unable to uninstall symantec endpoint protection windows 10

Unable to Uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection on Windows 10

If you are experiencing issues with uninstalling Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) from your Windows 10 system, there may be a few solutions you can try. In this article, we will outline the steps you can take to disable and uninstall SEP.

Firstly, search for Symantec Endpoint Protection in the Start menu and double-click on its name. This will open the program's main window. From here, you should be able to disable SEP by clicking on the 'Disable' button.

Alternatively, you can try disabling SEP through Windows Services. To do this, click on the Windows Start button and search for 'services'. In the Services window, scroll down and find Symantec Endpoint Protection in the list of services. Right-click on it and select 'Stop' to disable the service.

Unfortunately, you cannot disable SEP through the command line. However, you can use the 'Run' program to run a command that stops the service. To do this, open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows key + R, then type 'smc -stop' and press Enter.

Once you have stopped the service, you should be able to uninstall SEP using the normal uninstallation process. However, if you are still having trouble uninstalling the program, it may be due to a false positive detection by the antivirus software.

A false positive is when an antivirus program incorrectly identifies a harmless file or URL as malicious. In this case, the file 'alitajran.exe' in the folder is not a malicious file and can safely be ignored.

When browsing to the application, you may see a notification from Symantec Endpoint Protection appear on your screen. This is simply an alert letting you know that the program has detected a potential threat.

If none of these steps work for you, there are two other options you can try. Firstly, you can disable SEP through Registry Editor by navigating to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Symantec\EPService. Right-click on the 'EPService' key and select 'Delete'.

Alternatively, you can disable SEP through Windows Services as described earlier. Once you have stopped the service, you should be able to uninstall the program using the normal uninstallation process.

In summary, disabling and uninstalling Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) on Windows 10 may require some troubleshooting steps, but it is usually possible to resolve any issues that arise.

Unable to uninstall symantec endpoint protection windows 10