Uninstalling the Nodinite Web Service Monitoring Agent
This guide walks you through the safe and complete uninstallation of the Nodinite Web Services Monitoring Agent. Avoid common pitfalls, prevent unnecessary alerts, and ensure your environment remains clean and error-free.
✅ Step-by-step instructions for a safe uninstall
✅ Prevent error alerts and orphaned resources
✅ Best practices for Windows and Nodinite environments
The Nodinite Web Services Monitoring Agent can be uninstalled by running the installer directly or by using 'Add or Remove Programs' in Windows.
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You should remove the Monitoring Agents and applicable Resources in use within Monitor Views before uninstalling the agent.
If you uninstall the agent without removing the Monitoring Agents, alerts with errors will be sent to users. The Monitoring Agent Configuration will also be listed as unavailable in the list of available Monitoring Agents.
Example of uninstalled and therefore unavailable Monitoring Agents:
Generic example of unavailable Monitoring Agents in Nodinite.
Uninstall guide
Follow these steps to uninstall the Web Services Monitoring Agent:
Step 1: Add or Remove Programs
Use the Windows built-in feature to remove installed programs.
Windows 'Add or remove programs' feature.
From the list of installed programs, select the Web Services Monitoring Agent.
List of installed Nodinite applications.
Step 2: Start the installer
Optionally, you can double-click the MSI file to start the [un]-installation of the Nodinite Web Services Monitoring Agent.
Start the uninstallation using the MSI file.
Prompt to close files before uninstalling.
Step 3: Welcome Screen
On successful execution of the MSI file or starting from 'Add or remove programs', a Welcome screen is presented.
Welcome screen for the Nodinite uninstaller.
Click the 'Next' button to continue the uninstallation process or click the 'Cancel' button to quit the installer.
Step 4: Change, Repair or Remove the installation
In the 'Change, repair or remove installation' dialogue, click the 'Remove' button to uninstall the agent and proceed to the next step.
Choose 'Remove' to uninstall the agent.
If the Service was not stopped before uninstalling, a dialogue may appear. Click 'Ok' to close and continue.
Prompt if files are in use during uninstall.
If the Service was not stopped before uninstalling, a dialogue may appear. Click 'Ok' to close and continue.
Prompt if unable to close files during uninstall.
Step 5: Remove Program
Click the 'Remove' button to remove the agent and proceed to the next step.
Final confirmation to remove the agent.
Step 6: Completed setup
The last step of the un-installation gives either a success or a premature exit.
Successfully uninstalled example.
Click the Finish button to exit and quit the installer.
Troubleshooting
A failed un-installation will result in a premature exit.
Failed un-installation example.
Support
Contact our Support for additional guidance if you fail to resolve the installation problem.
Note
Additional information to aid troubleshooting may exist in the Windows Event Logs.
Next Step
Add or manage Monitor View
Add or manage a Monitoring Agent Configuration
Related Topics
Web Services Agent
Resources
Monitoring Agents
Monitor Views