Universal Forwarder

How to uninstall Universal Forwarder from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Universal Forwarder for Windows. The Windows version was created by Splunk, Inc.. Go over here where you can find out more on Splunk, Inc.. Please follow http://www.splunk.com if you want to read more on Universal Forwarder on Splunk, Inc.'s website. Universal Forwarder is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\SplunkUniversalForwarder directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. The entire uninstall command line for Universal Forwarder is MsiExec.exe /X{669FDFB3-B2B9-43FD-8057-DCAD1F708417}. btool.exe is the Universal Forwarder's main executable file and it takes close to 73.28 KB (75040 bytes) on disk.

Universal Forwarder is composed of the following executables which occupy 93.74 MB (98294656 bytes) on disk:

• btool.exe (73.28 KB)
• btprobe.exe (73.28 KB)
• classify.exe (12.49 MB)
• openssl.exe (350.78 KB)
• splunk-admon.exe (3.05 MB)
• splunk-compresstool.exe (58.28 KB)
• splunk-perfmon.exe (12.20 MB)
• splunk-regmon.exe (12.51 MB)
• splunk-winevtlog.exe (12.37 MB)
• splunk-wmi.exe (12.22 MB)
• splunk.exe (380.78 KB)
• splunkd.exe (27.98 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 5.0.3.163460 of Universal Forwarder. You can find below info on other application versions of Universal Forwarder:

• 5.0.2.149561
• 5.0.7.192438
• 5.0.5.179365

How to delete Universal Forwarder from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Universal Forwarder is a program marketed by Splunk, Inc.. Frequently, people decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this manually requires some skill related to PCs. The best SIMPLE practice to erase Universal Forwarder is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Universal Forwarder or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Universal Forwarder". If it is installed on your PC the Universal Forwarder app will be found very quickly. When you click Universal Forwarder in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Universal Forwarder, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Universal Forwarder:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.splunk.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{669FDFB3-B2B9-43FD-8057-DCAD1F708417}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Universal Forwarder.


8. After uninstalling Universal Forwarder, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Universal Forwarder which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Universal Forwarder with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Universal Forwarder by Splunk, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Universal Forwarder by Splunk, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Universal Forwarder supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.