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avast uninstall

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  • Started 3 years ago by kemalitore
  • Latest reply from vistamike
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kemalitore
Posts: 3

hi... i got a problem... i have install avast antivirus... and paste some language patch.. but i delete the old one before changing to new one... now i can't uninstall it... or delete it from program files documents... i try next things...

- standard uninstall (did not help me at all)
- use CCleaner to remove it from Add/Remove files in Control Panel (i have remove it but that did not help me at all)
- try to remove it from startup/services list using msconfig (did not help me at all)
- try to set folder to not be read only so i can delete it (did not help me at all)
- give all users permit to change the folder (did not help me at all)
- try to shut it down in Task Manager (did not help me at all)

what more can i do...

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LH
LH
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kemalitore hi. Re-install Avast. Change the language (you should get asked in the installation process).
If not, don't worry. Post back here.

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kemalitore
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ooo i forgot that in my list...

-i have try to uninstall it from autorun (did not work)
-try repair from add/remove list in program files before i remove it with CCleaner (did not work)

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LH
LH
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Have you got a Restore Point available from before you installed it ? If so, use it.

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vistamike
vistamike
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Hi kemalitore< I have had success with this from avast, albeit it was in xp but no reason why it should not do this in Win 7,

Mike

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kemalitore
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I have try to do system restore now bot it stop because it did not have access to same files (i think it did not have access to avast files)
and i have try using this stuff:

"Hi kemalitore< I have had success with this from avast, albeit it was in xp but no reason why it should not do this in Win 7,

Mike"

But i can't start safe mode or i doing some thing wrong...

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vistamike
vistamike
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Have tried tapping the F8 key when booting, this should give you the option of booting into safe mode.

Mike

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