Install anti-virus programs, in most cases, thanks to convenient prompts and an intuitive process, it is not difficult, but with the removal of such applications, large problems may arise. As you know, Antivirus leaves its traces in the root catalog of the system, in the registry and in many other places, and the incorrect removal of the program of such importance can very negatively affect the operation of the computer. Residual antivirus files have a property to conflict with other programs, especially with another anti-virus application that you install remote instead. Let's find out how to remove Avast Free Antivirus from a computer.
Ways to remove avast.
Avast anti-virus application can be removed from the computer in three groups of methods:- using the standard Windows functional to remove programs;
- Using the utility from the developer of this antivirus, specially intended for its uninstallation;
- Applying one of the universal third-party programs for forced application deletion.
Next, we will consider all these ways in more detail.
Method 1: Specialized Programs
There are users for whom it is more convenient to remove programs not embedded Windows tools or the Avast Uninstall Utility utility (we will look at it further), and with the help of specialized programs. This method is also suitable in cases where the antivirus for any reason is not deleted by standard tools. Consider how to remove avast using Uninstall Tool.
- After starting the Uninstall Tool program in the list of applications, select Avast Free Antivirus. Press the "Uninstall" button.
- Then the standard Avast uninstaller is started - a dialog box appears with a question about whether you really want to remove the antivirus. In the absence of a response within a minute, the uninstall process will be automatically canceled. But we really want to delete the program, so we press the "Yes" button.
- The removal window opens. In order to directly start the uninstall process, click on the "Delete" button.
- The process of deleting the program went. Its progress can be observed using a graphic indicator.
- In order to finally delete the program, the uninstal will prompt you to restart the computer. Agree.
- After rebooting the system, the avast antivirus will be completely removed from the computer.
In most cases, the complete deletion of the avast program ends well, but if any problems arise, Uninstall Tool will report this and will offer another way of uninstallation.
Method 2: Avast Uninstall Utility
If the anti-virus application for any reason is not deunted with a standard way, or if you are puzzled, how to remove the avast avast antivirus from the computer, will help Avast Uninstall Utility. This program is issued by the developer himself and can be downloaded on the official website. The method of removing the antivirus by this utility is somewhat more complicated than the above, but it works even in those situations where the standard removal is not possible, and uninstalls avast completely without residue.
- A feature of this utility is that it should be launched in safe Windows mode. In order to turn it on, perform a reboot of the computer and before starting the operating system, press the F8 key. A list of Windows start options appears. Select "Safe Mode" and click the "ENTER" button on the keyboard.
Lesson: how to log in to the secure mode in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7
- After the operating system boots, run the Avast Uninstall Utility utility. We have a window in which the paths are specified to the program location and data location folders. If they differ from those when installing Avast, they were offered by default, you should register the data of the manual directory. But in the overwhelming majority of cases, no changes are needed. To start uninstalling, press the "Delete" button.
- The process of complete removal of avast antivirus began.
- After the uninstallation of the program, the utility will ask to restart the computer. Click on the corresponding button.
After rebooting the computer, the antivirus avast will be completely removed, and the system will boot in the usual, and not in safe mode.
Method 3: Built-in Uninstaller Windows
The easiest way to delete any applications is a built-in uninstaller. Let's step by step to study how this method remove the avast antivirus on the example of Windows 7.
- First of all, through the "Start" menu, we make the transition to the Windows Control Panel.
- Next, select the "Delete Programs" subsection.
- In the list that opens, we find the Avast Free AntiRUS application and click on the "Delete" button.
- The built-in Avast unintellor is launched. After that, we act exactly according to the same scheme that was spoken by describing the first method of uninstallation. After completing deletion, it is also recommended to clean the registry using a special application, for example, CCleaner.
Those users who are interested in the question of how to remove the avast antivirus from the Windows 10 or Windows 8 operating system, one can answer that the uninstall procedure is similar, but there are additional ways. We considered them in separate articles.
Read more: Deleting programs in Windows 8 and Windows 10
Avast Removal Problems
There are situations where, due to different circumstances, traditional methods of uninstallation cannot solve the task. What to do in this case, tells in our separate article.
Lesson: What to do if Avast is not deleted
As you can see, there are a number of ways to remove the Avast program from the computer. Removing standard Windows tools is the simplest, but the use of Avast Uninstall Utility is more reliable, although it requires a procedure in safe mode. A peculiar compromise between these two ways, combining the simplicity of the first and reliability of the second, is the removal of antivirus Avast third-party application Uninstall Tool.