Removing Windows Technical Preview from Windows Update

Question

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?

Solution 1

All you need to do is uninstall KB2990214

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

then click on View Installed Updates

Source

• I don't have it installed so its not listed

Solution 2

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.

Comments

[Erikster]

I'm basically waiting for Windows Update to confirm, but yeah this looks like the right answer.

[Ramhound]

Why don't you just try it, you can view the details of the update, and confirm yourself

[Erikster]

I did, I'm just waiting for Windows Update to return to normal. It's been "checking for updates" for the last few hours.

[Ramhound]

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.

[mcont]

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...