (Windows key + i) and click Windows Update.<\/span><\/p>\n In Windows Update, select “Update history” and scroll down until you see “Uninstall updates”. Click on Uninstall updates…<\/span><\/p>\n Now, you\u2019re all set\u00a0until the next time<\/em>\u00a0Windows updates and reinstalls the update you just worked so hard to uninstall. You have more work to do if you want to prevent Windows from reinstalling a trouble-causing update.<\/span><\/p>\n How to prevent troublesome Windows Updates from reinstalling<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Download the \u2018Show or hide updates troubleshooter\u201d to prevent a troublesome update from being reinstalled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Download the \u201cShow or hide updates\u201d troubleshooter now<\/strong><\/a><\/u>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n NOTE: YOUR BROWSER MAY TELL YOU THIS FILE CAN HARM YOUR COMPUTER – IT WILL NOT. IF YOUR BROWSER WARNS YOU AND BLOCKS THE DOWNLOAD YOU’LL NEED TO OVERRIDE IT. Opening\u00a0wushowhide.diagcab<\/em> launches the troubleshooter, then click Next to proceed. Follow the instructions provided to hide the problematic driver or update.<\/span> Windows will display any pending updates:<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll see a list of available updates. Select the update that is (or updates that are) causing you problems. Windows will not reinstall the items you select.\u00a0 You can choose to install the hidden updates later by running the troubleshooter again and \u201cunhiding\u201d the updates.<\/span><\/p>\n Keep in mind that this does not stop other updates from installing. It allows you to uninstall updates that have been installed and are causing problems. And prevents troublesome updates from being reinstalled.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n And remember, this does not apply to version updates, only cumulative updates which are usually sent monthly. Windows 10\u00a0 and Windows 11 version updates have a rollback feature for version updates and generally, you have ten days to go back to the previous version of Windows if a version update causes you problems.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to Stop Troublesome Windows 10 & Windows 11 Updates from Reinstalling Note: This tip applies to cumulative updates and other regular \u201cPatch Tuesday\u201d Windows updates. This does not apply to Windows 10 or Windows 11 version updates. If a version update causes you problems, you have 10 days to go back to the previous version\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4353,3948,4221,4299,2366],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23852"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23852"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28034,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23852\/revisions\/28034"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Anyone using Windows for any length of time knows that sometimes a Windows update can cause problems with your PC. In this case, you\u2019ll need a way to prevent the problematic update from reinstalling automatically the next time Windows Updates are installed.<\/span>
If an update is causing system crashes, problems, or instability on your PC, follow the instructions below, to prevent the troublesome update from being reinstalled.<\/span><\/p>\n
Right-click on the Start button and click \u201cSettings\u201d. When the Settings app opens, click on \u201cUpdate & Security\u201d > \u201cWindows Updates\u201d. In Windows Updates, click on \u201cView update history\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Cloudeight](\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2018\/vuh.png\")
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Save the troubleshooter to your PC, then click to run it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
When the program starts to run, it will scan your computer for updates. When it\u2019s done, a window like the one below will open.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Cloudeight](\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2018\/vuh3a.png\")
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Click on \u201cHide updates\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Cloudeight](\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2020\/hide-updates.png\")
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