Doesn't allow you to uninstall Avast. How to completely remove Avast antivirus! from a computer. Removal via official uninstaller

The Avast antivirus program is a useful thing, but sometimes you have to remove it too. The following step-by-step instructions will tell you how to properly remove Avast if you are using a computer running Windows XP. A few steps that anyone can handle, even on a computer without an antivirus. In some cases we need help, but for now we can cope without it.

Preparing to uninstall from Windows XP

To remove Avasta from XP, the first step is to open the Add or Remove Programs component in the Control Panel. This can be done in 2 ways:

Open the uninstall program in Windows XP

1. Click the “Start” button, then the “Control Panel” icon and then select “Add or Remove Programs” (see steps 1 and 2 in the picture above).
2. Click on the “Start” button, then in the “Run” command write the following code: “appwiz.cpl” and click “OK” (see steps A and B in the picture above).

The second step in the “Add or Remove Programs” window that opens for the XP system is to find the Avast program and click “Uninstall.” Pressing the button initiates the launch of the antivirus settings program. A screenshot of these steps is provided below.

Which buttons to press in the program itself?

On the next screen you will see a window similar to the image below. Why approximately? Because a different license may be applied or a different version of the program installed. All we need from this screen is the Delete button. If your Windows XP (this version is also called Windows XP) no longer needs the Avast antivirus program, then feel free to click the delete button.

We answer the following warning message in the affirmative. The Windows XP operating system together with the Avast antivirus warns about an attempt to remove the latter.

During normal computer work, carefully read all notifications from XP and antivirus programs. If you thoughtlessly click “Yes”, then perhaps you will contribute to the virus quickly taking control of the computer or some other similar action.

After confirmation, the product removal process will begin. If your computer is “weak”, then you can drink tea, the process will take up to 10 minutes. If the computer is “fast”, then you can watch in the window how the antivirus files are deleted one by one from Windows XP. In addition, you can give your recommendations to Avast, indicating the reason for refusing their program. To do this, you need to check the appropriate box and answer one question.

The final step in removal will be to restart the Windows XP operating system. Here you can choose either an immediate reboot, in which case do not forget to save all important open data, or postpone the reboot, doing it later at a time convenient for you. But don’t delay it, because the antivirus files will disappear completely only after a reboot. This is due to obtaining full rights to files in XP at startup. It is worth mentioning that you should not install other programs without rebooting.

Conclusion

If you are a happy owner of Windows XP and no longer want to work with Avast antivirus, then the instructions above will help you remove it in a few steps. If you have any difficulties with one step or another, leave a question in the comments and we will help.

Avast is a fairly good free antivirus for your computer. However, sometimes you may be faced with the need to remove it - for example. The system slows down or reacts too often to scanned files. One way or another, today we will look at ways to completely remove Avast antivirus from your computer.

Note! Before performing any of the following actions, it is recommended to disable Avast Self-Defense to avoid errors during the uninstallation process.

For this:

The system tools and the standard Avast antivirus removal wizard are quite enough to completely remove the program from your computer. However, despite the simplicity of this method, it also has quite serious disadvantages. There may be quite a lot of reports left in the system, and antivirus entries in the registry. Over time, these go-nowhere entries can cause your computer to slow down.

Ready. You have completely removed Avast antivirus from your computer.

Removal using third-party uninstallers

This method has a number of advantages over the previous one. It ensures the removal of all registry entries and residual files, that is, in this case, the removal of the program will be truly complete. However, the disadvantages of this method include the relative complexity of implementation and the need to install third-party software.

Important! Be sure to disable the self-defense module.

1. Download the application - uninstaller. There are quite a lot of them, but today we will look at the uninstallation process using the example of the popular Revo Uninstaller application.

   

2. Open the installed program. You will see a list of applications installed on your computer. Select Avast.
3. Click the "Delete" button located on the top toolbar. The program will launch the analysis, it will determine what degree of scanning depth you need. Whether to rely on automation or solve this issue yourself is your choice.

   

4. Click the “Scan” button, this will start a search for our antivirus files throughout the entire computer and its registry. When the scanning is completed, the program will show you the result of its search.

   

5. Select everything you want to remove (we recommend just clicking the Select All button) and click the Delete button. Proceed to the next step once the removal of selected items is complete.

   

6. Now it's time for the files. Here it is also recommended to select all items and delete them. Be patient, files take much longer to delete than registry entries.

   

7. After the removal is completed, the program will notify you that few files will be deleted when the system is restarted.

