Learn to Correctly Uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2017

June 1, 2017

You’re not the only one who doesn’t know how to uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2017, just follow our instructions by reading the following content.

Correctly uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 on PC.

Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 improved Password Manager and File Shredder with real-time protection against Internet threats and ransomeware attacks. If you’re not satisfied with its services, you can switch another antivirus software. But keep in mind that there should not be more than one antivirus program installed on one computer.

Manual Way to Uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2017

1. Stop the Bitdefender processes before you actually uninstall it.

First of all, you need to deactivate the its process: Right-click the Windows taskbar and select “Task Manager”. But this will only switch it off during your current usage session, meaning after you restart your computer, it will runs in the background again, unless you disable its automatic startup.

(How to disable the its startup: Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Services – right-click on Bitdefender – Properties – Stop. Then click on the “Startup type” drop-down menu, and select “Disabled.”)

2. Uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 from Control Panel

Most of the time, we can remove the programs we choose through the Add/Remove Program function, which is a built-in art of Windows operating system. To activate it, we need to access Control Panel first.

Windows 8/8.1 Users:
> Move your mouse cursor to the lower right and stay there until you see the charms bar. Select Search, type “control panel” in the box, and press Enter key.

> Like that on Windows7/Vista—-simply click on the Uninstall a program item belonging to the Programs section and the list will show up.

> Find the Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 icon and hit the above Uninstall/Change button (or double-click it) to start the removal. Follow the prompt messages to proceed.

> Wait until the program completes the part.

Windows 10 Users:
> Right-click on the Start button and select Programs and Features.

> A new window will pop up with the list of current program installed on your machine, find the Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 icon and hit the above Uninstall button (or double-click it) to start the removal. Follow the prompt messages to proceed.

> Wait for a while until the program finishes the part.

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3. Uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 and delete its related files from Registry Editor

Please be sure you have uninstalled every Bitdefender program on your PC. The Windows Registry is an database, where the system and its programs save their settings. So it contains hundreds of thousands of keys, some of which may be slightly outdated – like you’ve removed a program and it left some entries behind, or perhaps there’s a file extension without any associated program.

Windows 8/8.1 Users:
> Move your mouse cursor to the lower right and stay there until you see the charms bar. Select Search, type “regedit” in the box, and press Enter key.

> The Registry Editor will be opened with another window, find the following folders and delete them to uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Bitdefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/BitDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Bitdefender Agent
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Bitdefender Device Management

Windows 10 Users:
> See the search box on the Taskbar (bottom-left corner of the screen)? Type “regedit” in it and select regedit from the results.

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4. Restart your PC to take effect.

That’s all for the regular means instruction. Continue your browsing below if you’re curious whether there is a simpler method.

Easy Process to Uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2017

In case someday you come across another troublesome program or PUP that may require you to take different steps to remove it, we hereby recommend this tool for your choice. Install it on your dear computer and you wouldn’t be worried about any external invasion. Firstly let’s see how to uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 with it:

1. Finish the installation of Max Uninstaller and open it.

2. In Step 1, directly find Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 icon in the programs list, hit the Run Analysis button on the left. It will display all files belonging to the program, all you need to do is to check all the box and press Complete Uninstall.

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3. When you see the gray Scan Leftovers button turns into green, hit it. And the related registry keys will also be listed. Simply tick all the items and press Delete Leftovers on the left.

4. Reboot.

How it actually works to uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2017:

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