# .\\winlogbeat.exe -c winlogbeat.yml hangs

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-exe-c-winlogbeat-yml-hangs/330465>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** winlogbeat\
**Created:** [April 20, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-exe-c-winlogbeat-yml-hangs/330465 "2023-04-20T18:23:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![iqworks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a9a28c/32.png) [@iqworks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/iqworks)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-exe-c-winlogbeat-yml-hangs/330465/1 "2023-04-20T18:23:18Z")

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Hi,  
I could not delete the winglogbeat service, but when I used the command .\unstall etc that was suggested, I had to reboot to delete it.

Then running this ".\winlogbeat.exe -c winlogbeat.yml" in powershell hangs. Its in the winlogbeat folder ok. Not sure why?  
I cant even ctrl-z or ctrl-c.

thanks for any advice or suggestions

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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:** [May 18, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-exe-c-winlogbeat-yml-hangs/330465/2 "2023-05-18T20:23:51Z")

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