When purchasing a laptop or computer, the user is faced with the fact that, along with the new operating system, he receives a set of programs installed on the device. Situations often arise when they cause a lot of inconvenience. And there is a desire to clean the PC. Today we will talk about how to remove Avast from your computer in order to install a more suitable antivirus program in the future.

Avast is an antivirus developed by the creators of Kaspersky Lab to ensure the integrity and safety of all existing data on the user’s computer, as well as protection against malware

Such an antivirus is automatically installed with the main software into devices at points of sale of the latter, without the user’s consent. Therefore, having come home and worked for some time, a person comes to the conclusion that such an antivirus program does not meet certain parameters and tries to remove it, but in this situation a number of difficulties await him.

How to remove Avast free antivirus from your computer

It is worth noting that Avast has a self-preservation system. In other words, the developers gave her additional protection from attacks by viruses on the integrity of her system and computer operation. This function, of course, is quite useful, since some viruses are programmed in such a way that they force the operating Windows systems 7/8 and higher, “Do not see” pests, and also completely knock out the “Defenders” of the system, spreading the infection throughout the computer.

Therefore, removing Avast from your computer will not be so easy. All user actions will be regarded as enemy intrusion. Even if you send the contents of the antivirus piece by piece to the Trash, in the future they will pop up system errors when trying to install any other program. We offer several options for removing Avast

How to remove Avast from Windows 10

Before performing the removal procedure free antivirus, it’s worth deciding whether everything suits you or doesn’t suit you in your work. If you decide to stop using this program, you will need to take the following steps:

1. The first step to uninstalling Avast from your PC is to disable the Self-Defense feature. To do this, you need to go to “Settings”;
   
   
2. Select item "Trouble-shooting", then click on the sub-item “Enable self-defense module” and OK.;
   
   
3. Next, you need to right-click on the Start menu and select "Applications and Features".
   
4. In the drop-down list of programs available on your computer, you must select Avast and click “Delete”.
   
   
5. After this, the program will be uninstalled, but significant traces of it will remain on the system. Therefore, to completely clean it, you will need to clear the system registry.
6. To open the registry, you need to press the key combination WIN + R, in which you need to write the word regedit and press ok or enter.
   
   
7. The next step is to open the registry itself, in which you perform the final removal of the program from the computer. One caveat - you need to be vigilant and attentive and delete absolutely all files that have the name of a program you do not need. You can find its components using the following actions: select the menu “Edit” - “Find”, or by pressing the key combination CTRL+F.
8. A window will open in which to remove the program you need to enter its correct name in Latin letters avast and press the button “Find next” or Enter.
   
   
9. Found entries are deleted until the search window is empty. You can also use the F3 service key, which will greatly simplify the search and reduce the time you spend on it.

How to completely remove Avast antivirus from your computer

In addition to the above described method of removing an antivirus from space operating system, you can also resort to help third party programs. So, developers identify three main ways to uninstall a program:

• using standard removal;
• using a special utility;
• using various software.

The Avast removal utility is special program, developed by the creators of the antivirus, for quick and competent uninstallation from the device. It is downloaded from the company’s official website, or from any other media and allows you to remove the antivirus without leaving a trace in the OS.

How to completely remove Avast from Windows 8

In order to remove an antivirus from your computer, you first need to download the removal utility from the official website, then log into the system as an administrator.

Important! In parallel with this, do not launch any other programs for execution.

Next, after installing the utility on your computer, run avastclear.exe. After that, when the utility asks you for permission to restart Windows in safe mode, agree and press the “Yes” key.

Next, a window will open in which you will need to confirm the removal of Avast. Do not close this window until the uninstallation procedure is 100% complete. After this, restart the computer.

As we can see, there is nothing difficult about removing an antivirus. However, you need to be extremely careful and careful not to cause irreparable harm to existing data and the entire OS in particular.

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Hi all. Since Avast antivirus is very popular among users because it is free, many install it on all their devices. Very often, this antivirus is installed without the user’s knowledge, for example, together with the installation of any software. And if installing it is not a problem at all, many people have great difficulties with its removal. Many people have already encountered the problem of how to remove Avast, since it is not always easy to remove an antivirus using standard tools.

Therefore, in this manual We will look at all the ways to completely remove Avast from your computer. By the way, for some users it will be enough that it does not interfere with computer work.

