Microsoft mistakenly installed the Windows 10 update for Autopilot on consumer versions of Windows. After learning of their mistake, Microsoft pulled the update from being offered incorrectly, but by that point, the update was already mistakenly installed on user’s devices.
Windows 10 Autopilot is a Microsoft technology that allows enterprise administrators to pre-configure new Windows 10 devices and easily deploy and manage them on their network.
On December 10th, during the December 2019 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft mistakenly released and installed the Windows 10 KB4532441 Autopilot Cumulative Update on users running consumer versions of Windows 10.
While this update had no harmful effect, it is not necessary, and in my opinion, the less unnecessary updates you have installed in Windows, the better.
As explained by Microsoft in the update’s support bulletin, after learning of the mistake the update was pulled from being distributed.
This update was available through Windows Update. However, we have removed it because it was being offered incorrectly. When an organization registers or configures a device for Windows Autopilot deployment, the device setup automatically updates Windows Autopilot to the latest version.
Note There is no effect on Windows Autopilot being offered to Windows 10 devices. If you were offered this update and do not use Autopilot, installing this update will not affect you. Windows Autopilot update should not be offered to Windows 10 Home.
For many users, though, the update was already installed.
How to uninstall the Windows 10 KB4532441 Autopilot update
While this update should not cause any issues for consumer versions of Windows, it is better to remove it if it is not needed.
To uninstall the KB4532441 update from Windows 10, you can use the following steps:
Open Control Panel, go to Programs > Programs and Features, and click on View installed updates in the left sidebar.
Next, right-click on the KB4532441 entry in the list and confirm when asked if “Are you sure you want to uninstall this update?”. Next, you’ll have to click ‘Yes’ when asked and then restart your device.
Once the update is uninstalled, you will be required to reboot your computer.