# Deleting patches

To delete all the patches,

1. On the upper right corner of the CloudIO homepage, click ![](https://1117313960-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LzMJAXNyRSI4WE3Jt4z%2F-M-mcOhZsp5ySNX8xlW5%2F-M-mqQrhvyhl1QdlDK3f%2FNavigationMenu.png?alt=media\&token=137cfe8b-62de-45ca-a442-bc7ac65f96c3) . The **Navigation** page is displayed.

![](https://1117313960-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LzMJAXNyRSI4WE3Jt4z%2F-M-s2Rgkja2yciBjvEBr%2F-M-s2XPucnvcwYPsktqv%2FNavigation%20page_Manage%20patches.png?alt=media\&token=681daaf2-f1ce-45b2-9f76-73868ef79c99)

 2\. Under **Patch Manager**, click **Manage Patches**. The patch downloads/uploads page is displayed.

![](https://1117313960-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LzMJAXNyRSI4WE3Jt4z%2F-M-t4mX5cmEQ9F61WAe1%2F-M-t5f_MWMHvNkJrzFzh%2FDownload.png?alt=media\&token=8f33db99-42e7-45db-9dbf-13cb3df49fac)

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**Note**: You can delete the patches that are available for download as well as the uploaded ones.
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 3\. In the **Download** page, in the upper right corner, click **Purge**. The **Purge** window is displayed.

![](https://1117313960-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LzMJAXNyRSI4WE3Jt4z%2F-M-t4mX5cmEQ9F61WAe1%2F-M-t70-td9Kq1yRfhnFU%2FPurge%20Window.png?alt=media\&token=521644ad-70f5-446e-8ff6-acdc4f0fae01)

 4\. In the **Purge Before** calendar**,** select the the data before which you want the patches deleted and click **Submit**. The patches are deleted.