How You Can Remove AVG Protection 2016 from your PC
Have troubles in this removal? The reason why antivirus software is difficult to uninstall could be that they’re preventing themselves from being removed by viruses. But knowing that won’t help remove AVG Protection 2016. Never mind, because this article is teaching you how to do it correctly.
I quoted this on forums, which could be the most common cases:
“I downloaded AVG 2016 and since I was getting errors while trying to update it I decided to uninstall AVG protection 2016 then re-install it. I was able to find AVG removal tool on their website, but for the 2015 edition only and not 2016. I used it anyway but I still see AVG in my PC although I can’t see it anymore in Add/Remove programs. So I guess I’ve partially uninstalled it and don’t know what to do now.” Are you experiencing the similar issue?
In the beginning of the removal tutorials, here are something you might be concerned: How to check for Windows Administrator rights, which you will need when making changes in the operating system; and How to back up & restore the Registry in Windows in case of any accidents. Shortcuts for steps in different versions of Windows:
Windows XP/Vista/7 Windows 8 Windows 10
Manually Remove AVG Protection 2016 in Windows XP/Vista/7
1. Go to Start > Control Panel.
If the Control Panel option is unavailable in the Start menu, tap Settings first.
2. Click Uninstall a program/Programs and Features/Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select AVG Protection in the list of programs.
In case there are more versions of AVG, you may need to remove all other versions before removing the main AVG program.
4. Click the Uninstall or Change/Remove button.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to proceed with the removal.
6. Restart your PC, or choose to restart it later.
7. Go to Start, enter “regedit” in the search box.
8. Click Edit > Find…, and search for “AVG.”
9. Delete the vestiges (if found) to completely remove AVG Protection 2016.
10. Restart your computer if you haven’t done that in Step 6.
Manually Remove AVG Protection 2016 in Windows 8
1. On the Start screen, click the down arrow to view the Apps screens.
2. Right-click AVG Protection on the Apps screen.
3. Click Uninstall on the bottom bar.
4. Select AVG Protection in the list of programs.
In case there are more versions of AVG, you may need to uninstall all other versions before removing the main AVG program.
5. Click the Uninstall or Change/Remove button.
6. Follow the on-screen prompts to proceed with the removal.
7. Restart your PC, or choose to restart it later.
8. Point your mouse to the bottom-right corner and stay > Select Search > Enter “regedit” in the box.
9. Click Edit > Find…, and search for “AVG.”
10. Delete the vestiges (if found) to completely remove AVG Protection 2016.
11. Restart your computer if you haven’t done that in Step 7.
Manually Remove AVG Protection 2016 in Windows 10
1. Go to Start > Settings > System.
2. Click Apps & Features on the left to see the programs list.
3. Select AVG Protection in the list of programs.
In case there are more versions of AVG, you may need to uninstall all other versions before removing the main AVG program.
4. Click Uninstall > Uninstall.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to proceed with the removal.
6. Restart your PC, or choose to restart it later.
7. In Search, enter “regedit.”
8. Click Edit > Find…, and search for “AVG.”
9. Delete the vestiges (if found) to completely remove AVG Protection 2016.
10. Restart your computer if you haven’t done that in Step 6.
Easily Remove AVG Protection 2016 in Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
If you don’t bother to figure out what the proper steps are in different versions of Windows, this should be a better choice to take. No matter what program you’re choosing to uninstall, steps will always be the same:
1. Click the green download button on the page to download & install Max Uninstaller, then run it.
2. Select AVG Protection in the Programs list, and click Run Analysis, a list of all the related files will be displayed > hit Complete Uninstall and follow the prompts to proceed.
3. Click Scan Leftovers when the button turns to green. This is to scan for the program’s vestiges, which will also be displayed in a list. You can review the list for details, then hit Delete Leftovers to fully remove AVG Protection 2016.
In the end, tapping Back to Step1 will refresh the programs list, so that you can check whether the removal was successful.
Uninstall the Older Versions with AVG Remover
If there is any older version of AVG products you wish to uninstall, you might as well try out the AVG Remover tool. Please make sure to save all work and close all open documents. You PC will be rebooted during the process:
1. Download the AVG Remover tool.
2. Open the downloaded file, then click Continue to agree with AVG’s license agreement and privacy policy. AVG Removor will now scan your PC for installed AVG programs.
3. From the programs list select the one you wish to uninstall.
4. Your PC will be rebooted, after which AVG Remover will finish the removal.
Bottom Line
If you’re planning on switching to another antivirus product, be sure the one you were running has been fully uninstalled, otherwise troublesome issues would be brought. For more specific information, see how Kaspersky explains Why Using Multiple Antivirus Programs is a Bad Idea.
And for anything you need to ask about how to remove AVG Protection 2016, leave us messages. Your feedback about Max Uninstaller is also welcome, just let us know what else we’re missing to do better. 🙂
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