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How to uninstall Winlogbeat on Windows

This guide will walk you through uninstalling the Winlogbeat agent on Windows.

Written by Alan Butcher

Uninstalling Winlogbeat

  1. Open PowerShell as Administrator. Right-click the Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Terminal (Admin).

  2. Run the uninstall script using the following command: cd "C:\Program Files\Winlogbeat"; .\uninstall-service-winlogbeat.ps1

  3. Delete the installation folder using: cd ..; Remove-Item -Path "C:\Program Files\Winlogbeat" -Recurse -Force

Verifying the uninstall is complete

  1. Open services.msc and confirm Winlogbeat is no longer listed.

  2. Navigate to C:\Program Files\ and confirm the 'Winlogbeat' directory has been removed.

And that's it! You've successfully uninstalled Winlogbeat. 🎉

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