How to Remove windows updates via Batch File

**EVILWez** · August 27, 2015

Hi Guys

I'm new to the forum and I've seen a lot of neat things here.

I have been searching for a method to list a number of KB Windows Update files, search for them, provide a yes or no to finding them on the system and then having those once removed.

I'n other words

Find a Specific KB package update of my choice.

If found Remove it ( State the package found )

If not move to the next one.

If it doesn't find anything, then it must tell me nothing found (for example " System Clean" )

But it must all run on a bat file.

I found something interesting, but I'm not quick sure on how to apply it to my idea..

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/152020-batch-script-for-windows-software-updates-installation/

I've found that the followind windows update have Telementry software and would liek them to be removed.

Several optional updates bring Windows 10 telemetry features for windows 7, 8 and 8.1.
These updates are a privacy concern.

Concerned KB are:
- KB3075249 for W8.1 and W7 : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3075249
- KB3080149 : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3080149

Additional updates which should also be avoided:
- KB2505438
- KB2670838 (Windows 7 only)
- KB2952664
- KB2976978 (Windows 8 only)
- KB3021917
- KB3035583
- KB3075249

Hope I've made some sense.

**jaclaz** · August 27, 2015

Hope I've made some sense.

Some.

Batch in itself is not particularly well suited, but powershell might do:

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Uninstall-security-update-76f2dcb7

http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2009/03/12/how-can-i-remove-a-microsoft-update.aspx

http://trevorsullivan.net/2011/05/31/powershell-removing-software-updates-from-windows/

http://techibee.com/powershell/powershell-uninstall-windows-hotfixesupdates/1084

http://ben0xa.com/removing-kbs-with-powershell-psexec-and-wusa/

https://johntaurins.wordpress.com/2014/08/22/powershell-uninstall-all-windows-updates/

jaclaz

**EVILWez** · August 27, 2015

Hey Jaclaz.

I've seen all those and yes, powershell would be the best way.

I totally agree with you.

Unfortunately its not something I can send an "end user" .

It would only bring more harm than good.

I was thinking of adding it to a batch file.

Then converting it into a simple exe.

Basically then deploying it on the network.

Yes, there are better ways to doing this, but I also have user who site with 3G as communication into the next work.

So, I would simple mail it and ask the user to run it.

But I do sincerely appreciate your reply.

I was thinking of perhaps using wmic to find it then getting wusa to uninstall it.

Since i hardly program/develop things in .bat I'm kind of domb found at the moment.

I could simple do a -

@echo offecho[echo Welcome To windows telementry package Removerecho ----------------------------------------------echo[wusa /uninstall /KB:3075249 /quiet /norestartwusa /uninstall /KB:3080149 /quiet /norestartwusa /uninstall /KB:2505438 /quiet /norestartwusa /uninstall /KB:2670838 /quiet /norestartwusa /uninstall /KB:2952664 /quiet /norestartwusa /uninstall /KB:2976978 /quiet /norestartwusa /uninstall /KB:3021917 /quiet /norestartwusa /uninstall /KB:3035583 /quiet /norestartwusa /uninstall /KB:3075249 /quiet /norestartPause&Exit

I feel that its tooooo bleh, doesn't have that professional touch.

need a more,

echo " searching system "

echo file found " KB3075249 "

wusa /uninstall /KB:3075249 /quiet /norestart

echo " Update removed "

echo " system restarting "

shutdown -f -r -t 00

pause and exit.

if nothing was found.

echo " System clean "

giving both feed back to the user and doing its task...

hmmmm

Hope I make sense...

**jaclaz** · August 27, 2015

Unfortunately its not something I can send an "end user" .
It would only bring more harm than good.

I was thinking of adding it to a batch file.
Then converting it into a simple exe.

Why not?

If you cannot write yourself a compiled .exe (like AutoIt or similar) you should NOT use .exe's at all, so-called "batch compilers" usually tend to be incompatible with anything but extremely simple batches, unless (like a few are) they are nothing more than a converter to a SFX kind of archive, example:

http://www.f2ko.de/en/b2e.php

But - just to point out how a "normal" SFX might do - here are some hints about using the 7-zip one (original or the modifeid one):

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/153160-trying-to-make-an-installer-with-7-zip/

This said, :

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/PS2EXE-Convert-PowerShell-9e4e07f1

But if all you need/want is what you posted, WHAT is the problem?