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A way to uninstall Splunk Enterprise from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Splunk Enterprise for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Splunk, Inc.. More data about Splunk, Inc. can be seen here. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files\Splunk folder (same installation drive as Windows). Splunk Enterprise's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{AF5DB49E-EF29-4937-B09C-58B2D97F09D5}. splunk.exe is the Splunk Enterprise's primary executable file and it occupies circa 471.66 KB (482984 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Splunk Enterprise. They occupy about 209.45 MB (219628784 bytes) on disk.

  • bloom.exe (73.16 KB)
  • btool.exe (73.16 KB)
  • btprobe.exe (73.16 KB)
  • classify.exe (73.16 KB)
  • exporttool.exe (73.16 KB)
  • importtool.exe (73.16 KB)
  • jsmin.exe (24.16 KB)
  • locktest.exe (25.66 KB)
  • locktool.exe (2.66 MB)
  • mongod.exe (26.55 MB)
  • node.exe (15.58 MB)
  • openssl.exe (501.16 KB)
  • parsetest.exe (73.16 KB)
  • pcregextest.exe (2.67 MB)
  • python.exe (38.16 KB)
  • recover-metadata.exe (73.16 KB)
  • searchtest.exe (73.16 KB)
  • signtool.exe (73.16 KB)
  • splunk-admon.exe (12.39 MB)
  • splunk-compresstool.exe (75.16 KB)
  • splunk-MonitorNoHandle.exe (12.33 MB)
  • splunk-netmon.exe (12.43 MB)
  • splunk-optimize-lex.exe (225.66 KB)
  • splunk-optimize.exe (227.66 KB)
  • splunk-perfmon.exe (12.42 MB)
  • splunk-powershell.exe (12.42 MB)
  • splunk-regmon.exe (12.47 MB)
  • splunk-winevtlog.exe (12.56 MB)
  • splunk-winhostinfo.exe (12.34 MB)
  • splunk-winprintmon.exe (12.38 MB)
  • splunk-wmi.exe (12.33 MB)
  • splunk.exe (471.66 KB)
  • splunkd.exe (34.83 MB)
  • splunkweb.exe (26.16 KB)
  • srm.exe (178.16 KB)
  • tsidxprobe.exe (213.16 KB)
  • tsidxprobe_plo.exe (213.66 KB)
  • walklex.exe (205.16 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 7.1.2.0 of Splunk Enterprise. You can find below info on other versions of Splunk Enterprise:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Splunk Enterprise from your PC:
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\_ctypes.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\_elementtree.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\_multiprocessing.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\_socket.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\_ssl.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\_testcapi.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\_win32sysloader.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\archive.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\bloom.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\btool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\btprobe.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\bz2.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\classify.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\coldToFrozenExample.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\copyright.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\crypto.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\dbmanipulator.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\etree.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\exporttool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\fill_summary_index.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\genAuditKeys.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\genRootCA.bat
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\genSignedServerCert.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\genWebCert.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\importtool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\installit.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\jsmin.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\libbson-1.0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\libexslt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\libmongoc-1.0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\libxml2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\libxmlsec.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\libxmlsec-openssl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\libxslt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\locktest.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\locktool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\mmapfile.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\mongod.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\node.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\objectify.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\odbc.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\openssl.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\parse_xml_buckets.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\parsetest.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\pcregextest.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\perfmon.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\pyexpat.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\python.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\python27.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\pythoncom27.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\PyWinTypes27.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\rand.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\recover-metadata.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\rest_handler.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\runScript.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\safe_restart_cluster_master.py
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\scripts\readme.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Splunk\bin\scripts\splunk-admon.path

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Splunk Enterprise
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E94BD5FA92FE73940BC9852B9DF7905D
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AF5DB49E-EF29-4937-B09C-58B2D97F09D5}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Splunk

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E94BD5FA92FE73940BC9852B9DF7905D\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Splunk\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{AF5DB49E-EF29-4937-B09C-58B2D97F09D5}\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\splknetdrv\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Splunkd\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Splunkd\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\splunkdrv\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\splunkweb\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\splunkweb\ImagePath


A way to remove Splunk Enterprise from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Splunk Enterprise is an application by Splunk, Inc.. Frequently, users try to remove this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge related to PCs. The best EASY action to remove Splunk Enterprise is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Splunk Enterprise or simply click the Search feature and type in "Splunk Enterprise". If it exists on your system the Splunk Enterprise program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Splunk Enterprise in the list of programs, some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Splunk Enterprise, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Splunk Enterprise.
Uninstall Splunk Enterprise


8. After removing Splunk Enterprise, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Splunk Enterprise which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Splunk Enterprise using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Splunk Enterprise by Splunk, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Splunk Enterprise by Splunk, Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Splunk Enterprise supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-08-08 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-08-07 23:59:17.187