Fail to Uninstall Panda Free Antivirus 2016? Get A Help Here!

As one of the latest version of products released by Panda Security recently, Panda Free Antivirus 2016 is a lightweight antivirus program that takes care of your system without using lots of system resources or having nagging pop ups all the time. This antivirus tool features two type of analysis (Optimized scan & Other scans) and the USB vaccine tool, but it cannot be scheduled to run automatic scans and doesn’t include extra filters for web browsing or email. The setup procedure takes little time to finish. Yet, users should be careful in the installing process, as it may offer to download and install third-party utilities. And when it comes to uninstalling this software, things may not come that easily. The problems like missing necessary files or improper installation may cause failure to complete Panda Free Antivirus uninstall. If you are upset by Panda uninstall issues now, then you come to the right place. Here we offer two effective ways to help you get rid of this program thoroughly.

Way 1: Manual Uninstall Panda Free Antivirus from Your PC

1. Reboot your computer into Safe Mode.

For Windows 7 users:

• Reboot the computer, tap the F8 key as soon as you see the Windows’ logo appearing, select the regular Safe Mood and press Enter key.

For Windows 8 users:

• Access the Run dialogue by pressing the Windows + R keys, type “msconfig” and click on OK. Click the Boot tab in the System Configuration interface, check the “Safe boot” box and click on OK. Then your computer will boot into Safe Mode after it restarts. (Notice: after the uninstall process is finished, you should first uncheck the “Safe boot” box in this tab and then reboot your PC).

2. End all processes related to Panda Free Antivirus.

• Right click the taskbar on the bottom of the screen and click Task Manager in the list. Select all the running processes belonging to Panda Free Antivirus and click End Task to terminate them one by one.

3. Uninstall Panda Free Antivirus via Control Panel.

For Windows 7 users:

• Click on Start button in the lower-left corner and select the Control Panel in the list. Click on Programs in Control Panel interface, highlight Panda Free Antivirus in the list and click on Uninstall/Change to activate its default uninstaller.

For Windows 8 users:

• Right click on the Start icon and click on Control Panel. Click on Programs and Features in Control Panel, right click Panda Free Antivirus, click on Uninstall and then follow the prompts to remove it.

• Reboot your computer after the uninstall process is finished.

4. Manually clean out Panda Free Antivirus leftovers.

• (Right) click on the Start icon, click on Search, type “regedit” in the box and press Enter key to activate Windows Registry Editor.

• Click Find on the Edit menu in the Registry Editor, type the keyword(s) of target program or its vendor’s name in the search box, and enter Find Next (or F3) to locate and delete related keys or values one after the other.

Warning: unless you are quite proficient in computer system operation, you are not suggested to make any change on the registry entries. To avoid any potential risk, try to back up your registry values or key before deleting anything (see How to Modify the Window Registry). Or you can utilize a reliable and professional uninstaller (Max Uninstaller) for safe and complete removal of Panda components.

• Go to My Computer > C:\Program Files (x86) \ > Panda Security
  > right click this folder and click Delete.

After performing these steps you should have successfully remove Panda Free Antivirus from your PC. For other Panda products removal, see:
How to Fully Remove Panda Antivirus Pro 2016
Effective Solutions to Thoroughly Remove Panda Internet Security 2016
Want to Uninstall Panda Global Protection 2015? Make You Move!
How to Uninstall Panda Gold Protection 2015 with Ease

Way 2: Uninstaller Panda Free Antivirus with Max Uninstaller (Recommended)

Manually uninstall Panda products via Windows Add/Remove Programs often fail to work for unknown reasons, not to mention that removing the entire program leftovers may be a little tough for most ordinary users, cause some of the remnants are not obvious to identify, and it is also risk-taking to make a change in Windows Registry. If you are looking for a safe and complete way to uninstall Panda Free Antivirus, we recommend you to apply an advanced utility – Max Uninstaller – to achieve this goal. Let’s see how it works to uninstall Panda Free Antivirus in full.

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1. Select target program.

Double click to launch Max Uninstaller after ending all related processes > select Panda Free Antivirus in the list > click the Run Analysis button to proceed.

2. Scan for program components.

Review related  files, folders and registry entries, and then click the Complete Uninstall button to continue. During the process, follow the prompts to uninstall Panda Free Antivirus, and then click Scan Leftovers to enter the next step.

3. Perform complete uninstall.

Review leftovers and click Delete Leftovers button. Click Yes in the dialogue box and then all Panda Free Antivirus leftovers are instantly removed from your computer.

This article provides you two methods of uninstalling Panda Free Antivirus, among which the former is more suitable for newbies. As mentioned before, Max Uninstaller is a professional third-party utility designed to uninstall any programs safely and quickly. It works effectively not only for those potentially unwanted programs but also for stubborn or corrupted malware. With this tool you can quickly and fully remove Panda Free Antivirus and its leftovers within a few clicks!