We use standard Windows tools

As everyone knows, the Windows operating system offers users a standard uninstaller that can remove installed programs, but does not always fully cope with the task assigned to it and the user often has to complete its work manually. I also suggest that you first use standard tools and see what comes of it.

Note! This method For many it will be quite difficult and time-consuming, but as a rule it is the most correct and allows you to solve the problem 100%.

How to remove Avast manually

Since you and I decided at this point to go on our own difficult path, then follow the instructions:

1. Open the “Start” menu - “Control Panel” and look for the “Programs and Features” item;
2. The “Remove or change a program” window will open, here we will see a list ordered in alphabetical order, all installed programs;
3. Among this list look for “Avast Free Antivirus”, select it by left-clicking and click the “Delete” button in the menu at the top;
   
4. Another window will open, this time of the standard Avast uninstaller, in this window you need to click on the “Delete” button;
   
5. The removal process is simple; the user only needs to wait a while.
   

Note! During the uninstallation process, you will be asked to answer questions about why you are uninstalling Avast antivirus. You can choose from the standard answers or write your own. This is not necessary, but will help the developers improve the program in the future.

After the uninstallation process is completed, you will be prompted to restart your computer. We agree by clicking on the appropriate button.

If you think that this process is completed, then I want to disappoint you a little; to fully understand how to remove Avast you will need to make some more efforts.

We manually clean the tails of the registry from Avast entries.

Now you and I need to clear the operating system registry of all the tails that the antivirus left behind. This will help to avoid problems in the future when installing other defenders.

To enter the Windows registry, press the key combination “Windows + R” and in the window that opens, write “regedit” and click “Ok”.

The Windows Registry Editor will launch. All registry entries that allow you to correctly interact with the system are located here. various programs.

Since the registry stores several hundred thousand keys, to find the key we need, we will use the search. To do this, press the key combination “Ctrl+F” in the search window that opens, write “Avast” and click “Ok”. The process of searching for keys on request will begin, after it is completed, and you will see the found keys signed by Avast, feel free to delete them. To do this, right-click and select “Delete” in the context menu that appears.

Now, after deleting all entries in the registry, I can congratulate you, you have completely removed Avast from your computer.

We remove Avast using a utility from the developers.

Many developers antivirus programs They release special utilities that allow you to completely remove their products from users’ computers. Avast was no exception and released special utility, which will make life easier for users of their product. Thanks to this utility, users will not have to deal with the question of how to remove Avast, since it will do all the actions automatically.

Therefore, by following the steps below, you can easily complete the task you have set for yourself:

1. First of all, you need to download the utility from the official website: Avast.ru

Note! Be sure to carefully ensure that you have gone to the Avast website and not to a scam site. It often happens that a user may inadvertently end up on a site like: avastp.com or avasttt.com. There is a high probability that these are scam sites that will try to infect your computer with a virus.

1. On home page on the official website, you need to open the “Support” item;
   
2. The “FAQ” page will load; in order not to manually search for an antivirus removal program, write “Delete” in the search bar
   
3. The page will load with the answer that nothing was found, then in the menu bar click on the “Installation” tab, and in the list that appears, select “Remove Avast using a utility”;
   
4. In this topic you will just see the Avast removal utility, download it and run it;
5. The utility will prompt you to boot into safe mode and continue working; we agree to its requirements.
   
6. Avast Clean will automatically search for the location of your antivirus files and prompt you to delete them;
7. All you have to do is click on the appropriate button;
   
8. At the end of the deletion procedure, he agrees with the proposal to restart the computer, since some files will be deleted during the reboot process;

As you can see, the Avast removal process using a utility from the developers is fully automated and does not take much time.

How to remove Avast using third-party uninstallers.

Exist alternative ways, allowing you to remove programs from your computer. The method is to use a special utility that will not only delete all program files, but also clean the registry keys.

If you have not yet figured out how to uninstall Avast, then feel free to install an excellent uninstaller called Uninstall Tool. Its operating principle is similar to that of standard tool Windows, but includes more features.

You can download the program on the official website of the developers.

Download, install and run the program. In the main window, go to the “Uninstaller” tab. A list of programs will open, select “Avast Free Antivirus” in it, right-click and select “Uninstall”.

