Removing Windows Service for WebSphere Application Server (WAS)

WASService.exe can be used to remove the Windows Service created for WebSphere Application Server. Following command can be used to remove the windows service:

WASService.exe -remove service_name

Here service name is the name which you see when you look at the properties of a service. The name is the last part of the service name. Complete name will be something like "IBMWAS70Service - HostNameNode01". Here the service name is "HostNameNode01". You should issue the command as:

WASService.exe -remove HostNameNode01

Note: You need to be logged in as Administrator and with a user having administrator rights. Also right click on the command console window and from the context menu choose "Run as Administrator".