Uninstalling the Windows Auto Updater

This describes how to uninstall the Auto Updater using the Wizard or from the command line.

In addition you can uninstall from Control Panel > Programs and Features > Uninstall a Program.

For information about installing the Auto Updater, see (See Windows Auto Updater Installation.)

Uninstalling the Auto Updater using the Wizard

You can uninstall the Auto Updater using the Wizard.

1. From the files you extracted, run UpdaterSetup--<version>.msi and the wizard opens. Click Next.

2. Click Remove to uninstall the Updater Utility from your computer.

3. When the uninstall is complete, click Finish.

Uninstalling the Auto Updater from the Command Line

You can uninstall the Auto Updater by running SaasUpdaterSetupInstall.cmd as administrator.

1. Open WinagentUninstall.cmd with a text editor as shown in the example:

   msiexec /uninstall "%~UpdaterSetup-<Version>.msi" /quiet /leo "%~dp0WindowsClientUpdaterUtility_setup.txt"

   where:

   • UpdaterSetup-<Version>.msi is the Auto Updater file

2. Define the switches and parameters below for your installation:

   Switches:

   • To silently uninstall an MSI using command line (CMD.exe), do one of the following:

     • Option 1: If you have access to the original MSI file:

       msiexec.exe /x "[PATH_TO_MSI]"

     • Option 2: Using the product code (note that this code is unique for each version):

       msiexec.exe /x {11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111X}

     To find the product code, you can check the Windows Registry or use tools like Windows System Information

   • /quiet: Quiet mode, install/uninstall with no UI.

   • /leo: Specifies if you want logging with errors only. Use /L*VX log.txt if you want detailed logs (not just errors only).

3. Right-click WinagentUninstall.cmd and select Run as administrator.

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Auto Updater