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How to uninstall AVG from your PC

This web page is about AVG for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by AVG Technologies. Further information on AVG Technologies can be found here. AVG is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2015 folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for AVG is "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2015\avgmfapx.exe" /AppMode=SETUP /Uninstall /UDS=1. The application's main executable file is labeled avgui.exe and occupies 3.55 MB (3723728 bytes).

The executable files below are installed along with AVG. They occupy about 34.97 MB (36668184 bytes) on disk.

  • avgcfgex.exe (330.45 KB)
  • avgcmgr.exe (244.45 KB)
  • avgcomdlgx.exe (312.45 KB)
  • avgcremx.exe (5.26 MB)
  • avgcsrvx.exe (686.95 KB)
  • avgdiagex.exe (2.82 MB)
  • avgdumpx.exe (705.95 KB)
  • avgemcx.exe (659.45 KB)
  • avgidsagent.exe (3.26 MB)
  • avgmfapx.exe (6.03 MB)
  • avgnsx.exe (1.03 MB)
  • avgntdumpx.exe (701.95 KB)
  • avgrdtestx.exe (22.45 KB)
  • avgrsx.exe (877.95 KB)
  • avgscanx.exe (398.45 KB)
  • avgui.exe (3.55 MB)
  • avguirux.exe (68.45 KB)
  • avgwdsvc.exe (301.98 KB)
  • avgwsc.exe (394.27 KB)
  • fixcfg.exe (314.95 KB)
  • Launcher.exe (6.82 MB)
  • TUMicroScanner.exe (330.80 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 2015.0.5863 of AVG. Click on the links below for other AVG versions:

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

The files below remain on your disk by AVG when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2015\avgui.exe
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AVG\AVG 2015.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\AVG 2015 (2).lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\AVG 2015.lnk

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avgfv
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{66694099-FBD8-4A98-AB9F-F19EAB4144C0}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AVG

Additional registry values that you should remove:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avgdi\shell\AvgDxOpenVerb\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avgdx\shell\AvgDxOpenVerb\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avgfilevault\DefaultIcon\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avgfilevault\Shell\open\command\


How to uninstall AVG from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AVG is an application offered by the software company AVG Technologies. Sometimes, people decide to remove this program. This can be efortful because removing this by hand takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE solution to remove AVG 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find AVG or simply click the Search feature and type in "AVG". The AVG application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click AVG in the list of applications, the following information about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about AVG, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove AVG.
Uninstall AVG


8. After removing AVG, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong AVG that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing AVG using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall AVG by AVG Technologies from your computer, nor are we saying that AVG by AVG Technologies is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall AVG supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2015-04-16 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-04-15 21:39:28.857