{"id":14664,"date":"2019-06-20T00:05:52","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T04:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/?p=14664"},"modified":"2020-07-29T10:15:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T14:15:35","slug":"uninstall-avast-kaspersky-bitdefender-windows-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/uninstall-avast-kaspersky-bitdefender-windows-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Steps to Uninstall Avast, Kaspersky, and Bitdefender on Your Windows PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Nowadays, no computer user can get by with a reliable antivirus program. The Internet is teeming with different types of malware and online threats that can penetrate your computer anytime and provide cyber criminals full access to your sensitive information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Given the variety of anti-malware programs dominating the digital market, it comes as no surprise that users often shift from one antivirus program to another or enable several programs simultaneously in the attempt to receive maximum protection. Still, not all users know that having several active antivirus programs may lead to incorrect operation of some functions of your system. Moreover, your failure to properly uninstall your previous antivirus program before installing the new one is fraught with software conflicts that may cause a host of problems you’ll need to deal with. Therefore, it’s essential that you know how to perform the uninstallation of your current antivirus program to avoid any undesirable consequences. If you’re also aiming to uninstall your old antivirus program from a Windows PC, go on reading our tutorial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Uninstall Avast Antivirus Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If due to some reasons, Avast has stopped satisfying you as your primary antivirus solution or is interfering with some of your system functions, you may want to temporary disable or completely remove it. If you\u2019ve resolved to delete the program from your computer, we recommend that you availed yourself of the method described below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the fastest and safest ways to uninstall your Avast involves using the Avast Setup Wizard and your Windows uninstaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pay your attention to Windows uninstaller’s names in different systems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add\/remove programs (Windows XP)<\/li>
Uninstall a program (Windows 7)<\/li>
Programs and Features (Windows 8\/8.1\/10)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
To properly perform the uninstallation, you need to log on to Windows as Administrator. Once you log on, make sure that no antivirus program is running in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go to your Windows Start menu and choose Programs and Features<\/strong> from there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once the\n option is selected, locate the version of Avast subject to deletion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Select the Uninstall<\/strong> option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If a dialogue pops up and prompts you to confirm the uninstallation, click Yes<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wait until\n the Avast Setup Wizard loads. Locate the Uninstall<\/strong>\n button at the bottom of the window and click it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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