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A guide to uninstall Avast Secure Browser from your system

This web page is about Avast Secure Browser for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by AVAST Software. Go over here for more details on AVAST Software. You can see more info on Avast Secure Browser at . The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Application folder. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's decision. C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\AvastBrowserUninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Avast Secure Browser. AvastBrowser.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 3.20 MB (3353376 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with Avast Secure Browser. They take about 23.62 MB (24766688 bytes) on disk.

  • AvastBrowser.exe (3.20 MB)
  • AvastBrowserProtect.exe (1.58 MB)
  • AvastBrowserQHelper.exe (736.58 KB)
  • browser_proxy.exe (1.11 MB)
  • browser_crash_reporter.exe (4.47 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.68 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.94 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.31 MB)
  • setup.exe (3.80 MB)
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The current page applies to Avast Secure Browser version 115.0.21929.110 alone. You can find here a few links to other Avast Secure Browser releases:

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If you are manually uninstalling Avast Secure Browser we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\Avast_Secure_Browser
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Avast Secure Browser.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Avast Secure Browser.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Avast Secure Browser.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Avast Secure Browser
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast Secure Browser

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avastm\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AvastSecureBrowserElevationService\ImagePath


A way to remove Avast Secure Browser from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Secure Browser is a program marketed by the software company AVAST Software. Some computer users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK solution to uninstall Avast Secure Browser is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step 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 setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Avast Secure Browser or simply click the Search feature and type in "Avast Secure Browser". The Avast Secure Browser app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Avast Secure Browser in the list , some information about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Avast Secure Browser, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Avast Secure Browser:





  • The software company is: www.avastbrowser.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\AvastBrowserUninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Avast Secure Browser.
Uninstall Avast Secure Browser


8. After removing Avast Secure Browser, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Avast Secure Browser which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Avast Secure Browser using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Avast Secure Browser by AVAST Software from your PC, nor are we saying that Avast Secure Browser by AVAST Software is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Avast Secure Browser in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2023-07-30 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-07-30 13:22:58.327