Uninstall a Windows patch

You can uninstall a Service Pack if it was originally installed by SA and can be uninstalled from the control panel, directly from the server. If the Service Pack cannot be uninstalled by the control panel, then SA cannot uninstall it either.

To remove a patch from a managed server:

  1. In the navigation pane, select Library >By Type >Patches.
  2. Expand the Patches and select a specific Windows operating system.
  3. In the content pane, select a patch.
  4. From the View drop-down list, select Servers.
  5. From the Show drop-down list, select Servers with Patch Installed.
  6. In the preview pane, select one or more servers.
  7. From the Actions menu, select Uninstall Patch. The first step (Servers) in the Uninstall Patch window appears.
    For instructions on each step, see the following sections:

    After you have completed a step, click Next to advance to the next step. Before you click Start Job, you can return to a completed step to make changes by clicking on it in the list of steps.

  8. When you are ready to launch the uninstallation job, click Start Job.

    After you launch the job, you cannot change its parameters, even if the job is scheduled to run at a later time.

    If the Uninstall Patch window remains open until the job completes, Patch Management updates the Patch Compliance column in the All Managed Servers window with the revised compliance count (in parenthesis) for affected servers. Press F5 or select Refresh from the View menu to update information in the Patch preview pane.