Avast is a pretty big name in the computer security program scene, but completely removing all traces of an Avast program from a computer is as hard as Avast is effective. However, even though completely removing all traces of Avast from a computer is not easy, it is most certainly doable, and the following are the two methods that you can use to uninstall all traces of Avast from your computer:
Method 1: Use Avast Clear
Avastclear is an intuitive tool from the creators of Avast itself that is designed specifically to uninstall any and all Avast products installed on a computer.
Click here to download Avastclear. It will automatically prompt you to run the tool in Safe Mode. Run the executable Avastclear.
Follow the onscreen instructions and browse to the folder in which you have installed the Avast product you want to uninstall. (If you’ve not used a custom folder, then leave it to defaults). Click on Remove. Restart your computer, and Avastclear will finalize the uninstallation when your computer boots up.
Once you have no more use for Avastclear, you can uninstall it from your computer.
Method 2: Use the ESET Antivirus Remover tool
If Avastclear fails to successfully uninstall Avast from your computer (which is quite unlikely) or if you simply don’t want to use Avastclear, you can use the ESET Antivirus Remover tool instead. The ESET Antivirus Remover tool is designed to be able to uninstall almost every single antivirus or anti-malware program out there, and that includes all Avast programs.
Go here and download an appropriate version (32-bit or 64-bit) of the ESET Antivirus Remover
Install and run the utility. Click on Continue and allow the ESET Antivirus Remover tool to scan your computer for all previously installed security programs. When provided with the results of the scan, select all of the Avast applications that you want removed from your computer and click on Remove.
Confirm the action by clicking on Remove in the warning window that pops up. Wait until the tool displays a message stating “Applications successfully removed”. At this point, the applications you selected will have been removed and you can close down the utility.
Once you have uninstalled Avast from your computer, you can go ahead and uninstall the ESET Antivirus Remover
Note: You may need to restart your computer during or after the uninstallation process.
To make sure that whatever method you used actually managed to completely uninstall Avast from your computer, simply go to Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP, Vista or 7), Control Panel > Programs and features (Windows 8 and 8.1) or Control Panel > Programs > Programs and features (Windows 10) and make sure that there aren’t any Avast programs left in the list.
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