Beta testing is important as it helps developers debug software before releasing to the public. Unfortunately, sometimes beta testers don't catch every bug as is seen with the recent reports of computers hanging or freezing after installing the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

When Reddit user SoloWingX installed Windows 10's anniversary update, his computer began to act up. Along with his reports, numerous other Reddit users that installed the Anniversary Update were also reporting that their computers would freeze moments after logging on.

Throughout the thread, SoloWingX has stated that he had tried many different suggestions in attempt to solve this issue, from rolling back and installing using the Media Creation Tool to uninstalling his antivirus in Safe Mode. These fixes worked for some users, while others reported that it originally had solved their problems, but the problems later resurfaced.

Below is the embedded Reddit comment from SoloWingX

I would love to hear about other's experiences with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update and if you encountered similar issues that have been reported on Reddit. Also if you or someone you know is having similar issues with the Anniversary Update, please post in the Windows 10 support forum to receive help. You can also try rolling back to a previous build of Windows 10 using the instructions below.

Rolling back

If you decide to roll back Windows 10 to the previous build, you can do so by following the instructions below:

While rolling back shouldn't cause any issues, there's always a small chance that something could go wrong, so please be careful if you choose to roll back and always BACKUP YOUR DATA!

If your computer is frozen, hard reset it and wait for the computer to reboot. Once rebooted, press the power icon on the lock screen, to bring up the power options, and hold shift and click restart to bring up the Advanced Boot Menu. If your computer isn't frozen you can roll back to the previous install easily by clicking Go back to an earlier build under Update & Security and skip to step 4. When you get to the Advanced Boot menu, as shown below, you'll want to choose Troubleshoot followed by clicking on Advanced Options. On the Advanced Options screen, you'll want to click Go back to the previous build. Windows 10 will now start the process of restoring the OS to a previous build. Your computer will reboot and you will see this screen as your system rolls back to your previous windows build.

Your computer may reboot a few times during this process, which is normal. Just let it continue the process and do not unplug it or reboot the computer!

Once the process is finished, you should be rolled back to your previous build of Windows 10!

If anything went wrong during the roll back and you need assistance, you can receive help here!

Regardless if you love or hate Windows 10, you can't help but admit that it has been one interesting ride up to this point and I don't see it becoming boring at all in the very near future!

What are you thoughts on this problem? I'd love to hear what you have to say in the comment section below!