Does Windows "Uninstall Updates" Work


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I really don't know Win 11 much but I try to help a family member who has it. Microsoft recently forced five updates on her computer over a few days and now something she used doesn't work anymore. I saw there is an "uninstall updates" function in Win11. Does this work properly and not mess up the rest of Win 11? I expect the way to do this is to back out one update at a time, in reverse order of the sequence in which they were applied. Does it matter what the updates were for? Does anyone have any advice and/or warnings about doing this?
 

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Knowing what “doesn’t work anymore” would help to determine root cause!
There’s lots of updates that are force-applied when a user doesn’t do it themselves.
 

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First yes, uninstall updates works.

Second, as asked above, what in particular isn't working?
 
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Some updates can't be uninstalled, but most can.
On Win 11 Pro it's easier to delay updates to a later time, if desired.
 

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I think it mostly depends on the kind of updates, and on the current Windows version you are using.
 

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Sorry - I haven't been able to get back here for a while. What now fails is a facility called "FoxOne". It's tied in to "Optimum Cable". It downloads a "FoxOne App" to the computer. When we go through all the steps to where it should run it fails trying to find/run the the app. It worked before the update and works on my non-Win11 computers so I know that facility is still working . I'm going to try to find an alternative to use and not risk backing out the update.
 
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NewWin11User said:
Sorry - I haven't been able to get back here for a while. What now fails is a facility called "FoxOne". It's tied in to "Optimum Cable". It downloads a "FoxOne App" to the computer. When we go through all the steps to where it should run it fails trying to find/run the the app. It worked before the update. I'm going to try to find an alternative to use and not risk backing out the update.
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I am assuming this is a Windows app used to stream Fox News? Is it Webcatalogue Desktop?
 

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Not familiar with Webcatalogue Desktop. It's a collaborated facility between Fox News and Optimum.net (cable) as it uses the Optimum userid to enable the streaming.
 

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Intel 17-14700
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Windows 11 Home x64 Version 25H2 Build 26200....
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Windows 11 Home x64 Version 25H2 Build 26200.8037
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