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🐛2026.3.0

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Description

**Describe the bug**
Failed to install on windows as service

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Following instruction on https://one.dash.cloudflare.com/

cloudflared.exe service install xxx

**Expected behavior**
It should work

**Environment and versions**
- OS: Windows 10 Pro
- Architecture: AMD 64bit
- Version: 2026.3.0

**Logs and errors**
2026-03-21T23:26:03Z INF Installing cloudflared Windows service
2026-03-21T23:26:03Z INF cloudflared agent service is installed windowsServiceName=Cloudflared
Cannot install event logger: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Cloudflared registry key already exists

**Additional context**
I did install cloudflared couple weeks ago, but then uninstall it again because I could not use it. Now as I wanted to try it again I got that error.
Work around, I deleted the registry entries manually, then it worked.

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