Avast Free Antivirus

A way to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your PC

Avast Free Antivirus is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by AVAST Software. You can find out more on AVAST Software or check for application updates here. Usually the Avast Free Antivirus application is found in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full uninstall command line for Avast Free Antivirus is C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Setup\Instup.exe /control_panel /instop:uninstall. The program's main executable file is titled AvastUI.exe and it has a size of 6.69 MB (7010544 bytes).

The following executables are installed together with Avast Free Antivirus. They take about 24.24 MB (25412808 bytes) on disk.

• ashQuick.exe (101.93 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (193.95 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (22.41 KB)
• aswAraSr.exe (70.27 KB)
• aswChLic.exe (80.31 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (813.58 KB)
• aswWrcIELoader32.exe (70.74 KB)
• AvastEmUpdate.exe (1.44 MB)
• AvastNM.exe (259.34 KB)
• AvastSvc.exe (170.33 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (6.69 MB)
• avBugReport.exe (2.03 MB)
• AvDump32.exe (512.32 KB)
• BrowserCleanup.exe (1.43 MB)
• ie_loader.exe (58.72 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (782.91 KB)
• sched.exe (88.34 KB)
• SetupInf.exe (761.32 KB)
• VisthAux.exe (297.55 KB)
• openvpn.exe (604.50 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (76.50 KB)
• aswShMin.exe (74.77 KB)
• AvastPE2.exe (510.30 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (2.50 MB)
• AvDump64.exe (582.22 KB)
• instup.exe (775.39 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (315.20 KB)

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The current web page applies to Avast Free Antivirus version 11.1.2243 alone. You can find here a few links to other Avast Free Antivirus releases:

• 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
• 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
• 19.5.2376

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Avast Free Antivirus has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AVAST Software\Avast Free Antivirus.lnk
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe

Registry that is not uninstalled:

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

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avastconfigfile\shell\open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avastlicfile\shell\open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avastpam\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avastpam\shell\open\command\

A way to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is an application offered by the software company AVAST Software. Some computer users try to uninstall it. This can be troublesome because performing this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE action to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Avast Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". If it is installed on your PC the Avast Free Antivirus program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Avast Free Antivirus in the list of apps, some data about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Avast Free Antivirus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Avast Free Antivirus.


8. After uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Avast Free Antivirus that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

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