# How to remove packetbeat

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** packetbeat\
**Created:** [November 17, 2017, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074 "2017-11-17T06:41:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074/1 "2017-11-17T06:41:51Z")

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As title. I want to remove packetbeat and reinstall it.(not just service)  
how could I do .

thank you in advance!

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 6:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074/2 "2017-11-17T06:42:24Z")

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What OS are you on and how did you install it?

Also we have a Beats category, so you can post these sorts of questions there 🙂

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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 6:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074/3 "2017-11-17T06:43:53Z")

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oh sorry ☹  
my OS is windows

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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074/4 "2017-11-17T06:45:06Z")

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I install it by power shell and refer the ES website:  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/packetbeat/current/packetbeat-template.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/packetbeat/current/packetbeat-template.html)

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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 6:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074/5 "2017-11-17T06:46:25Z")

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I am stuck in it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/e/8eb46d7043e10f7788aee0b4b0f622aa9c45409b.png)

no response

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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074/6 "2017-11-17T07:28:23Z")

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oh I have solved the problem thx

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 7:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074/7 "2017-11-17T07:39:18Z")

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How did you solve it?

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**Author:** ![f26227279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/f26227279/32/21296_2.png) [@f26227279](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/f26227279)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 10:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074/8 "2017-11-17T10:30:47Z")

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I just remove it and install the latest version, and it can work correct.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 10:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-packetbeat/108074/9 "2017-12-15T10:30:56Z")

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