How do I remove Avast,please?

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How do I remove Avast,please?

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Could anyone explain how I can remove Avast security and suggest the best freebie security to replace it with?

I`m not wanting to pay BT approx four quid a month for McAfee either.

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What version of windholes are you using ?

I use AVG free version and find it great, though I also have Malware antibytes as a back up incase...
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Thanks for replying,It`s Vista Home Premium.Do you reckon Avast will be easy to delete without a fight?
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Trying to remember Vista...

I think it was control panel, then all programs,(scroll down to the program) then right click on the program you want to remove.......

Then "Uninstall"

AVG free is available here.. http://free.avg.com/ww-en/free-antivirus-download
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Re: How do I remove Avast,please?

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add/remove programs type it in the search box what on the windows menu

or

1.Open Programs and Features by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Programs, and then clicking Programs and Features.
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You can also remove most programmes from CCleaner if you have it installed, (click for "Tools" menu).
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Thanks chaps.

Avast have just demonstrated a case of "missing you already",they`ve changed their mind after spending a week counting me down to having no cover without coughing up spondoolies,so when I attempted to uninstall them,they said please keep us for nowt :)

I started to install AVG wine~o,and PC said no....which led me to start uninstalling Avast as AVG instructed.I will give AVG a go if Avast start hassling me with pop-ups every 10 mins.Thanks for that.

Just hope I don`t end up like family in Oz,who had a Russian virus get past Avast and rendered two computers useless last month.....so they say.
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Thanks Ayjay,that`s worth knowing,I do have Crap Cleaner and should use it really.
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Another vote for AVG iv used it for about 10 years now, never had problems with it.
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