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How to uninstall Auditbeat on Windows

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

Written by Alan Butcher

Uninstalling Auditbeat

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

  2. Run the uninstall script using: cd "C:\Program Files\Auditbeat"; .\uninstall-service-auditbeat.ps1

  3. Next, delete the installation folder with: cd ..; Remove-Item -Path "C:\Program Files\Auditbeat" -Recurse -Force

Verifying the uninstall is complete

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

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

And that's it! You've successfully uninstalled Auditbeat🎉

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