How To Undo Windows 11 Update (2026)

Before clicking "Update" next time, create a manual restore point. It takes 30 seconds and saves hours of frustration.

System Restore rarely fails, but when it does, it is usually due to: how to undo windows 11 update

Sometimes an update breaks the graphics driver so badly you get a black screen, or the system blue-screens (BSOD) immediately after the logo. You cannot undo an update from a black screen. You need Safe Mode. Before clicking "Update" next time, create a manual

If the update is severe, or if the Windows.old folder is missing, and System Restore failed, you do not have to wipe your drive. You can perform an . Before clicking "Update" next time