Trying to completely remove WSUS isn’t as straight forward as uninstalling the role.
These steps are based on WSUS using the WID database (Not SQL)
In Summary:
- Remove Windows Update Servers (WSUS) role & Windows Internal Database (WID)
- Remove WSUS cache & Update Services directories
- Remove WSUS website in IIS
- Reboot
PowerShell:
Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices,Windows-Internal-Database Remove-Item –path D:\WSUS, C:\Windows\WID –recurse Remove-Item –path C:\Users\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##WID Remove-Item –path C:\Scripts, C:\Temp –recurse Remove-Item –path C:\Program Files\Update Services –recurse Remove-WebSite -Name "WSUS Administration" Restart-Computer
References: ServerFault
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Sir, you have made my day! Works great on server 2022 too! Thanks for this very handy script!