{"id":95117,"date":"2020-10-22T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T08:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-uninstall-windows-10s-october-2020-update\/"},"modified":"2020-10-22T11:00:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T08:00:40","slug":"how-to-uninstall-windows-10s-october-2020-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-uninstall-windows-10s-october-2020-update\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Uninstall Windows 10\u2019s October 2020 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39ba593a348\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-uninstall-windows-10s-october-2020-update\/#You_Only_Have_10_Days\" >You Only Have 10 Days!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-uninstall-windows-10s-october-2020-update\/#How_to_Uninstall_the_October_2020_Update\" >How to Uninstall the October 2020 Update<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-uninstall-windows-10s-october-2020-update\/#How_to_Uninstall_the_Update_If_Windows_Wont_Boot\" >How to Uninstall the Update If Windows Won\u2019t Boot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-uninstall-windows-10s-october-2020-update\/#What_If_You_Cant_Uninstall_the_Update\" >What If You Can\u2019t Uninstall the Update?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Uninstall Windows 10\u2019s October 2020 Update&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-697000 size-full\" 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alt=\"The &quot;Uninstall latest feature update&quot; button in Windows\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As usual, Microsoft is slowly rolling out Windows 10\u2019s October 2020 Update (20H2) to check for bugs. If your PC experiences a problem after installing the update, here\u2019s how to roll back to your previous version of Windows 10.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Only_Have_10_Days\"><\/span>You Only Have 10 Days!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 10 only gives you ten days to uninstall big updates like the October 2020 Update. It does this by keeping the operating system files from the previous version of Windows 10 around. When you uninstall the update, Windows 10 will go back to whatever your previous system was running. This will probably be the May 2020 Update.<\/p>\n<p>These old operating system files take up gigabytes of space. So, after ten days, Windows will automatically remove them. This saves disk space but prevents you from rolling back without reinstalling Windows 10 from scratch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What&#8217;s New in Windows 10&#8217;s October 2020 Update (20H2), Available Now<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Uninstall_the_October_2020_Update\"><\/span>How to Uninstall the October 2020 Update<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If Windows is working fine and you can use the operating system normally, you can uninstall the update from Settings.<\/p>\n<p>First, open the Settings <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> (you can press Windows+i to quickly launch it) and head to Update &amp; Security &gt; Recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Under \u201cGo back to the previous version of Windows 10,\u201d click \u201cGet started.\u201d Go through the wizard interface that appears to roll back. Windows will prompt you to reboot your PC.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see this option here, it\u2019s been more than ten days\u2014or you\u2019ve manually removed the old Windows installation files. You can no longer uninstall the update, so you\u2019ll have to either live with it (and wait for bug fixes), reset your PC, or reinstall an old version of Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-696998 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xgo-back.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.w6rumnGBSL.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Get started&quot; to go back to the old version of Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"427\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Uninstall_the_Update_If_Windows_Wont_Boot\"><\/span>How to Uninstall the Update If Windows Won\u2019t Boot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also roll back to an older version of Windows 10 from the Recovery environment. This is particularly useful if your Windows system won\u2019t boot properly\u2014for example, if it keeps blue-screening or crashing every time it boots or you sign in.<\/p>\n<p>Windows will automatically show this interface if your PC is experiencing problems booting. You can also open it by holding down the Shift key while you click the \u201cRestart\u201d option on Windows 10\u2019s sign-in screen or on its Start menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-330715 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/xsme_1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.LnGe9eftT_.jpg\" alt=\"Holding Shift while clicking Restart in Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"332\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the blue \u201cChoose an option\u201d menu appears, click \u201cTroubleshoot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-675429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/x2-troubleshoot.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.mr5FoYfawf.png\" alt=\"Selecting &quot;Troubleshoot&quot; on the recovery boot menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"474\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cAdvanced options\u201d to view additional options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-675430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/x3-advanced-options.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.VKzw4dlCRu.png\" alt=\"Selecting &quot;advanced options&quot; on the Troubleshoot screen\" width=\"650\" height=\"369\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cUninstall Updates\u201d to remove an update like the October 2020 Update.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-675431 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/x4-uninstall-updates.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.-dbSsn9UdA.png\" alt=\"Selecting &quot;Uninstall Updates&quot; under Advanced options\" width=\"650\" height=\"446\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cUninstall latest feature update\u201d to remove a major update like the October 2020 Update. These are known as \u201cfeature updates.\u201d The term \u201cquality update\u201d refers to smaller patches, like the ones that arrive every month on Patch Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see this option here, Windows no longer has the old operating system files and you can\u2019t uninstall the update.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-675432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/x5-uninstall-latest-feature-update.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.VBekKFdlwd.png\" alt=\"Selecting &quot;Uninstall latest feature update&quot; on the Uninstall Updates screen\" width=\"650\" height=\"413\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Follow the instructions on your screen. You\u2019ll have to select a Windows user account and provide its password to continue.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_If_You_Cant_Uninstall_the_Update\"><\/span>What If You Can\u2019t Uninstall the Update?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we mentioned, you only have ten days to uninstall the update. If you choose to remove the old operating system files with a tool like Windows Disk Cleanup in the first ten days, you have less than that.<\/p>\n<p>To solve any problems you might be experiencing, you can choose to reset your PC or reinstall Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Try resetting your PC first\u2014if you tell Windows to keep your personal files, you can keep your files while effectively reinstalling Windows. However, you will have to install all your programs afterward.<\/p>\n<p>If the problem you\u2019re experiencing is minor, you might also want to try waiting a while. 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