The antivirus removal process will start, after it is completed, the Uninstall Tool will notify you that there are still some files left that also need to be removed. We agree with the proposal and wait until the program completes all actions.

After this, there will be no trace of your previous Avast installation on your computer.

Let's summarize.

Today we looked at three ways to remove Avast from your computer. I hope you can choose the appropriate method for yourself and put it into practice. This manual contains methods for both beginners and more advanced users. All the actions indicated in the article were checked personally and if you do everything correctly, you will not have any problems with deletion.

First of all, you need to take into account that not a single application is completely removed from your computer using standard using Windows, especially Avast antivirus. To control hardware processes, it installs thousands of its components in system files and the registry, many of which remain even after cleaning with the most powerful paid uninstallers.

There are three proven ways to remove Avast if it won't uninstall. It doesn’t matter what operating system you have installed: Windows 7 or Windows 10, each of them completely erases all data without the possibility of recovery.

Important! First, you need to disable your antivirus self-defense. To do this, open the application settings and in the “Troubleshooting” section, uncheck the “Enable Avast Self-Defense Module” option (see step by step guide in the screenshots).

Method number 1. Removal using Avastclear utility

The developer provides a special uninstallation utility on the official website. It can be downloaded from the link

But here it is important to take into account the following features:

1. Before downloading Avastclear, you need to create a separate folder on your desktop (for example, “uninstaller”). Be sure to specify the file location path (C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\uninstaller). Check that it is exactly there. Otherwise, after uninstalling Avast, all information located in the folder with the uninstaller will be destroyed.

2. You must open the utility in a safe place Windows mode 7 or other OS. Normal launch may damage system files. For security purposes, we recommend making a restore point (Start - All Programs -  Accessories - System Tools - System Restore - Create a restore point - Next - Create).

For detailed instructions on how to remove Avast using the utility, see this video:

Method number 2. Uninstall using Revo Uninstaller app

Any self-respecting user should always have this super useful extension at hand. It can be downloaded from the official website: www.revouninstaller.com. The distribution is paid, but trial version operates for 30 days. RUni works perfectly on any OS, including Windows 10. The peculiarity of the program is that it completely cleans system files and the registry of components of uninstalled software, and most importantly, it is safe.

Shutdown itself

1. Disable the self-defense component of your antivirus. Open the uninstaller and select Avast from the list. Click on the button Delete».

2. In the extension explorer, confirm the action “ uninstall».

3. Select the command " Restart later».

4. Set to “Advanced” mode and run “ Scanning».

5. Check the remaining registry entries highlighted in bold and press " Delete", then " Further».

6. Now select all the remaining files and folders on your local drive, then click on the button Delete" and wait for the uninstallation to complete.

7. Finally, you need to restart your computer.

Advice! To be on the safe side, scan the registry for any remaining “garbage” with a unique CCleaner cleaner. It has many features to optimize your computer's performance. Free version provided on the official website

Method No. 3. How to remove Avast from your computer if it cannot be removed

This option is somewhat similar to the process of uninstalling an antivirus using Revo Uninstaller. But we will delete standard means Windows 7, XP, Vista, 8 or Windows 10. The sequence of actions is the same on all operating systems.

Be careful! This method is intended for advanced users, but that doesn't mean it's the best. The first two methods are no less effective.

We recommend using it as a last resort, for example, if it is not possible to download the Avastclear utility or the Revo Uninstaller uninstaller. Follow all points of our instructions very carefully and do not do anything on your own! Otherwise, we do not guarantee proper operation of the system after removing Avast.

1. Create a system restore point and disable the antivirus self-defense module, as shown in method 1.

2. Follow the following path: - - Installation and removal of programms . In the list of installed software, find Avast and click " Delete" Next, follow the instructions of the conductor.

3. After uninstallation, go to the menu again " Start" and go to team manager « Execute».

4. In the line of the window that opens, type “ regedit"(without quotes).

5. In the Registry Editor, open the context menu " Edit" and select " Find…».

6. Enter the query “avast” into the search.

7. Delete all found folders and files with the word “avast”. Search again and again by pressing the F3 key until there is not a single program component left in the registry.

8. The next stage is cleaning the system. Open the menu " Start" and select the section " Search" Specify the location of the study " Local disk WITH».

