In this tutorial, we'll tell you how to uninstall Windows 7 SP1 from your system if you are facing any problem after installing it:
There are 2 methods to uninstall SP1:
- Using Control Panel
- Using Command Prompt
Method 1: Using Control Panel
1. Open Control Panel and click on "Programs -> Uninstall a program" if you are using "Category" view.
If you are using "Icons" view, click on "Programs and Features" icon.
2. Now click on "View installed updates" link given in left sidebar.
3. Select the "Service Pack for Microsoft Windows (KB976932)" item in the given list and click on "Uninstall" button in the toolbar. You can also right-click on the update and select "Uninstall" option.
4. It'll ask for confirmation, click on "Yes" button.
That's it. It'll take some time and will uninstall SP1 from your system.
Method 2: Using Command Prompt
1. Click on “Start button -> All Programs -> Accessories“. Right-click on “Command Prompt” and select “Run As Administrator“. If you are prompted to enter password, enter the password and continue. You can also open Command Prompt in Administrator mode by typing “cmd” in Startmenu Search box and press “Ctrl+Shift+Enter“.
2. Now provide following command and press Enter:
wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:976932
3. It'll ask for confirmation, click on "Yes" button.
That's it. It'll take some time and will uninstall SP1 from your system.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Troubleshooting, Windows 7.
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Zeffy
Thank you so much for posting this, I installed it today on my netbook and it booted correctly once, but now it won't even finish booting, it just sits on a black screen, so I'm going to try this with the command prompt in the W7 Installer disc, thanks bro.
dani_ryder2008
Mr. Vishal, I've got a problem with Windows' 7 themes. Every time I change the theme it creates a new one named "Unsaved Theme" under "My Themes". How can I fix that?
VG
^^ Its a feature. You can delete it by right-click on it and select Delete option. Or simply save it by right-click on it and select Save theme.
dani_ryder2008
^^You've got it wrong. Let's say I select the "Architecture" theme from the "Aero Themes". Instead of using that theme, Windows creates the same theme again under "My Themes" and names it "Unsaved Theme".
VG
^^ Try following solution:
1. Type appdata in RUn or startmenu search box and press Enter.
2. Now go to: Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes
Delete "Custom.theme" file. It should fix your problem.
rns
how to uninstall win 7 installed on D drive as second OS from laptop running win xp
VG
^^ You can set the boot loader time to 0 second using System Properties and then format D: drive by booting into Windows XP.
mark
my windows 7 crashed after installing sp1 I can't even login and only can go to system recovery tools