While the main purpose of Windows updates is to fix security bugs and enhance the performance of your device, it is not uncommon to find computers developing problems and performance issues following a Windows update.
In such cases, it becomes necessary to view installed updates on your computer and uninstall a particular update, in case the problem on the computer can be traced back to this update.
Another reason for checking or viewing installed updates on a Windows 11/10 computer would be to make sure that the computer is up-to-date with all security and software updates that were released by Microsoft.
View Installed Updates on Windows 11/10 Computer
Checking for installed updates on a Windows 11/10 computer is a fairly simple task and you can find below the steps to view installed updates by using Settings App and Control Panel.
1. View Recently Installed Updates Using Settings in Windows 11/10
You can take a look at the most recently installed updates on your computer by using the Settings App.
1. Open Settings > click on Update & Security icon.
2. On the next screen, you will be able to see the most recently installed updates on your computer
Windows 10: Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > click on View Installed update history link in the right pane.
On the next screen, you will see the list of Updates installed on your computer.
While it is easy to view Installed updates using the Settings App, this shows only the most recently installed updates on your computer and not all the updates.
Also, you won’t be able to uninstall a particular update from the Settings screen (in case required). You will have to click on Uninstall Updates link which takes you to the Control panel.
2. View All Installed Updates in Windows 11/10 Using Control
Follow the steps below to view the list of all the installed updates on your Windows computer using Control Panel
1. Type Control Panel in the search bar and click on Control Panel App in the search results.
2. On the Control Panel screen, make sure that you are in Category View and click on Programs.
3. On the Programs screen, click on View Installed Updates link, located under “Programs and Features” section..
4. On the next screen, you will be able to see the complete history or list of Updates installed on your computer.
5. In case you want to Uninstall any update, right click on the Update and click on Uninstall.
3. Select How Windows Installs Updates On Your Computer
If you are using the Home Edition of Windows, you can select from the following 2 options.
- Automatic (Recommended)
- Notify to schedule restart.
Microsoft recommends that you go with the Automatic Update option. This allows Windows to check for updates and automatically download/install the updates on your computer.
If you select the second option (Notify to schedule restart), you will be able to select a scheduled time to restart the computer and finish installing updates on your device.