How can the Deployment Agent for Windows (AClient) be removed from a client computer?

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How can the Altiris Deployment Agent for Windows (AClient) be removed from a client computer?

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The Altiris agent (AClient) can be removed from a client machine using any of the following methods:

1- From the Deployment Server console, right-click on the computer that you want to uninstall the agent (AClient) from. Go to the Advanced option and select Uninstall remote agent.
2- Create a Run Script job that deploys the following script:
C:\altiris\Aclient\AClient.exe -remove -silent  
3- On the actual computer, right-click on the AClient icon in the Start menu (if present) and select Remove. (Note: A password may need to be entered to allow this to proceed. If the password is unknown or the icon isn't present, use the previous method to remove it.)
4- From the local machine run the command: C:\Altiris\AClient\AClient.exe -remove