Uninstall windows validation update

By doing this before Windows 10 loads, you can potentially avoid loading programs that could block or otherwise interfere with the uninstallation process. In the left-hand column, click Recovery.

On the following screen there are various options, including Startup Repair, System Restore, Command Prompt, and more. Instead, click 'Uninstall Updates'.

Click the appropriate option and your PC will restart it may take a few minutes. Finally, restart your PC if you are prompted to do so. Sometimes, an update will simply refuse to be uninstalled properly via either the Settings app or Advanced startup method. Sign in to vote. When file is copied to desktop it will open, if it is on the network Office stops responding. I believe it is being caused by Micorosoft Office file validation addin that must have been recently installed, how do I remove the add in without reinstalling Office?

Friday, July 1, PM. Select it and remove it. Just for the information. Wednesday, July 6, AM. Start Excel 2. If you want to remove the add-in from memory and keep it in the Add-Ins available list, clear the check box next to the add-in. If you want to remove the add-in from memory and from the Add-Ins available list, click the add-in, and then click Remove. The next time you start Excel, the add-in will be removed. Best Regards, William Zhou Forum Support Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help.

If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff microsoft. Monday, July 4, AM. Hi, I am writing to see how everything is going with this issue. Best regards, William Zhou Forum Support Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help.

Neil Flanagan. Another major screwup by Microsoft. Wednesday, July 6, PM. You might execute the following script to uninstall the Add-In: MsiExec. Thursday, July 7, AM. Just another unhappy camper. Wednesday, July 13, AM. However, in some cases the Add-In gets received again from Microsoft Update. In some cases, if I check for updates and use "custom install", the Add-In will be listed and I can un-check it and then check the tick box for "don't show me this update again".

However, in other cases a manual "check for updates" does not list the Add-In so I can't un-check it to prevent it from coming back and then, at a later time, it gets installed. Is anyone experiencing these circumstances and if so, how are you handling it? Tuesday, July 19, PM. Thanks, wrootw- Have you removed the script yet or does it continue to run at each login? Thanks in advance! Wednesday, July 27, PM. Your help would be greatly appreciated and acknowledged. Sunday, August 21, AM. Hi Alexander ;.

A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. This message might be a by-product of the "dangerous" XL message, and we shouldn't pay too much attention to it at this time. Then, try to re-open the "dangerous" XL file. If not, then I suppose I'd need to re-install the OFV right away and try something else to solve the "dangerous" problem.

Unless, there is a way to only remove the "Excel part" of the OFV. Sunday, August 21, PM. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Thank you for the suggestions, unfortunately, none worked for me, but I did resolve the problem. Glad, not really, to hear that I'm not the only one that encountered the problem.

Also glad to hear the fix worked for you! Interesting though, that from all the hype around W10 having been so thoroughly tested that this issue cropped up. I would greatly appreciate your kind help and guidance. I dont want to do something i fully dont understand or know what im doing lest i hit the wrong steps and mess thing up further. I hope these instructions make sense to you and you solve your problem.

Best regards and stay safe,. Thanks in advance, Joe. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Read this paper, it will show you four easy and safe methods. Step 1: In Windows 10, type control panel to the search box and click the result to open this app. If the above method cannot uninstall Microsoft Office File Validation Add-in, you can download and install a third-party uninstaller to do this work.

According to users, running a. And you can also have a try by following these instructions.