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KB5044284 Server 2022 Makes an Upgrade to 2025: Solved!
Recently, users encountered an issue after installing KB5044284 on Server 2022 – their system was upgraded to Server 2025 without notice. How to deal with the issue? This article will show you.
By Lily Updated on November 8, 2024
Issue: Unexpected upgrade after installing KB5044284 on Server
KB5044284 was released on October 8, 2024. This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5043178. It addresses the Remote Desktop Gateway Service issue. However, users find Windows Server 2022 unexpectedly upgraded to 2025 after installing KB5044284. Here’s a quote from Reddit:
“Microsoft appears to class this as a ‘Security Update’, however our patch management tool Heimdal classes it internally as an ‘Upgrade’ and also states ‘Update Name: Windows Server 2025’. So, potentially this KB may be miss-classified by Microsoft and/or third-party patch management tools, but it requires further investigation.”
Nevertheless, if your Server 2022 has been upgraded to Server 2025, you can try to uninstall the KB5044284 update to bring the old system back.
How to uninstall KB5044284 on Server 2022
To manually remove the KB5044284 update, there are two ways to go: using Control Panel or PowerShell. Read on to get detailed instructions.
👉 Method 1: Uninstall KB5044284 via Control Panel
👉 Method 2: Uninstall KB5044284 via PowerShell
👉 Always backup your server OS to keep it safe👍
👉 Bonus: News about Windows Server 2025
Method 1: Uninstall KB5044284 via Control Panel
1. Search for Control Panel and open it.
2. Navigate to Programs and Features > View installed updates.
3. Right-click on the KB5044284 update and select Uninstall.
4. Click Yes to begin uninstalling this update. After the update is uninstalled, click Restart Now to apply these changes.
Method 2: Uninstall KB5044284 via PowerShell
1. Right-click on the Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
2. In the PowerShell window, input wusa /uninstall /kb:[id]. Here we should input wusa /uninstall /kb:5044284 and press Enter.
3. Click Yes to confirm the operation. After the update is uninstalled, click Restart Now to apply these changes.
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Bonus: News about Windows Server 2025
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Summary
If you installed KB5044284 on Server 2022 and your operating system was upgraded to Server 2025 unexpectedly, don’t worry. You can manually remove the KB5044284 update to get your old system back. To protect your OS from the KB5044284 update issue and the like, it is recommended to backup Windows Server with AOMEI Backupper.
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