   

8. Restart your computer. After the reboot, there will be no trace of the antivirus left in the system. Ready!

Remember! When you remove an antivirus, you leave your computer without protection against viruses. Try to keep this time without protection to a minimum - a computer without an antivirus with an active network connection is extremely susceptible to virus attacks. Good luck!

Video - How to remove Avast antivirus

Sometimes it is impossible to remove Avast antivirus in the standard way - using the Add or Remove Programs component of the control panel. In this case, you can use the Avast Clear removal utility.

System requirements:
Microsoft Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 32/64

Torrent Removing Avast antivirus - Avast Clear 18.5.3931 details:
How to remove Avast antivirus:
·Download the utility (avastclear.exe file) to your computer.
·Start Windows in Safe Mode.
(When booting/restarting your computer, press F8. From the Windows Advanced Boot Options Menu, use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode. Learn more about how to start Windows in Safe Mode.)
·Run the utility and select the version of Avast antivirus to be removed.
·If you have Avast antivirus installed in a different folder than the default, find it. (Warning: Be careful! Any content in the selected folder will be completely deleted.)
·Click Uninstall - the program will be removed.
·Restart your computer.

Avast Uninstall Utility removes the following products:
Avast Free Antivirus
Avast Pro Antivirus
Avast Internet Security
Avast Premier
Avast Business Security

Screenshots Removing Avast antivirus - Avast Clear 18.5.3931 torrent:

Open the Windows Control Panel and select Uninstall Programs, Add or Remove Programs, or Programs and Features. Find them in the list and remove them one by one.

In the window that opens, click "Delete":

After this, Avast antivirus self-defense will work, the screen will darken and the notification “An attempt to uninstall Avast has been detected” will appear. Confirm deletion:

Wait for the removal process to complete:

To complete the uninstallation of the antivirus, you will need to reboot the system. Confirm this action:

After the reboot, Avast and all its components will be completely removed from the operating system.

Uninstalling Avast antivirus using the Avast Clear utility

If one of the Avast antivirus programs was installed on your computer and you cannot completely remove it in the standard way, through “Control Panel” - “Uninstall Programs”, then for such cases the antivirus developers have released a special uninstaller utility. This utility removes all remnants of the antivirus program, including files, drivers and registry entries. The utility allows you to uninstall Avast even if it is not in the list of installed programs or an error appears during normal uninstallation.

Download the utility and run it (avastclear.exe file). It is recommended to run the utility in Windows "safe mode", since in normal mode complete removal is not always possible and leads to errors. For example, the error “The avast! self protection module is enabled. For this reason, the operation cannot be completed” may appear, which indicates that uninstalling avast antivirus is only possible in safe mode.

To boot into Safe Mode, press and hold the F8 key while the computer boots, select "Safe Mode" or "Safe Mode" from the menu, and press the "Enter" key.

After launch, the utility will check what Windows mode it is running in, and if it is not “Safe Mode”, then the utility will offer to restart the computer and automatically enter “Safe Mode”. We recommend clicking “Yes” and confirming to restart Windows; or select "No" to run the utility normally.

During the reboot, a menu may appear in which you need to select the "Avast Clear Uninstall" item (this item is selected by default):

After launching the utility, it scans your system for Avast antivirus components. You can change the folder with the detected product and its edition, but if you are not sure, then do not change anything and click the "Delete" button:

If the removal was successful, you will see the information “The product was successfully removed...” and you will be asked to restart your computer. Click "Restart your computer" and after rebooting, Avast will be completely removed from the system.

Avast Antivirus is undoubtedly one of the most popular antiviruses. This is due, first of all, to the fact that it is free. But sometimes, when complete removal of Avast is required, it may not be removed.

Error uninstalling Avast - what to do?

This usually happens as follows. You go to the Control Panel and select “Programs and Features” there. A list of all programs installed on the computer opens. You find the Avast antivirus, choose to remove it, during which an error appears, meaning that removal is impossible. What to do in such a situation and how to completely remove Avast from your computer if it is not removed?

Avastclear - program (utility) for removing Avast antivirus

The fact is that Avast developers are aware of such a problem as the inability to remove their product. And this is quite a serious problem, because without removing the old antivirus you cannot install a new one on your computer! Since using two antiviruses at the same time will lead to inevitable errors in their operation. The maximum that can be done in such a situation is to scan your computer for viruses, which does not require installation.

Avast antivirus company presented its solution to this problem - Avastclear. This is a special utility that will help you completely remove Avast if it is not removed from your computer for any reason.