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= WMCO Control Plane Only update by using the web console

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You can use the {product-title} web console to perform a Control Plane Only update of the Windows Machine Config Operator (WMCO).

.Prerequisites
* The cluster must be running on a supported EUS version of {product-title}.
* All Windows nodes must be in a healthy state.
* All Windows nodes must be running on the same version of the WMCO.
* All the of the prerequisites of the Control Plane Only update are met, as described in "Performing a Control Plane Only update."

.Procedure

. Uninstall WMCO operator by using the following the steps:
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Delete the Operator only. Do not delete the Windows namespace or any Windows workloads.
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.. Log in to the {product-title} web console.
.. Navigate to *Ecosystem* -> *Software Catalog*.
.. Use the *Filter by keyword* box to search for `Red Hat Windows Machine Config Operator`.
.. Click the *Red Hat Windows Machine Config Operator* tile. The Operator tile indicates it is installed.
.. In the *Windows Machine Config Operator* descriptor page, click *Uninstall*.

. Update {product-title} by following the steps in "Performing a Control Plane Only update."

. Install the new WMCO version by following the steps in "Installing the Windows Machine Config Operator using the web console."
