How to Roll Back a Problematic Windows Update

If a Windows Update causes problems (application crashes, performance issues, hardware problems), you can uninstall it. Go to Settings > Windows Update > Update history > Uninstall updates. Find the problematic update by date and click Uninstall. For feature updates (major Windows upgrades like 21H2 to 22H2), you have a 10-day window to roll back using Settings > System > Recovery > Go back. After 10 days this option disappears. If you need to roll back after 10 days, a system restore or fresh install is required. To pause updates temporarily while troubleshooting: Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Pause updates (up to 5 weeks). This prevents new updates from installing while you resolve the issue. Once identified, use WUShowHide (Windows Update Show or Hide tool from Microsoft) to permanently hide a specific problematic update from being reinstalled.