Removing antivirus programs in standard mode is not always correct. Quite often, traces of a deleted program can remain in the operating system, which can lead to unstable operation of not only the new antivirus, but the entire system.
Antivirus software is specifically designed to detect computer viruses, unwanted (malicious) programs in general. With the help of antivirus, files infected (modified) by such programs are restored, and the prevention of infection of files or the operating system with malicious code is carried out.
Uninstalling Avast in the standard way
Avast antivirus (avast) is the easiest to remove in a standard way. To do this, go to "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Add or Remove Programs". Find Avast Antivirus in the list of programs. Select it and click the button at the top of the window above the "Change / Remove" list. Then follow the uninstallation instructions.
You can also go to Uninstall Programs faster. It is enough to find the program shortcut on the desktop. Call the shortcut menu for the shortcut and select the "Delete" item. You will be prompted to remove the shortcut, as well as a link to uninstall the program itself.
Training on how to uninstall Avast using the utility
If Avast antivirus cannot be removed using the standard method, you will need a special antivirus removal utility recommended by the Avast developers.
Utility is a computer program that provides access to settings, parameters and settings that are inaccessible without their use, or simplifies the process of changing parameters.
Before using the utility, you must first disable the self-defense module. To do this, left-click on the antivirus icon in the taskbar. In the opened window of the Avast program, after clicking the "Settings" button, the settings window with a vertical list will open. In this list, you must select the item "Troubleshooting". In the settings that appear on the right, uncheck "Enable Avast Self-Defense Module". You need to click on the "Ok" button to confirm the changes in the settings and close the antivirus window.
Next, you need to download a utility to remove the antivirus. To do this, by clicking on the link avastclear.exe, the proposed file is saved. For convenience, you can save it to your Desktop. After launching the program, you must select the Uninstall item (English). The utility will start uninstalling the product, upon completion of which you will be prompted to restart the computer. After restarting your computer, you can uninstall the utility itself.
Uninstall is the process of removing a software product or application from a computer.
The uninstallation of Avast Antivirus is complete.
