Avast Free Antivirus

How to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your PC

Avast Free Antivirus is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by AVAST Software. More information on AVAST Software can be found here. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove Avast Free Antivirus by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Setup\Instup.exe /control_panel /instop:uninstall. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. AvastUI.exe is the Avast Free Antivirus's primary executable file and it occupies circa 5.26 MB (5512912 bytes) on disk.

Avast Free Antivirus is comprised of the following executables which occupy 37.42 MB (39237616 bytes) on disk:

• ashQuick.exe (101.93 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (182.40 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (86.29 KB)
• aswAraSr.exe (70.27 KB)
• aswChLic.exe (79.81 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (654.16 KB)
• aswWrcIELoader32.exe (70.74 KB)
• AvastEmUpdate.exe (1.31 MB)
• AvastSvc.exe (335.29 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (5.26 MB)
• avBugReport.exe (1.64 MB)
• BrowserCleanup.exe (1.46 MB)
• RegSvr.exe (621.98 KB)
• RegSvr32.exe (562.60 KB)
• sched.exe (88.34 KB)
• SetupInf.exe (600.38 KB)
• SetupInf32.exe (537.01 KB)
• VisthAux.exe (248.30 KB)
• mftutil.exe (389.09 KB)
• ngservice.exe (149.75 KB)
• ngtool.exe (914.20 KB)
• aswFe.exe (1.10 MB)
• aswVBoxClient.exe (429.37 KB)
• AvastVBoxSVC.exe (3.06 MB)
• VBoxService.exe (1.33 MB)
• VBoxTray.exe (1.16 MB)
• openvpn.exe (607.50 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (76.50 KB)
• aswShMin.exe (74.77 KB)
• AvastPE2.exe (467.54 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (3.30 MB)
• avBugReport.exe (1.85 MB)
• AvDump32.exe (508.82 KB)
• AvDump64.exe (563.13 KB)
• instup.exe (636.09 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (306.13 KB)

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The current web page applies to Avast Free Antivirus version 10.4.2227 only. Click on the links below for other Avast Free Antivirus versions:

• 9.0.2021
• 19.5.2377
• 19.2.2362
• 24.1.8821.1476
• 12.3.2280
• 23.5.6066
• 10.4.2232
• 21.8.2484
• 21.8.2485
• 22.9.6032
• 23.10.6085
• 17.1.2285
• 23.9.8494.1151
• 21.9.2489
• 18.8.2356
• 18.1.2326
• 10.3.2508
• 11.2.2254
• 21.7.2475
• 20.2.2401
• 18.6.2343
• 19.7.2385
• 20.8.2429
• 20.9.2435
• 19.7.2384
• 12.2.2275
• 10.0.2209
• 12.2.2276
• 17.4.2292
• 21.6.2473
• 23.7.8348.1000
• 17.5.2297
• 21.2.2454
• 10.3.2219
• 24.2.6104
• 18.2.2328
• 11.1.2235
• 22.1.2503
• 21.5.2469
• 11.2.2258
• 9.0.2007
• 12.3.2277
• 10.2.2210
• 10.2.2215
• 22.11.6041
• 21.7.2476
• 17.4.2520
• 19.2.2364
• 21.7.2479
• 20.9.2433
• 20.2.2398
• 19.4.2374
• 19.5.2378
• 10.3.2245
• 20.7.2425
• 18.1.2323
• 12.3.2515
• 24.2.8904.1560
• 21.9.2488
• 11.1.2247
• 17.7.2314
• 10.2.2216
• 10.2.2217
• 23.8.8416.1070
• 21.2.2450
• 20.3.2405
• 18.6.2349
• 21.4.2461
• 23.7.6074
• 18.7.2354
• 11.1.2243
• 19.2.2363
• 12.2.2273
• 22.4.6011
• 17.5.2296
• 11.1.2234
• 17.6.2308
• 18.5.2342
• 23.10.6086
• 19.8.2391
• 10.3.2222
• 10.3.2218
• 9.0.2016
• 23.5.6064
• 18.5.2339
• 22.1.2504
• 18.2.2327
• 23.12.8700.1353
• 24.2.6105
• 20.10.2438
• 20.7.2422
• 18.4.2337
• 19.2.2361
• 11.1.2253
• 17.9.2528
• 17.5.2298
• 11.1.2236
• 23.1.6049
• 21.1.2449
• 12.1.2266

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Avast Free Antivirus:

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1033\aswClnTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1033\aswClnTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1033\aswInfTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1033\aswInfTg.txt

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avastconfig
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avastlic
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avastsounds
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avasttheme

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avastconfigfile\shell\open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avastlicfile\shell\open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avastsoundsfile\shell\open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avastthemefile\shell\open\command\

A way to remove Avast Free Antivirus from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is an application offered by the software company AVAST Software. Sometimes, computer users decide to uninstall this program. This is easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY action to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Avast Free Antivirus or simply click the Search field and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". If it is installed on your PC the Avast Free Antivirus program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Avast Free Antivirus in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Avast Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Avast Free Antivirus.


8. After removing Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Avast Free Antivirus which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software from your computer, nor are we saying that Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.