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How to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your computer

Avast Free Antivirus is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by AVAST Software. You can find out more on AVAST Software or check for application updates here. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast directory. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's choice. 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. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. avastui.exe is the Avast Free Antivirus's main executable file and it occupies around 8.65 MB (9074176 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed beside Avast Free Antivirus. They take about 51.32 MB (53810032 bytes) on disk.

  • ashQuick.exe (86.63 KB)
  • ashUpd.exe (333.14 KB)
  • asulaunch.exe (29.16 KB)
  • aswChLic.exe (207.82 KB)
  • aswRunDll.exe (1.33 MB)
  • aswWrcIELoader32.exe (215.94 KB)
  • aswWrcIELoader64.exe (270.26 KB)
  • AvastNM.exe (436.66 KB)
  • AvastSvc.exe (257.14 KB)
  • avastui.exe (8.65 MB)
  • avBugReport.exe (3.02 MB)
  • AvDump32.exe (631.91 KB)
  • AvEmUpdate.exe (2.21 MB)
  • AvLaunch.exe (208.82 KB)
  • gaming_hook.exe (178.35 KB)
  • RegSvr.exe (1.30 MB)
  • sched.exe (172.85 KB)
  • VisthAux.exe (212.82 KB)
  • wsc_proxy.exe (56.16 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (646.08 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (86.73 KB)
  • aswShMin.exe (128.15 KB)
  • AvastPE2.exe (1.48 MB)
  • 2db41d67-a733-4737-b695-f877a1bae6b9.exe (176.82 KB)
  • aswOfferTool.exe (2.22 MB)
  • avBugReport.exe (3.02 MB)
  • AvDump32.exe (631.91 KB)
  • AvDump64.exe (779.09 KB)
  • instup.exe (1.25 MB)
  • InstallCrt.exe (675.11 KB)
  • 98d5f72f-1ca1-4716-bc07-1dc540e5ba69.exe (178.94 KB)
  • aswBoot.exe (391.08 KB)
  • aswidsagenta.exe (7.09 MB)
  • AvDump64.exe (779.09 KB)
  • gaming_hook.exe (222.55 KB)
  • Gf2Vss.exe (193.15 KB)
  • RegSvr.exe (1.69 MB)
  • SetupInf.exe (1.67 MB)
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This info is about Avast Free Antivirus version 17.5.2303 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Avast Free Antivirus:

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Avast Free Antivirus:
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast

The files below remain on your disk by Avast Free Antivirus when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\aswClnTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\aswClnTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\aswED64.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\aswEDD2.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\aswInfTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\aswInfTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\Avast5_1028.chm
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\Base.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\BasEC18.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\BCULangRes_1028.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\BooECA6.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\Boot.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\uiLangRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\uiLEE40.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1028\WebShieldSgn.htm
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\5e116e61-7de7-4e1e-8fdd-6a5cc931e1b6\8ef9bae0-9ceb-456c-be55-c91a6ee92fc7.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AavEFDE.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AavF23F.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aavm4h.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AavmRpch.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhAScr.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhR8807.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhRB4A6.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhRB562.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhRB9AB.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResMai.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResStd.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResWS2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ash8920.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashB6EA.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashbase.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashF8BD.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashF9A8.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashFA26.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashFB9D.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashFCC6.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashFD63.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashFDF1.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashMaiSv.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashQuick.exe
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashserv.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashShA64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashShell.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashtask.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashTaskEx.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashUpd.exe
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asOutExt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asuBBC4.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asulaunch.exe
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw104B.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw10E8.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw16F.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw1AE.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw1D57.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw35.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw7B71.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw7C2D.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw80F5.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8846.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8922.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw89A0.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8A6B.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8AF9.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8BF3.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8C1.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8CA0.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8D5C.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8DF9.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8ED5.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8F9F.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw8FA0.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw900D.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw910.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw94F.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw9AE.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw9FD.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswA024.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswA62B.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAC9.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAMSI.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAux.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswBA4.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswBC23.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswBF3.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswC81.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswChLic.exe
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCmnBS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCmnIS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCmnOS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswD1E.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswD2.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswDAB.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswData.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswDld.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswDnsCache.dll
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswE677.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswE743.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswE8BA.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswE948.tmp
  • C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswEA52.tmp

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast Antivirus

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\FailureCommand
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath


How to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is an application released by AVAST Software. Frequently, computer users choose to remove it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE action 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Avast Free Antivirus or simply click the Search feature and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". The Avast Free Antivirus app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Avast Free Antivirus in the list of programs, the following information about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Avast Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.
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8. After removing Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 removing Avast Free Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software from your computer, we are not saying that Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Avast Free Antivirus in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-07-15 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-07-14 23:51:27.963