Uninstalling Avg Free
May 04, 2010Below are the steps of removing AVG FREE version.
- Click “Start” -> “Control Panel” -> “Add/Remove Programs”
- Select “AVG Free” and uninstall the application and restart the computer.
If AVG Free is not listed in the Add/Remove program, you can removing it using AVG dedicated remover tool as below:
- Download the AVG service utility from this location to your computer and run it. Detailed information will be displayed on your screen:
32-Bit Operating System
http://www.avg.com/filedir/util/support/avgremover_en.exe
or
64-Bit Operating System
http://download.avg.com/filedir/util/avg_arv_sup_____.dir/avgremoverx64.exe
Use the copy&paste method the above link in the web browser
Note : I would recommend you to launch the remover in safe mode. (It is better this way as AVG services is not running)
- Start tapping the F8 key on your key board. ( Safe mode on your operating system )
- Ensure that the “Safe mode ” is selected.
- Please log in under adminstrative account.
-Launh the setup file and restart your computer and remove the following folders (ensure that “Show hidden files” function under Windows Folder option is enabled*):
Windows XP/2000
C:\Program Files\AVG
C:\Documents and settings\All users\Application data\AVG8
Windows Vista
C:\Program Files\AVG
C:\ProgramData\AVG9
Windows 7
C:\Program Files\AVG
C:\ProgramData\AVG9
Good Luck