According to the data of modern opinion polls, one of the most popular antivirus products is the developments of the Czech company Avast Software, namely its antivirus program Avast.
Why is it so popular among individual users? Everything is simple! Nobody likes to spend extra money, and the free version of this antivirus allows you to provide a fairly high level of system protection against almost all of the most common types of viruses that can pose a danger to your computer software.
Many users are accustomed to changing antivirus programs, believing that in this way they will be able to protect themselves as much as possible from malicious files. But before removing Avast, I would advise you to think a few times, weighing the pros and cons. Why? Let's try to figure it out together.
The thing is that today the Avast antivirus program compares favorably with both identical domestic and Western software. First of all, by efficiency and reliability, and, secondly, by free access to this resource.
It's just that uninstalling it sometimes actually causes problems, so the question of how to remove Avast appears in cyberspace with enviable constancy.
It was at this point that I would like to dwell in more detail in my article so that after careful reading no one would have the following problem: “I can’t delete Avast! What to do?".
Step-by-step instructions and the necessary list of recommendations:
- We have already concluded that experts do not recommend uninstalling this antivirus program, because she is quite worthy of coping with the functions assigned to her. True? However, from time to time, such a situation may arise when the antivirus just needs to be disabled. What for? Well, most often this need arises if the user needs to install certain software on his computer that is mistakenly identified by Avast as a virus. Of course, you can deactivate. It only takes a few seconds. But you can only do this if you absolutely and unconditionally trust the installed components. In addition, remember: turning off any anti-virus program and at the same time staying on the Internet, you put your computer at great risk. A fairly common opinion, such as that nothing will happen in a few minutes, is erroneous and very utopian. You can’t predict exactly when a virus attack will occur. It can happen any second!
- In order to temporarily disable this program, you will need, first of all, to find the special Avast symbol. It is usually located near the system clock in the lower right corner of the monitor and is a small icon of bright orange color with a pronounced and stylized letter “A” in the middle. Have you discovered? Click on it. Are you done? Go to the next item.
- A context menu will appear . In it, you need to select a special item called "Screen Management". In general, I’ll immediately notice that the word “screens” should be understood as all kinds of protective means that are directed against various kinds of electronic threats. A submenu will open, in it you can specify the period for which it is desirable to disable the above screens. Minimum - 10 minutes, maximum - forever, but in the latter case, you will subsequently have to turn them on yourself and manually.
- How to remove Avast completely if the need arises? This is also absolutely not difficult to do. You will only need to use the standard tools that Windows offers. Namely - open the "Control Panel", and then go to the "Programs and Features" section. Having found there the icon of the antivirus program itself, feel free to click "Delete."
- How to remove Avast, if the usual way to do this did not work? This usually happens if the program is badly damaged. You will have to use a utility specifically designed for this purpose called aswClear.