# Ghost Server that needs removing
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/ghost-server-that-needs-removing/940731
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-windows
**Created:** [July 17, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ghost-server-that-needs-removing/940731 "2026-07-17T16:23:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@ereckjohan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ereckjohan)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ghost-server-that-needs-removing/940731/1 "2026-07-17T16:23:52Z")
I have a ghost plex server that needs deleting. I removed the libraries and deauthorized it. On the plex app where the ghost server appears I signed out and deleted the app. I reinstalled the app and the ghost server “Home-Desktop” still appears.
The new server is on a newly replaced computer and a brand new install so there are no traces of it left. I checked the router and flushed it’s cache in case it was picking it up from there.
I deauthorized the old server before removing the old machine and installing the new one.
Out of ideas.
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### Author:  [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ghost-server-that-needs-removing/940731/2 "2026-07-17T20:18:26Z")
I might have found the issue in your case. Can you try quitting the app and reopening, switching users, or signing out/in again.