Windows Update brings new features and bug fixes to the operating system. But thatโ€™s not always the case; sometimes, the latest Windows update may come with some underlying problems and bugs and may disrupt the performance of your PC. If you face some issues after installing an update, then you have the freedom to uninstall the system and restore the changes.

You can uninstalling the Windows Update from the Settings as well as from the Control Panel, of course, thatโ€™s the universal way of doing that. But sometimes, Windows may throw some issues like โ€˜Not all of the updates were successfully uninstalledโ€™ when you try to uninstall an update.

This issue is generally encountered when the update files are running in the background, making it difficult for Windows to uninstall the update. So, what do you do to successfully uninstall these updates? Hereโ€™s a troubleshooting guide to fix the โ€˜Not all of the updates were successfully uninstalledโ€™ error and uninstall the updates without any issues.

Fix โ€˜Not All of the Updates Were Successfully Uninstalledโ€™ Error

1. Use DISM Method

If you are facing a problem uninstalling updates the normal way, then you can use the DISM method to do so. The steps given below will help you with that-

  1. Press theย Windowsย +ย Rย key combo, and then typeย CMD. Pressย Ctrl + Shift + Enterย to launch Command Prompt as administrator.
  2. In the Command Prompt window, execute the command given below-
    • DISM /Online /Get-Packages | clip
  3. Now, press theย Windowsย key and openย Notepadย from the Start Menu.
  4. Pressย Ctrlย +ย Vย to paste the output of the previous command in the Notepad.
  5. You will see all the updates in the text. Search for the update you want to uninstall and copy theย Package Identityย of the update.
  6. Now, execute the following command in the Command Prompt-
    • dism /Online /Remove-Package /PackageName:Package_ID

Noteโ€“ In the previous command, replaceย Package_IDย with theย Package Identityย that you copied in step number 5.

2. Uninstall Update Using Terminal

Another method to uninstall the update is through the Terminal window, i.e., Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell. This method is similar to the DISM method of uninstalling the updates.

  1. Press theย Windowsย +ย Xย keys together, and click onย Terminal (Admin).
  2. When you see the UAC prompt, click on theย Yesย button.
  3. Now, type the following command and pressย Enterย to execute it-
    • wmic qfe list brief /format:table
  4. This will list all the updates that were recently installed on your system. From the list, copy the KB number of the update that you want to uninstall.
  5. After this, execute the following command-
    • wusa /uninstall /kb:number
  • Note-ย In the previous step, replace theย numberย with the KB number of the update you copied before.

3. Reset Windows Update Component

If you are facing issues uninstalling the update even with the previous two methods then you can try resetting the Windows Update components and then uninstall the update again. The steps given below will help you with that-

  1. Press theย Windows + Xย key combo, and click onย Terminal (Admin).
  2. Now, reset the Windows Update Component by executing the commands given below one after another-
    • net stop wuauserv
    • net stop cryptSvc
    • net stop bits
    • net stop msiserver
    • ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
    • ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
    • net start wuauserv
    • net start cryptSvc
    • net start bits
    • net start msiserver
  3. Once done, try uninstalling the updates again.

4. Make Changes to Registry

This is a bit of a technical step but if followed correctly, it can help you fix the issue and uninstall the update successfully. Below are the steps to do so-

  1. Click on theย Startย icon, typeย Registry Editorย in the Start Menu, and pressย Enterย to open it.
  2. Navigate to the following path in the Registry Editor-
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
  3. On the left pane, right-click onย Print, hover overย New, and then click onย DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  4. Set the name of the new DWORD asย RPCAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabledย and save it.
  5. Now, double-click on the new DWORD you just created to edit it.
  6. Set theย Value Dataย toย 0ย and click onย OK.
  7. Now, close the Registry Editor and restart your PC.
  8. After the restart, try uninstalling the update you were facing issues with.

5. Restart the Windows Update Service

Still facing the same issue? The issue can be caused due to some glitch with the Windows Update service which is essential to install as well as to uninstall updates. You can restart the Windows Update service to solve this glitch and fix the issues.

  1. Open the Start Menu, search forย Services, and open it.
  2. Search forย Windows Updateย in the Services window.
  3. Right-click on this service, and then click onย Restartย from the context menu.
  4. After this, check if you can uninstall the update or not.

6. Scan System for Virus

You can also face this issue if your system files are exploited by viruses. Windows comes with Windows Security (the default Windows antivirus) which you can use to run a Virus scan. Hereโ€™s how to do it-

  1. Click on theย Windowsย icon, search forย Windows Security, and click on it.Windows Security
  2. Next, click onย Virus & Threat Protection.Virus & threat protection
  3. After this click onย Scan Options.scan options.
  4. From the given options, selectย Full Scanย and then click theย Scan Nowย button.Scan Now

7. Clean Boot System

When you clean and boot your system, your PC will run without unessential services, and you will be able to uninstall the update. To clean boot your system, follow the steps given below-

  1. Open theย Start Menuย and then launchย System Configuration.System Configuration
  2. Click on theย Servicesย tab in the System Configuration.
  3. Now, check theย Hide All Microsoft Servicesย option and click onย Disable All.
  4. After this, click on theย Startupย tab and then click onย Open Task Manager.Open Task Manager
  5. Right-click on the startup app, and then click onย Disable. Do this for all the startup apps.disable startup process
  6. After this restart your system to clean boot it.
  7. Try uninstalling the update now and see if that fixes the issue.

8. Perform System Restore

Your system automatically creates a restore point when you make some significant changes to your system. When you download an update, a restore point is created on your system before the update is installed. You can restore your system using this restore point and all the recently installed updates will be reverted.

  1. Open theย Start Menu, search forย Create a restore pointย and pressย Enter.Create Restore point
  2. Now, click on theย System Restoreย option.System Restore
  3. In the System Restore window, click onย Next.In the System Restore window click on Next
  4. Select the restore point created before installing the update and click onย Next.
  5. After this click onย Finishย for the changes to take place.

Bottom Line

At times, you may find the need to uninstall the Windows Update, especially if the update came with some bugs or potential issues. You cannot uninstall all the updates directly and some may throw the โ€˜Not all of the updates were successfully uninstalledโ€™ error. This article lists all the methods that you can follow to fix this issue and uninstall the updates from your system.

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