Avast

How to uninstall Avast from your computer

This web page is about Avast for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Avast. Further information on Avast can be found here. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's decision. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Avast. Avast's main file takes around 731.39 KB (748944 bytes) and its name is msedge_proxy.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Avast. They occupy 13.40 MB (14050872 bytes) on disk.

• msedge.exe (2.74 MB)
• msedge_proxy.exe (731.39 KB)
• pwahelper.exe (770.90 KB)
• cookie_exporter.exe (95.40 KB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.44 MB)
• identity_helper.exe (768.89 KB)
• notification_helper.exe (944.89 KB)
• setup.exe (3.25 MB)

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This info is about Avast version 1.0 only. Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove Avast.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Avast Software
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avast Software
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\_avast_
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Avast Software

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswClnTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswClnTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswInfTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswInfTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\Base.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\Boot.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\uiLangRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\Aavm4h.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AavmRpch.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\afwCoreClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\afwRpc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\afwServ.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\anen.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashBase.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashCmd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashQuick.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashServ.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\asulaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAMSI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAux.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswBrowser.dll
• 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\aswcomm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswData.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswDataScan.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswdetallocator.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswDld.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswEngLdr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswEngSrv.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswhook.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswidpm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswidsagent.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswJsFlt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswLog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswntsqlite.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswPatchMgt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswProperty.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswPropertyAv.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswpsic.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswremoval.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswRunDll.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswRvrt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswsecapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswSecDns.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswSqLt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswVmm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswW8ntf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswwinamapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvastNM.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvastNM.json
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvBugReport.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvDump.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvEmUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvLaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\browser_pass.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\BrowserCleanup.ini
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\burger_client.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\Cef_Renderer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\CommChannel.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\CommonRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\CommonUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\custody.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\algo64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\ArPot.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswAR.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswArray.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswBoot64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswCleanerDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswCmnBS.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswCmnIS64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswCmnOS.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswEngin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswFiDb.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswHds.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswJsFlt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswJsFlt64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswRawFS64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswRep.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\aswScan.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\BCUEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\certs.map
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\db_agdx.dat
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\defs\20052600\db_ap2.dat

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\avast
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\avast
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\avast
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AVAST Software
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\eddfdf6c666fcc1ed7afc7db9a9c12ad
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Avast Software
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.avast.nativeproxy
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\Avast.AsOutExt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Avast Mail Scanner Trusted
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Avast SSL Scanner Cache
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Avast Software
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\Avast.AsOutExt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Avast Mail Scanner Trusted
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Avast SSL Scanner Cache
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast Antivirus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Firewall

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\FailureCommand
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Firewall\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Firewall\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Firewall\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AvastWscReporter\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2839010047-2060959367-3921726289-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Avast Cleanup\TuneupUI.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2839010047-2060959367-3921726289-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\setup\instup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2839010047-2060959367-3921726289-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\UserName\Download\avast_premium_security_setup_online.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CleanupPSvc\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CleanupPSvc\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CleanupPSvc\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MicrosoftEdgeElevationService\ImagePath

A way to uninstall Avast from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast is a program offered by Avast. Sometimes, computer users try to remove this program. This can be difficult because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK way to remove Avast 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Avast or simply click the Search field and type in "Avast". If it exists on your system the Avast program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Avast in the list , the following data about the program is shown to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Avast.


8. After removing Avast, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Avast that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Avast using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Avast by Avast from your computer, nor are we saying that Avast by Avast is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Avast 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.