How to Correctly Remove Avira Free Antivirus 2014

August 15, 2014

avira_free_antivirus_2014

The dilemma that a program failed to be deleted happens all the time, and it’s just because you didn’t do it in a correct way. Every removal requires to be conducted orderly just as how you install a program, even though they are not completely the same. This post is about to teach you how to uninstall Avira Free Antivirus 2014 from from your machine. Patiently read the instruction line by line and you will possess skills that can be used for long.

As you can see in the window of “My computer/This PC”, this program is taking not just a little space of your hard drive. What if you installed on the C drive? Well, it will definitely slow down the system performance. So when you’re sure you don’t want it any longer, let’s remove it as soon as possible : )

You may have found this kind of program is a bit trick. For example, you won’t be able to successfully uninstall it unless you terminate its running first, but you find no way to shut it down. This is exactly how Avira Free Antivirus 2014 looks like. There is even no a “close” option on its interface. Then you may need to Google and pick a proper answer.

Yet since you have arrived here, we shall not disappoint your precious visit. Let’s see the specific methods below.

How Do I Manually Remove Avira Free Antivirus 2014?

Based on two most common Windows operating system, we prepared two instructions for you. Just choose the one you need, and please be 100% sure not to delete anything that is not supposed to be gone in the Windows Registry.

Uninstall Avira Free Antivirus 2014 from Windows 7

1.Hit the Start button (Windows logo in the bottom left corner) > in the menu, move your mouse pointer to Control Panel and select it > it opens with a new window.

delete_avira_free_antivirus_2014_from_win_7_control_panel

Then you click on Uninstall a program belonging to the Programs section and will see a list of current programs installed on your machine. Simply find the Avira Free Antivirus item and double-click it. A prompt will show up asking whether you really want to remove the program > click on “Next/Yes” to continue. The first step of removal shall be finished within a few minutes.

delete_avira_free_antivirus_2014_from_control_panel_1

2.Go to the Start menu again > Type “regedit” in the search box and press the Enter key on your keyboard > The Windows Registry Editor shows up in a new window.

delete_avira_free_antivirus_2014_from_win_7_regedit

Successively unfold HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software, locate the folder named Avira, right click it and choose Delete. And also perform the same to items below:
HKLM|SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders|C:\Program Files\Avira\My Avira\
HKLM|SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders|C:\Program Files\Avira\My Avira\de-DE\
HKLM|SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders|C:\Program Files\Avira\My Avira\en-US\
HKLM|SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders|C:\Program Files\Avira\My Avira\es-ES\
HKLM|SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders|C:\Program Files\Avira\My Avira\fr-FR\
HKLM|SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|Avira Systray
HKLM|SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{10AE4FDC-32F9-4E56-8EE1-10629DD11C4E}

Finally the mission is completed.

Uninstall Avira Free Antivirus 2014 from Windows 8

1.Move your mouse cursor to the lower right corner and remain still until you see the charms bar showing up from the right side > type “control panel” in the search box and press the Enter key on your keyboard > It opens with a new window. (Or you can directly open This PC and select Control Panel on the interface.)

delete_avira_free_antivirus_2014_from_win_8_control_panel

This part will be the same as that on Windows 7: click on Uninstall a program of the Programs section > Locate your target in the displayed list and double-click it to start the removal > follow the prompt messages to proceed and wait for it to finish.

3.Likewise, hover your mouse pointer to the bottom right to see the charms bar > type “regedit” in the search box and hit the Enter key > The Windows Registry Editor shows up in a new window.

delete_avira_free_antivirus_2014_from_win_8_regedit

Congratulations, mission is completed.

If you don’t bother to mess with the Registry thing, let’s refer to the following content.

Safe Shortcut to Uninstall Avira Free Antivirus 2014 from Your PC

Install and run Max Uninstaller.
Select Avira Free Antivirus icon in the list of detected programs > press Run Analysis button on the left > Check the boxes of all items displayed and click on Complete Uninstall > follow the prompt messages to continue.

delete_avira_free_antivirus_2014_with_mu_1

Wait for a few minutes until it finishes that part and the gray Scan Leftovers button turns into green > click on it > Tick the boxes of all items presented and hit the Delete Leftovers button on the left.

Video Demonstration of Avira Free Antivirus 2014 Removal

That’s it, you have successfully removed Avira Free Antivirus 2014. Hopefully it does save much time for you and is what you’ve been seeking for. If the answer is positive, feel free to keep it on your machine in case someday you run into another troublesome program. And don’t forget to update it time to time, because it is being improved every day. Wish you an enjoyable and convenient life with your PC : )

Tags: Uninstall Avira Free Anvivirus 2014