Uninstall Nessus on Windows

1. (Optional) Export your scans and policies.

2. Stop Nessus.

3. Uninstall Nessus from the Windows user interface or the CLI following the steps below:

To uninstall 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 Nessus.

4. Click Yes.

   Windows uninstalls Nessus.

To uninstall 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.