Uninstalling AVAST Anti virus

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  1. Posts : 27
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit.
       #1

    Uninstalling AVAST Anti virus


    Hi

    I have just purchesed norton gold 360 and it says that I need to uninstall avast to make it work. when I try to delete the folder it says "you require perrmission from laptop pc/laptop to make changes to this folder.

    please help

    Scott
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  2. Posts : 1,800
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1
       #2

    Scottjm77, Did you try to uninstall avast from the programs and features in control panel?
    I am not familiar with Avast but many of the AV vendors have an uninstall option.

    Rich
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  3. Posts : 27
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit.
    Thread Starter
       #3

    richnrockville said:
    Scottjm77, Did you try to uninstall avast from the programs and features in control panel?
    I am not familiar with Avast but many of the AV vendors have an uninstall option.

    Rich
    hi rich,

    yes i did try that but when i click the button, nothing happens.
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  4. Posts : 27
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit.
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Does anyone know ehat i can do?
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  5. NRT
    Posts : 378
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
       #5

    Scottjm,

    Avast do have an Uninstaller.. If that not working as per your previous post, try installing Trial Revo Uninstaller Pro - Uninstall Software, Remove Programs easily, Forced Uninstall

    Download and Install this program, then Uninstall Avast in REVO by following its directions...

    Good Luck. Cheers... :)
    Last edited by NRT; 19 Jul 2012 at 08:24. Reason: added a line...
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  6. Posts : 212
    WIN7 x64 Home Premium SP1
       #6

    You can find the ASW Clear removal tool on the Avast! site and run it to remove the left in stuff so your Norton doesn't think the Avast! is still there.
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  7. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #7

    Hi,

    This is the definitive list of anti-virus uninstallers:

    AV Uninstallers

    Regards,
    Golden
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  8. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #8

    Here are instructions for using the Avast uninstall utility.
    avast! Uninstall Utility | Download aswClear for avast! Removal
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  9. Posts : 6,330
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       #9

    Guess i might as well mention i think you are jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire.

    I would use Avast before Norton.
    Search for and read posts on this forum, and look in the "Crashes and Debugging" sub-forum.
    You may well have fewer problems with Avast (or MSE), and a more stable system with Avast or MSE.

    It's your choice...
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  10. Posts : 7
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    as a tech for 23 years. with a 100% fix rating. Nortons IS the best hands down.
    To unistall Avast go to safe mode.
    If you have the folder still there you sh old see in side of it a SETUP exe. OR wise unistall exe.
    If so .. go to SAFE MODE then add remove. The issue your having is becasue the program can NOT be reomoved while running. In regular mode it has been running. Not to mention FREE antivirus software is always a pain to get rid of. Producing false positives and fake alersts. Even Avast does this. This is why it is hard to remove as it is alwas communicating.
    And yes alot of haters for nortons as in the 908's early 2000 era Nortons on friday nights would kik in and LAG the hell out of a system. Doesnt happen anymore hanst for a few years now. Norotns has the Largest data base for antiviral fixes and the For telling in virus activity. Just a tech for a long time and I found many antivirus that were just as much as a threat as the things it is suppose to protect you form, mainly Uninstalling one of the FREE versions.


    Try it all in safe mode. Downloading a Uninstaller is honestly not the answer, as 3rd party programs are installed as you try to install IT to get rid of something .. giving you something else to worry about. Its kinda like in stalling a Driver finder to fix a driver issue. IF you have some how Delted avast folder, you will need to manually clear your registry. ( Which can be done in safe mode aswell) but again a registry cleaner is going to install "other" as it does its job. I highly recommend seeing your Tech. No matter hw "good with coputers" you may be or your frined, see your educated licnsed A+ ASCII certified tech. he can fix it without formatting.
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