Windows Update Rolled Back? Here's How to Fix It

Windows updates are designed to improve system stability, but sometimes after the installation is complete, Windows fails to restore the original settings when you restart your computer. The screen may display the message Undoing changes to your computer during the restart process. If you are having problems with Windows updates being undone, follow some of the fixes below.

Error from Windows update itself

Microsoft sometimes releases updates that are faulty and can cause system problems. When this happens, your computer installs the update, fails after it has been installed, and then reverts the changes every time you restart.

Type View update history into the search bar and write down the KB number of the update that is being installed and causing the error.

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Next, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog and find the update version you noted to see if anyone else has this error. If there is an error, you can pause Windows Updates until Microsoft releases a fix.

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Use some preliminary repairs

Before diving into the system, you can use some preliminary fixes below:

Temporary error from the update then try reinstalling to check if the error occurs again.
Low storage space can also cause updates to fail or repeatedly cancel.
Start your computer in Safe Mode and perform the update in this mode.

Fix corrupted system files from Windows update

Windows has two built-in tools to check system files for corruption or missing files.

SFC scans your system for corrupted or changed files and restores them to their correct versions.

We type Command Prompt in the search bar and open it with Run as Administrator .

We enter the command sfc /scannow then wait for the process of searching for corrupted files to complete and follow the instructions displayed on the computer.

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If SFC doesn't completely resolve the issue, use DISM.

We enter the command below to check the system.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

After these scans are complete, restart your computer and try installing the update again. If corrupted files were the cause of the problem, this should fix the problem.

Instructions for using DISM to fix Windows 11 errors

Update or remove problematic drivers

Driver conflicts can also cause Windows updates to fail. Type Device Manager in the search bar, then find the faulty driver and update it.

If updating the driver doesn't fix the problem, select Uninstall Device. Then restart your computer and Windows will automatically install a compatible driver.

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Reset Windows updates

Sometimes, Windows updates can be canceled, rolled back if the update components are faulty. We need to run PowerShell as Admin. Then enter the following commands one by one to stop the update services.

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvc

net stop bits

net stop msiserver

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Then, restart the update service using the following commands:

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

net start msiserver

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Using Clean Boot Windows

Sometimes third-party services interfere with Windows updates, causing them to fail or be rolled back. Clean Boot will start your system with essential Microsoft services and temporarily disable any other services that might be causing conflicts.