How to Uninstall/Go back/Downgrade Win 10 22H2 to 21H2 or Earlier - MiniTool

Uninstall Windows 10 22H2 and restore to earlier versions: Three ways

Are you unhappy with the installation of Windows 10 October 2022 update (also known as Windows 10 22H2)? Don't worry, you can uninstall it by reverting to a previous version of Windows 10. This article will explain how to uninstall/rollback/downgrade to Windows 10 21H2 or earlier.

Windows 10 22H2 was released on October 18, 2022 and is the only feature update for Windows 10 in 2022. Many users may have upgraded to Windows 10 22H2. However, unlike Windows 11 22H2, Windows 10 22H2 has relatively few new features and improvements, as Microsoft is focusing more on Windows 11. Due to some bugs or other reasons for Windows 10 22H2, some users regretted it after upgrading and wanted to uninstall it to restore to previous Windows 10 versions.

Here are three ways to uninstall/rollback/downgrade to Windows 10 21H2:

• Install within 10 days: If you have been installed within 10 days after Windows 10 22H2, you can restore to the previous version of Windows 10 through the Settings app.
• 10 days later: If the update has been installed for more than 10 days, you can perform a system restore (if an available restore point exists).
• Other cases: If neither of the above methods works, you can install or reinstall Windows 10 21H2 completely.

These three methods will be introduced in detail below.

To protect your data and system, it is recommended that you back up files and systems to an external hard drive using professional Windows backup software such as MiniTool ShadowMaker.

Method 1: Restore to previous Windows 10 version

Microsoft provides a 10-day regret period for Windows updates. If you don't like the update, you can restore to the previous version of Windows 10 (such as Windows 10 21H2 or earlier) within 10 days.

The steps are as follows:

1. Press the Windows I key to open the Settings app.
2. Go to Update & Security > Recover .
3. Check whether the Start button is available. If available, click on it and click the Start button again in the pop-up window.
4. Follow the on-screen guide to restore the system to the previous version of Windows 10.

Even if the system is downgraded, this is a good choice at the moment. When you want to use the latest Windows 10 version, you can still go to Windows Update to check for updates and install the latest version.

Method 2: Perform system restoration

If the Start button is not available, or you have created a system restore point before, you can perform a system restore to restore the system to normal operation. This method can also roll back to Windows 10 21H2 or earlier, depending on the Windows 10 version that the computer was running when the system restore point was created.

Method 3: Newly install or reinstall Windows 10 21H2

If neither of the above methods can downgrade Windows 10 22H2 to 21H2, you can complete a fresh installation or reinstall Windows 10 21H2. To do this, you need to use Rufus to download the Windows 10 21H2 ISO file, create a Windows 10 installation USB drive, and then install Windows 10 21H2 from that USB drive. If you want to download an older Windows 10 ISO, you can also do this with Rufus.

What if your file is lost?

If some important files are lost after system updates or downgrades, you can try to use professional Windows data recovery software such as MiniTool Power Data Recovery to recover lost and deleted files, provided they are not overwritten by new data or are physically corrupted.

Summarize

Hopefully, the three methods described in this article can help you uninstall Windows 10 22H2 and restore to previous Windows 10 versions. If you have any other related questions, please let us know in the comments.

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