9. Select scope search engine « Files and folders" and enter the word "avast" in the lines.

10. Select all found elements and delete. If for some reason some files are not destroyed, then you can use the excellent Unlocker application, which is designed for Windows 7, XP and newer versions, including the latest Windows 10.

Important! Don’t forget to empty the trash after everything, restart your computer, scan the registry and clean the system with using CCleaner. If you are afraid of harm, then first download Play Market for your computer, install an emulator and practice on a virtual machine.

The process of removing any antivirus (not just Avast) from the Windows operating system has some specific specifics. Of course, you can uninstall a particular antivirus product using regular funds the operating system itself, but in some cases this removal method is not entirely suitable, since it does not completely remove the antivirus and the “tails” of the program remain in the system.

Usually, traditional way removal using the operating system or using programs specially designed for this is more than enough. Therefore, we will briefly consider it here.

In order to remove an antivirus, let's look at the example of avast! Free Antivirus, using the standard capabilities of Windows OS, you must follow the following instructions.

Go to "Panel" Windows management", where we are interested in the "Programs and Features" section. Depending on the version and edition of your operating system Microsoft Windows, you can get to this section in different ways.

For Windows 7 and Vista users. Go to the “Start” menu, then select “Control Panel”.

In the control panel, click “Uninstall a program”, as in the screenshot.

For Windows 8 and 8.1 users, to access this menu, simply move the mouse pointer to the lower left corner and right-click, select “Programs and Features” in the context menu that opens.

Select avast from the list! Free Antivirus and click “Uninstall\Change”.

A window like this will appear.

Click “Remove avast!”

Reboot the computer.

Avast Antivirus! Free Antivirus has been removed from your computer, but... not completely.

With such a deletion, traces (entries) still remain in the Windows system registry, which can, for example, become an obstacle to installing another antivirus after Avast. In particular, they can be accepted by the installation wizard (of a new protective antivirus solution) as a copy of the full-fledged Avast antivirus installed on the system, although, in fact, it is no longer there. As a result, the installation will be interrupted (or impossible) due to the presence of incompatible software on the system.

Removal “without tails” will also be needed if, for example, you updated your Avast antivirus to new version, and because of an error (bug) in it, your browser has stopped working, or you cannot get to your favorite sites or go to your VKontakte or Odnoklassniki page, or there are other problems. Then you will need to reinstall Avast antivirus or roll back to previous version. In this case, it will also be necessary to carefully remove the antivirus from the system.

To completely remove Avast antivirus you need to use proprietary utility from the developer, which can be downloaded from the official Avast website (or just click here).

Before running this utility (avastclear.exe), you must restart your operating system and go to “ safe mode"(Safe Mode). For Windows startup XP, Vista, Windows 7 in safe mode, you need to restart the PC, then (before the operating system starts) we often press the F8 key and get to the “Additional boot options” menu, where we select boot in safe mode. How to enter safe mode Windows users 8 and 8.1 are possible.

However, if you try to run the Avast removal utility (avastclear.exe) immediately after downloading, you will see this message, just click “Yes”, after which the system will automatically restart in safe mode.

After the reboot, the Avast removal utility will start automatically, but if this does not happen, then run it yourself. The same window as in the screenshot will appear. Here you need to indicate the software product that needs to be removed, so in the drop-down menu (marked with a red arrow in the screenshot) select: avast! Free/Pro/Internet Security/Premier.

The second arrow marks the folder (by default) where you have Avast antivirus installed. If you didn’t change anything when installing the antivirus, then leave it as is, otherwise, be sure to indicate your path to the folder with the program. Click “Delete”.

All that remains is to restart the computer, after which all Avast antivirus components will be permanently removed from hard drive computer.

There are situations when in a standard way It is impossible to remove Avast antivirus. This can happen for various reasons, such as if the uninstaller file is corrupted or deleted. But before turning to professionals with the request: “Help, I can’t uninstall Avast!”, you can try to fix the situation yourself. Let's figure out how to do this.

If the antivirus is not removed using the standard method, you can use a specialized utility to uninstall Avast or use one of the programs to forcefully remove applications.

Method 1: Uninstall using Avast Uninstall Utility

First of all, you should try using the Avast Uninstall Utility program, which is an Avast developer utility.

Method 2: Forced removal of Avast

If the solution above for some reason did not help or cannot be completed, you should use one of the specialized applications for forcibly removing programs. One of the best among them is the Uninstall Tool.