diff --git a/internal/pkg/agent/install/install_windows.go b/internal/pkg/agent/install/install_windows.go
index 09e1d757e56..a8461053191 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/agent/install/install_windows.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/agent/install/install_windows.go
@@ -81,26 +81,16 @@ func withServiceOptions(username string, groupName string) ([]serviceOpt, error)
 //
 // gives user the ability to control the service, needed when installed with --unprivileged or
 // ReExec is not possible on Windows.
-<<<<<<< HEAD
 func servicePostInstall(ownership utils.FileOwner) error {
-	if ownership.UID == "" {
-		// no user, running with LOCAL SYSTEM (do nothing)
-		return nil
-=======
-func serviceConfigure(ownership utils.FileOwner) error {
 	// Modify registry to allow logging to eventlog as "Elastic Agent".
 	err := eventlog.InstallAsEventCreate(paths.ServiceName, eventlog.Info|eventlog.Warning|eventlog.Error)
 	if err != nil && !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "registry key already exists") {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to create registry key for logging: %w", err)
 	}
-	// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/sddl-for-device-objects
-	sddl := "D:(A;;GA;;;SY)" + // SDDL_LOCAL_SYSTEM -> SDDL_GENERIC_ALL
-		"(A;;GA;;;BA)" + // SDDL_BUILTIN_ADMINISTRATORS -> SDDL_GENERIC_ALL
-		"(A;;GR;;;WD)" + // SDDL_EVERYONE -> SDDL_GENERIC_READ
-		"(A;;GRGX;;;NS)" // SDDL_NETWORK_SERVICE -> SDDL_GENERIC_READ|SDDL_GENERIC_EXECUTE
-	if ownership.UID != "" {
-		sddl += fmt.Sprintf("(A;;GA;;;%s)", ownership.UID) // Ownership UID -> SDDL_GENERIC_ALL
->>>>>>> 6c20730d5c ([windows] if `elastic-agent run` fails, log error to Application EventLog (#4846))
+
+	if ownership.UID == "" {
+		// no user, running with LOCAL SYSTEM (do nothing)
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/sddl-for-device-objects