Among users of the Personal computer the Avast antivirus software is considered one of the most popular. Of course, in many respects it is popular thanks to the fact that even its free version well protects the computer from viruses. But after all it not always manages to catch all viruses therefore users decide to remove the program from memory of the computer.
Self-defense shutdown
If you have decided to remove Avast antivirus from the computer, then at first it is necessary to turn off the built-in protection against removal. This mode has been developed that the inexperienced user by mistake has not removed antivirus from the personal computer. Therefore removal of Avast should be begun with it.
To check whether protection against removal is turned off, it is rather simple: right-click mouse on badge of antivirus which is located in bottom corner of the screen (in right). After that the menu will open, there it is necessary to find the Program Tincture point.
In settings click on the Search of Failures point, the list of different options which can be made active will open on the right. You need the Forbid the Module of Protection Avast point, click on it, further - on OK. Though it can not be required by you as not in all versions of antivirus of Avast! self-defense joins automatically.
Removal of antivirus
If protection is turned off, then it is possible to remove Avast from memory of the computer. It becomes via the control panel of the computer, point - "Installation and Removals of Programs". It is recommended to delete any programs in "The safe mode" of the personal computer. So it will be required to restart the computer. As soon as Windows begins to be loaded, press F8 key. Choose "Loading in the safe mode" - it becomes by means of keys as the mouse in this mode is not functional. Now safely delete antivirus through "Installation and removal of programs". That the program was removed from the system of the computer and its other files completely, reboot the personal computer, further start it in the normal mode. Still antiviruses can be deleted by means of special utilit if those are available on the computer.
Full removal of all folders
Of course, it is impossible to leave the computer without protection so after removal of Avast it will be required to establish new antivirus at once. But the new program can ask to remove the previous antivirus, having found old files of Avast in the folder. So come on disk C into the folder where the antivirus was established, and remove all its components manually. Also for reliability check the register, with it you will be helped by the program of cleaning of the register, for example, of TuneUp Utilities. Now without problems it is possible to put the new antivirus software. Always it is possible to establish Avast again if the antivirus established earlier did not suit you, previously having removed it, process in this case will especially not differ from the above way of uninstallation Avast.