Avast Free Antivirus

How to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to remove Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. It is produced by AVAST Software. Further information on AVAST Software can be found here. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast directory (same installation drive as Windows). Avast Free Antivirus's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Setup\Instup.exe /control_panel /instop:uninstall. AvastUI.exe is the Avast Free Antivirus's main executable file and it occupies circa 6.68 MB (7004376 bytes) on disk.

Avast Free Antivirus installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 32.63 MB (34210568 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 (257.84 KB)
• AvastSvc.exe (170.33 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (6.68 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 (509.80 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (2.50 MB)
• avBugReport.exe (2.03 MB)
• AvDump32.exe (512.32 KB)
• AvDump64.exe (582.22 KB)
• instup.exe (775.39 KB)
• kb970158_x86.exe (668.45 KB)
• f912bb5e-2c1c-45ee-b2f6-29ae9f9ed4f4.exe (178.94 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (315.20 KB)
• AvDump64.exe (578.22 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 11.1.2242 of Avast Free Antivirus. You can find below info on other versions of Avast Free Antivirus:

• 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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If you're planning to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\20140902\{1DFF7BAE-FDCB-4E63-B5D5-AAA936470857}
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\3082\aswClnTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\3082\aswClnTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\3082\aswInfTg.htm

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

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

A way to delete Avast Free Antivirus from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is an application by AVAST Software. Frequently, users choose to remove this program. This is troublesome because removing this manually requires some knowledge regarding PCs. The best EASY way to remove Avast Free Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Avast Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". If it is installed on your PC the Avast Free Antivirus application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Avast Free Antivirus in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

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

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


8. After removing Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Avast Free Antivirus that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Avast Free Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software from your PC, nor are we saying that Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software is not a good software application. This text only 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.