Uninstalling FileAgent
Remove FileAgent cleanly. By default your configuration and data are preserved so nothing is lost by accident — with a separate step to remove everything.
Last updated July 17, 2026
#On Windows
Uninstall FileAgent from Apps & features (or the installer's uninstall option). This removes the services and application files but preserves your FileAgent data folder — configuration, encrypted data, logs, and archives — so an uninstall (or a reinstall) doesn't delete your jobs and credentials by accident.
#On Linux
There are two levels of removal:
- Remove uninstalls the application and services but keeps your configuration, data, logs, jobs, and credentials.
sudo apt remove fileagent - Purge removes those files and the dedicated service account as well.
sudo apt purge fileagent
#Removing everything
To fully remove FileAgent, uninstall the application and then delete the preserved FileAgent data folder for your platform. Because that folder contains your encrypted configuration and credentials, only delete it once you're certain you no longer need them.