How to uninstall Windows Vista updates
In our previous article about Windows Update we have shown you how to update your system and how to configure the automatic updates of your system. In this short tutorial we will show you how to uninstall updates installed via Windows Update.
To uninstall any Windows update you need to go to Programs and Features. There are several ways to find it. One of the simplest is to use the search box from the Start Menu.
In the Programs and Features window, click on the View installed updates link.
After a few seconds, Windows Vista will load the list of installed updates. Scroll down until you find the update you want to remove, select it with the mouse and then click on Uninstall.
Windows Vista will ask you to confirm that you want to uninstall the update you selected. Click on Yes and the uninstall procedure will start.
Depending on the size of the update, the uninstall procedure can take from a few seconds up to several minutes.
Wait until the above window disappears and then, if needed, reboot your PC. The update is now removed.
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Comments
Nice tutorial... but, why
Nice tutorial... but, why not a tutorial like "How to Uninstall XP whit Vista installed"
Sorry about my English
but thanks you anyway
Updates
I would like to know if there is a way to delete the history of the windows updates, without unistalling the updates? Please let me know. Master1951@sbcglobal.net
Updates - delete history of all installed updates
1 In the Start menu search box, type "services.msc" and press Enter
2 Stop the Windows Update service (leave the window open - you will restart the service in step 4)
3 Navigate to your Windows folder (C:\WINDOWS) and delete the folder named "SoftwareDistribution"
4 Restart the Windows Update service
5 Open Windows Update by clicking the Start Button and entering "Windows Update" in the search box
6 Ta-da! Windows Update states that you have never checked for updates! Simply click "Check for Updates" and you're ready to begin installing updates!
how to remove vista from vista
I have installed windows vista onto a Mac with the help of bootcamp but not completely correctly and now I cannot access my MAc operating system. Can you please advise how to remove Windows Vista from the Windows Vista operating system. Thanks
not possible
I'm afraid that you cannot uninstall Vista while running it. I think you should ask someone that has more experience with Mac computers.
Does it move windows to its previous state
Hi,
I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 and had a dual monitor working fine. Suddenly, stopped working. At first I thought it was a driver issue with UltraMon (software used to replicate the taskbar to the second monitor) but after many re-installations and even reformatting my hard drive ( which made it work again) I noticed that after some windows updates, it will bad again.
So I think this article will help me get my dual monitor back working.
So I have two questions :
Does it move windows back to its previous state
Also, if this solve my problem, can I skip a particular update so the problem does happen again ?
TIA
Elkucho
Folder where the updates are downloaded before being installed
i recntly downloaded aproximately 42 updates for my vista pc, but something made it crash, taking space in my HD and still not getting the updates, now, when i go to WU(Windows Update) to install them it justs download them again, still taking space, now, because of this i'm running on a critical space warning, my HD is only 40 GB and now the non-installed, space consuming updates have shrinked it to less than a GB, now, where is the folder that contains the files that have the updates but are yet not installed?, so i can free up some space before i buy my new HD???
completely desperate
some days ago my automatic updates were not correctly installed and today, when i installed vista sp1, the problems only just started: first of all, it could not really install the sp, now my computer always tries to install it when rebooting, but gets to step 1 of 3 99%, then stops.
each time i reboot, i get an error message, then i have to select my keyboard (german), a test runs, i get the error "ntoskrnl.exe is corrupt", the computer starts and again, tries to install the service pack, the i can use it normally. When i try to install the sp1 once again, it tells me "was installed" and i see a green frame but when rebooting the same sh.. starts all over again.
next problem - i can't uninstall ANY update - neither sp1 nor a simple optional update - no idea why, i'm admin on my laptop and till today, i didn't have any probs
plz somebody - help me :'-(
delete downloaded vista update
vista sp1 update was downloaded to my computer and the "new updates are avaliable" Icon appered on my taskbar. I do not want to run sp1 update. Is there a way to delete the downloaded sp1 update and remove the "new updates are avaliable" Icon from my taskbar for the sp1 update case
Follow these instructions to
Follow these instructions to hide windows updates, start with the paragraph which begins with "So, here goes.":
http://www.petri.co.il/hide_updates_windows_vista.htm
After your updates are hidden, there will no updates to install and then icon will not appear on your taskbar.
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