Removing Windows Technical Preview from Windows Update

Windows 10 Technical Preview question, running Windows 7 as my base OS.

Before I noticed the .iso files that were available, I ran an .exe from the Microsoft preview website that apparently configured my Windows Update to download an update called "Update for Windows." If I open Windows Update, it asks if I want to "Upgrade to Windows Technical Preview." I do not want this update now that I have the .iso to virtualize.

If I try to hide this update, it reappears! I want to get rid of that update, so how do I do it?

Erikster

Posted 2014-10-02T21:57:05.550

Reputation: 233

Answers

All you need to do is uninstall KB2990214

Just navigate to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features

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then click on View Installed Updates

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Source

I don't have it installed so its not listed

Ramhound

Posted 2014-10-02T21:57:05.550

Reputation: 28 517

I'm basically waiting for Windows Update to confirm, but yeah this looks like the right answer. – Erikster – 2014-10-03T00:32:35.503

Why don't you just try it, you can view the details of the update, and confirm yourself – Ramhound – 2014-10-03T00:56:11.997

I did, I'm just waiting for Windows Update to return to normal. It's been "checking for updates" for the last few hours. – Erikster – 2014-10-03T16:06:59.123

I'll leave one last note: You'll need to restart once or twice after removing the update to get Windows Update back to normal. – Erikster – 2014-10-07T03:56:59.573

The serial downvoting of my highly accepted answers is getting a ridiculous. If you have a problem with something I have said, come talk to me in chat, don't serial downvote me on Stackoverflow and Superuser its just going to get reversed anyways. – Ramhound – 2015-03-04T16:41:50.430

I don't have KB2990214 on my machine, but I do have KB3044374 which should be the same thing according to the Microsoft Support site. I uninstalled it multiple times but it comes back after some days... – mcont – 2015-04-26T18:19:57.633

wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2990214

I did not have it listed under 'view installed updates'.
Running command above will uninstall it from your machine if present.

pakjebakmeel

Posted 2014-10-02T21:57:05.550

Reputation: 61