unInstall the Windows 11 2025 Update or 25H2 update

Hi steven watts,

Please perform an In-place upgrade.

Disclaimer: Let’s try performing an in-place install or in-place upgrade which will refresh your Windows files and operating system without removing files or applications. That being said, we always recommend that if you have important data, you should back it up before making large system changes. If you want to back up your data first, please do so. Once you are done backing up, you can follow the steps in the following guides: How to run In-place upgrade in Windows 11 - Microsoft Community

After done so, your system will get 25H2 and also get rid of that pending.

I hope that above information is helpful to you.

Hi. I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.

I just wanted to confirm: is your problem that Windows keeps trying to reinstall version 25H2 even after you've already had it installed, or are you currently on an older build and simply want to postpone the installation that's now pending?

Looking forward to your reply.

Windows 11 version 25H2 is a feature update. Once it is offered and downloaded, it cannot be fully “stopped” long‑term on Home edition, but it can be uninstalled (rolled back) for a limited time after installation, or postponed before installation completes.

To uninstall the 25H2 update after it has installed:

1. Select Start > Settings > Windows Update.
2. Under Related settings, select Update history > Uninstall updates (or use the shortcut View update history: ms-settings:windowsupdate-history).
3. In the list of installed updates, select the Windows 11 25H2 (2025) feature update entry, then select Uninstall.
4. Follow the prompts and restart the device.

Note:

• Some updates cannot be uninstalled. If there is no uninstall option for the 25H2 feature update, or the rollback period has expired, removal is not supported and the only supported recovery is reinstalling the current version of Windows 11.
• Before uninstalling any security update, review the guidance on understanding the risks.

If 25H2 is only pending and not yet installed, use Pause updates in Settings > Windows Update to temporarily postpone installation. On Home edition this is only a temporary delay; the feature update will eventually install to keep the device in support.

For devices already on Windows 11, if uninstall is not available and 25H2 is causing serious issues, use the option to reinstall the current version of Windows 11 while keeping files and apps, as described in the reinstall guidance.

References:

• How to uninstall a Windows Update
• Windows 11, version 25H2 known issues and notifications