Uninstall Tenable Nessus on Windows

Use the following procedure to uninstall Tenable Nessus on Windows.

Before you begin:

1. (Optional) Export your scans and policies.

2. Stop Tenable Nessus.

3. Uninstall Tenable Nessus from the Windows user interface or the command line using the following steps:

To uninstall Tenable Nessus from the Windows user interface:

1. Navigate to the portion of Windows that allows you to Add or Remove Programs or Uninstall or change a program.
2. In the list of installed programs, select the Tenable Nessus product.

3. Click Uninstall.

   A dialog box appears, confirming your selection to remove Tenable Nessus.

4. Click Yes.

   Windows uninstalls Tenable Nessus.

To uninstall Tenable Nessus from the Windows CLI:

1. Open PowerShell with administrator privileges.

2. Run the following command:

   msiexec.exe /x <path to Nessus package>

   Note: For information about optional msiexec /x parameters, see msiexec in the Microsoft documentation.