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      Install or Uninstall Actifile for Windows Manually

      Discover how to manually deploy and remove the Actifile Windows Agent using the MSI installer.

      Installation

      Step 1. Open the Actifile portal and navigate to Deployment > Installation. Click Download for Windows (MSI).

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      Step 2. Double-click the Actifile_Agent.msi file and follow the instructions of the installation wizard. Once the process is complete, enter your install key in the pop-up window and click Sign In. 

       

      Step 3. Open the my.actifile.com portal and select Deployment > Installed Devices. Your computer will appear in the list under your Windows PC name.

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      The Actifile agent has started scanning your files.

      Uninstallation

      You can manually remove the agent from a device in two ways: either via the Actifile portal or with the MSI file originally used for installation.
      • To uninstall the via the Actifile portal, refer to these instructions.
      • To remove the agent using the MSI file, follow the steps below.

      Step 1. Open your system settings and navigate to Apps > Installed apps.

       

      Step 2. Find the Actifile agent, click three dots next to its name, and select Uninstall.

       

      Step 3. Enter your uninstall key in the popup window that appears and click Uninstall. Need help finding the key? Check out this article.

       

      Step 4. Go to my.actifile.com and navigate to Deployment > Installed Devices. Your device will appear in the list as uninstalling or uninstalled. The updated status may take a few minutes to display in the interface.

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      The Actifile agent is successfully uninstalled from your device.