This tutorial applies to the following operating system(s):
Windows
Overview:
You must have administrative rights on the computer in order to uninstall Sophos antivirus.
Step 1:
Click the Windows start button and click the gear icon for Settings.
![Windows Start Menu](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=bd430f4f-9d70-402d-bf26-a00f247e65e3.png)
Step 2:
Click 'Apps'.
![Screenshot of Windows settings](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=11e12029-5c20-4048-b302-94ae775f9868.PNG)
Step 3:
Scroll down the list of installed apps until you reach Sophos Endpoint Agent. Click or tap Sophos Endpoint Agent, click or tap 'Uninstall', and confirm 'Uninstall' again.
![Screenshot of installed apps](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=ee3d1d12-1163-44a2-b038-2393bedd4f6f.PNG)
Enter an administrator username and password to allow uninstallation if prompted.
![Windows UAC prompt for installing Sophos](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=4ddd2fcb-7cab-463a-a03c-b499e080c0d9.PNG)
Step 4:
Confirm the uninstall by clicking 'Uninstall'.
![Confirm uninstall](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=1cb4c523-7053-4e15-a008-931aaf89ce8d.PNG)
Step 5:
The uninstall process begins. This may take a few minutes.
![Uninstall in progress](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=2e9f2ee3-3d0f-4482-af7a-fde832068377.PNG)
Step 6:
A restart is required to complete the uninstall process. Check the 'Restart' checkbox and click 'Close' to restart the computer. Once the computer finishes restarting Sophos should be uninstalled.
![Screenshot of completed uninstall](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=8a825bb8-c597-4d0d-895a-4420aa5b5270.PNG)