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Microsoft is continuously releasing new updates on Windows 11, and big updates (or called Feature Updates) are generally released once a year. These updates offer new functions or security patches to help secure the system, therefore MSI suggests running the updates to get the latest Windows versions.



However, occasionally after updating Windows to a certain version, critical issues may occur on the system. If the solution to the problem has not been released, users may roll back to the previous version to prevent the issue from happening.



*Note: MSI suggests creating a recovery image of the original Windows image onto a USB flash disk, just in case irreversible updates causing critical issues to occur on the system.



In this article…



A. How to check the Windows version



B. How to update the Windows version



C. How to rollback to a previous Windows version



 



A. How to check the Windows version



1. Open Windows Settings.



2. Go to System > About.





3. Scroll down and check the Windows version.





B. How to upgrade the Windows version/build



1. Open Windows Settings, then navigate to Windows Update.



2. Click on the "Check for Updates" button to scan for new updates from Microsoft.






*Note: The updates from Microsoft are generally released in batches, therefore each device may receive the updates at different times.



3. Click on Download now.







*Note: Feature updates will take a longer time to download and install compared to regular KB updates. The system may also ask to restart several times during the process, therefore please ensure that all files are saved beforehand and refrain from running multiple programs at a time.



4. Restart the laptop after it has completed installing for the changes to take effect.



5. Check the Windows version stated in Section A above.



 




C. How to roll back to a previous Windows version/build



*Note: Some restore options have a limited period of time, if the option is no longer available, try another option to uninstall the latest update KBs or reset the system back to the original factory settings to try solving the possible Windows Update issues.



i. Rollback with Windows Settings



ii. Rollback by uninstalling the latest Windows Update



iii. Reset or Restore the system 



 



i. Rollback with Windows Settings



On Windows 11, users will be able to roll back to the previous Windows version within a 10-day period. Once expired, this option will no longer work.



1. Click on Start and select Settings.



2. Click on Windows Update, then select Advanced options.



    



3. Scroll down and select Recovery.



    



4. Click on Go back.



    



5. Select one of the reasons for going back, then click Next.



    



6. Click No, thanks.



    



7. Follow the remaining instructions, then click Go back to the earlier build.



    



    



    



 



ii. Rollback by uninstalling the latest Windows Updates



1. Click on Start and select Settings.



2. Click on Windows Update, then select Advanced options.



3. Scroll down and select Recovery.





4. Click on Restart now.





5. Select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Uninstall Updates.



    



    



6. Select to remove the last installed update.



    



    



    



iii. Reset or restore the system



    For laptops that came with a Windows image, users can use the F3 Recovery option to restore the system back to factory defaults, whereas for laptops that did not come with an operating system, users can select the "Reset this PC".



    Refer to the following article on how to use F3 Recovery or Reset this PC.



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