Manually remove update in SCCM 

How to manually remove an update in SCCM

Description

In this Knowledge Base article, we show you the steps involved in manually removing any third-party update from SCCM, using a Powershell script to run on the WSUS-installed machine. Each step is explained in detail below

Steps Involved

Step 1: Download the required Powershell script here UpdatesRemovalScript.zip

Step 2: Copy the unique update GUID from SCCM, as shown below.

Update GUID SCCM

Step 3: Replace the example GUID given in the downloaded Powershell script with the specific Update GUID, that you just copied from SCCM.You can also find the example Powershell script below.

Update GUID SCCM

Step 4: Now navigate to the Software Update Point, within SCCM as shown in the screenshot below to make sure you un-check the required product for which you want to remove the update for.

Update GUID SCCM

Step 5: Once the above steps have been completed, go to the Windows machine where WSUS server is installed and then Run the Powershell script.

Step 6: Now that you have run the modified Powershell script, all that is left to do is to initiate a synchronization at the Software Update Point. A screenshot for your reference can be found below.