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Rollback

Patch Mgmt > Rollback

The Rollback page removes patches after they have been installed on a system. Not all patches may be uninstalled. The system only lists patches supporting the rollback feature. Patches are grouped by update classification first and knowledge base article number second. Includes the date the patch was installed, if available.

Warning: Removing Windows software in the wrong order may cause the operating system to stop functioning.

Follow these steps to remove a patch from any managed machine:

  1. Click the machine ID that you want to remove a patch from.
  2. Check the box to the left of the patch you want to uninstall.
  3. Specify the date and time to perform the rollback operation.
  4. Click the Rollback button.

Rollback

Click Rollback to schedule a update of selected machine IDs using the schedule options previously selected.

Date/Time

Enter the year, month, day, hour, and minute to schedule this task.

Cancel

Click Cancel to clear a scheduled rollback.

Select All/Unselect All

Click the Select All link to check all rows on the page. Click the Unselect All link to uncheck all rows on the page.

Skip if Machine Offline

Check to perform this task only at the scheduled time, within a 15 minute window. If the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. Uncheck to perform this task as soon as the machine connects after the scheduled time.

KB Article

The knowledge base article describing the patch. Click the KB Article link to display a Details page about the patch. The Details page contains a link to display the knowledge base article.

Security Bulletin

The security bulletin associated with a patch. Patches classified as security updates have a security bulletin ID (MSyy-xxx). Click the Security Bulletin link to review the security bulletin, if available.