If your PC suddenly shows a black screen, won’t boot, or behaves strangely after a Windows 11 update, you are not alone.

Some Windows updates can cause serious issues, including:

• Black screen on startup

• Boot failure (PC won’t load Windows)

• GPU crashes (NVIDIA & AMD)

• Reduced performance or system instability

In this complete recovery guide, you’ll learn how to uninstall a bad Windows 11 update using 3 proven methods, depending on whether your PC still boots or not.

This guide works both before and after a black screen happens.

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Problematic Windows Update (KB5074109)

A recent Windows 11 update (KB5074109) has been reported to:

• Cause black screens on NVIDIA and AMD GPUs

• Reduce gaming performance

• Trigger system crashes or boot failure

Microsoft later released KB5074105 to fix the issue, but in many cases the safest solution is to remove the bad update completely.

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METHOD 1: Uninstall the Update from Windows (PC Still Boots)

If your computer still starts normally, this is the easiest method.

Steps:

1. Open Settings

2. Go to Windows Update

3. Click Update History

4. Scroll down and select Uninstall updates

5. Find the problematic update (example: KB5074109)

6. Click Uninstall

7. Restart your PC

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🔧 Advanced Method (CMD – No Restart)

If the update does not appear in the list, you can uninstall it manually using Command Prompt.
Command (Run CMD as Administrator):

wusa /uninstall /kb:5074109 /norestart

METHOD 2: Fix Black Screen Using Windows Recovery Mode

If your PC boots to a black screen but you can still access Recovery Mode, use this method.
Steps:

1. Turn on your PC

2. Immediately hold the SHIFT key

3. Keep holding it while the PC starts

4. You’ll enter Windows Recovery Mode

5. Go to:

   • Troubleshoot

   • Advanced Options

   • Uninstall Updates

6. Click Uninstall latest quality update

7. Confirm and restart

Windows will roll back the problematic update and restore system functionality.

METHOD 3: Fix Total No Boot Using Windows USB (ULTIMATE FIX)

If:

• Your PC won’t boot at all

• Recovery Mode is inaccessible

• Screen stays completely black

This is the ultimate recovery method.

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 What You Need

• A USB flash drive (8GB or more)

• Windows 11 ISO (Media Creation Tool or Rufus)

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Boot from USB

1. Insert the USB drive

2. Restart the PC

3. Press F9 / F2 / ESC (depends on motherboard)

4. Boot from the USB device

5. Click Next → Repair your computer

   1. Go to:

      • Troubleshoot

      • Advanced Options

      • Command Prompt

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   Find the Windows Drive

   diskpart 
   list volume

   Identify your Windows partition and assign a letter (example: W):

   select volume 0 
   assign letter=W 
   exit

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   List Installed Updates

   dism /image:W:\ /get-packages /format:table
   

   Look for the latest Rollup or Security Update installed recently.

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   Remove the Problematic Update

   dism /image:W:\ /remove-package /packagename:PASTE_PACKAGE_NAME_HERE /norestart
   

   Once completed successfully:

   1. Close Command Prompt

   2. Shut down the PC

   3. Power it on normally

   Windows will reconfigure updates and boot correctly.

   IMPORTANT: Update Your GPU Drivers