Deleting the password reset agent from a Windows Server VM

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Updated at February 12, 2025

Stop the Windows Server service and delete the agent:

PowerShell

Check that the service has been stopped:

Get-Service "yc-guest-agent"

Result:

Status   Name               DisplayName
------   ----               -----------
Stopped  yc-guest-agent     yc-guest-agent

The service status must be Stopped.

Delete the agent:

& "C:\Program Files\Yandex.Cloud\Guest Agent\guest-agent.exe" uninstall

Result:

2023-03-16T14:47:00.248Z        INFO    uninstall windows service: yc-guest-agent       {"server": "windows"}