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# Uninstall the proxy on Windows

# Uninstall the Edge Encryption proxy on Windows {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

You can uninstall the Edge Encryption
proxy. If you are upgrading the proxy, it is not necessary to shut down and uninstall the
current version.

## Vorbereitungen

Role required: admin

You must have access to the computer running the Edge Encryption
proxy.

Before shutting down the Edge Encryption proxy, ensure that no users are
connected to the instance using the proxy.

## Prozedur

1. You may want to save the edgeencryption.properties file before deleting the distribution directory.
2. Execute `edgeencryption.bat stop`
3. Execute `edgeencryption.bat remove`
4. Check the log on the proxy server to verify that the proxy server is shutdown.
5. Delete the files in the distribution folder.