Summary
What steps are needed to remove a beacon installation completelySynopsis
Once you have run the uninstall command in Programs and Features, carry out the following steps:Remove the task library (and all tasks therein) called "FlexNet Manager Platform" in the Windows Scheduled Tasks dialog
The contents of C:\Program Files (x86)\Flexera Software\FlexNet Manager Platform
Under C:\ProgramData\Flexera Software:
Beacon
Compliance
FlexNet Manager Platform
Warehouse
In the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ManageSoft Corp and descendents
There may be other folders if the beacon was installed on the server (for example C:\Program Files (x86)\Flexera Software\FlexNet Beacon).
The web.config file should be removed by the uninstall process; if it isn't, however, it will be removed when the install directory under Program Files (x86) is deleted.
Was this helpful?
Related Articles
Beacon Installation location "C:\ProgramData\Flexera Software" can not be changed Number of Views How to remove a Data Connection and its imported data In FNMS Number of Views Remove stale agent and beacon version packages from the Beacon server Number of Views How to remove all software usage data from FlexNet Manager Suite Number of Views FNMS SAP Agent synchronisation with Inventory Beacon server Number of Views
© 2026 Flexera Software. All Rights Reserved.