Uninstall a Nessus Agent on Windows

Before you begin:

• Unlink the agent from the manager.

To uninstall Nessus Agent on Windows:

1. Navigate to the portion of Windows where you can 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, prompting you to confirm your selection to remove Nessus Agent.

4. Click Yes.

   Windows deletes all Nessus related files and folders.

   Note: On Windows, the Nessus Agent uninstall process automatically creates a backup file in the %TEMP% directory. If you reinstall Nessus Agent within 24 hours, Nessus Agent uses that backup file to restore the installation. If you want to reinstall Nessus Agent within 24 hours without using the backup, manually delete the backup file in the %TEMP% directory beforehand.

What to do next:

• If you plan on reinstalling the Nessus Agent on the system, see the knowledge base article on how to avoid linking errors.