Help regarding removal of Avast software

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Help regarding removal of Avast software Mar 15, 2020 16:50:47 GMT

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Post by pontiac1940 on Mar 15, 2020 16:50:47 GMT

Asking for a friend ...

Fortunately Avast was not pre-installed on the new computer I bought last November. I removed the trial version of whatever was on my new machine and using Windows Defender and it seems to work well. (That is likely to solicit comments ...

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Anyway ....
Can anyone offer help to uninstall Avast from a new computer? This YouTube video seems helpful.
youtu.be/jiZo_iOUURE

Suggestions and comments welcome.

Thank you,

Clive

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Help regarding removal of Avast software Mar 15, 2020 17:17:20 GMT pontiac1940 likes this

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Post by Sepiana on Mar 15, 2020 17:17:20 GMT

I would suggest your friend go straight to the source -- Official Avast Support. Then, type "uninstall Avast" in the Search box.

support.avast.com/en-us/articleSearch/?searched=uninstall%20Avast

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pontiac1940 Senior Contributor Posts: 6,008 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Help regarding removal of Avast software Mar 15, 2020 17:21:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pontiac1940 on Mar 15, 2020 17:21:40 GMT Thanks Sepiana That seems to be the only way. Avast seems to have a death grip on non-technical users. What seems like simple uninstall process is daunting for many users. I'll pass this along. Thanks Clive
	Sony A7IV and A7III full-frame mirrorless bodies, Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens, FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS, Minolta 100 macro. Currently using PSE 2023. Also used 2021, 2018, and had PSE 11, 10, 8, 6 and 3; PS LE and full PS.

ritage Senior Contributor Posts: 1,869 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Help regarding removal of Avast software Mar 15, 2020 17:32:53 GMT pontiac1940 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ritage on Mar 15, 2020 17:32:53 GMT Clive, I use Revo Uninstaller, free version. It cleans out all the junk these programs put into the Registry, which most others leave behind. Rita

Sepiana Administrator Posts: 19,049 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Help regarding removal of Avast software Mar 15, 2020 17:38:55 GMT pontiac1940 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sepiana on Mar 15, 2020 17:38:55 GMT ritage , great idea! I also use Revo Uninstaller (free). It was highly recommended by Topaz Labs when I had problems removing one of their plug-ins. I've been using it since the EV days.
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pontiac1940 Senior Contributor Posts: 6,008 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Help regarding removal of Avast software Mar 16, 2020 3:57:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pontiac1940 on Mar 16, 2020 3:57:04 GMT Thanks to both of you, I'll pass this along. Avast seems to be rather an aggressive piece of software. Clive
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Help regarding removal of Avast software Aug 28, 2020 20:02:57 GMT

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Post by raysosher on Aug 28, 2020 20:02:57 GMT

Go to uninstall application from windows and turn off avast if it is still installed in your system. Find the avast from the list and uninstall from there, it basically completely remove the application with no data left in your system.

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