

How to remove an update by using a Windows Installer The computer must be running Windows Installer version 3.0 or version 3.1 before you install the removable update. This issue may occur if the computer did not meet the prerequisites at the time that the update was installed. Known issue that may occur when you try to remove Office updates The computer meets the prerequisites, but you can't remove an update Uninstall option will be available in the toolbar.

To determine whether you can use the Add or Remove Programs tool to remove an Office update, follow these steps: If the Remove button is available, you can remove the Office update.

Click to select the Show Updates check box.In the left column, click Change or Remove Programs.Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl in the Open box, and then click OK.To determine whether an Office update can be removed by using the Add or Remove Programs tool, follow these steps: How to determine whether an Office update can be removed by using the Add or Remove Programs tool Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Removing an Office 2003 update requires the original installation source to be available if the Local Installation Source feature in Office 2003 Setup is not used. Removing an Office XP update requires the original installation source to be available. Specify the Un-Installation Command with Switches/Arguments as setup.exe /uninstall ProPlus /config uninstall.xmlįor uninstalling Office Standard Edition, the command is setup.exe /uninstall Standard /config Standard Uninstall.xmlįor uninstalling Office 2019, the command is setup.exe /configure uninstall2019.xmlįor example, "\\dc-machine1\SoftwareRepository\office\setup.exe" /uninstall ProPlus /config "\\dc-machine1\SoftwareRepository\office\uninstall.When you install either of these service packs, the Add or Remove Programs tool is updated to display Windows Installer updates under the product name.Choose Network Path and Locate/Add the files.Select the MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command package type.Save the file, after making the customization changes.Example::\\dc-machine-1\SoftwareRepository\Office\ProPlus.WW\config.xml). Note: Product ID(ProPlus) is available in config.xml(location:\Office\ProPlus.WW\config.xml.
