Uninstall Windows Update with command line

Windows updates can be uninstalled via command line.

Uninstallation can be done using wusa and pkgmgr commands.

Please follow the methods:

Method 1:

Using WUSA Command:

Step 1:

a. Click on Start menu, click on Run.
b. In Run type as cmd.exe with elevated previlliges (right click on cmd.exe and choose "run as administrator") and type:

wusa /uninstall /kb:{update ID}
Example:

To uninstall update KB980302 the command will be following

wusa /uninstall /kb:980302

Step 2:

a. Download problematic update from Microsoft Download Center and place it to any folder i.e C:\Temp

b. Run cmd.exe with elevated previlliges (right click on cmd.exe and choose "run as administrator") and type:

wusa /uninstall {full hotfix name}

Example:

To uninstall update KB980302 32bit and in C:\Temp folder you have standalone version the command will be following

wusa /uninstall C:\Temp\Windows6.1-KB980302-x86.msu

Method 2:

USING PKGMGR COMMAND:

UNINSTALLING UPDATE:


a. Download problematic update from Microsoft Download Center and place it to any folder i.e C:\Temp

b. Run cmd.exe with elevated previlliges (right click on cmd.exe and choose "run as administrator")
c. Unpack update by using command prompt

the proper commands are following:

expand -f:*{update name}.msu {destination folder}

i.e

To unpack update Windows6.1-KB980302-x86.msu which is stored in C:\Temp folder and you want to unpack it to C:\Temp2 folder the command will be following

expand -f:* C:\TEMP\Windows6.1-KB980302-x86.msu C:\TEMP2

press ENTER

d.Choose any unused empty folder or create new folder i.e C:\Sandbox for temporary installation files.
e.Now you can uninstall update,the proper command have following form:

start /w pkgmgr /m:{full hotfix name}.cab /up /s:{sandobox folder}

where {sandbox folder} -any unused folder

For our example,the proper command will be following:

start /w pkgmgr /m:C:\Temp2\Windows6.1-KB980302-x86.cab /up /s:C:\Sandbox

press ENTER

Dependce from what kind of update it is -sometimes after a while appear popup to prompt reboot to apply changes or if any update doesn't require reboot to apply changes no messages are returned.Don't close command prompt until it finish.