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Title: How to remove Ad Aware Antivirus? [RESOLVED]
Post by: Hermie on July 16, 2012, 09:01:24 PM

Hi guys, I'm back again, hope you don't mind.

This evening (July 16) I downloaded Ad Aware Antivirus (Free Edition) from Lavasoft, to give it a try.
After installation I was unable to get the activation key. (I still didn't get)
I found myself unable to start a scan.
Suddenly after restarting my pc several times I started a scan. (nothing found)
Oh well, I decided to uninstall, but for some reason I'm unable to uninstall. (via config screen from microsoft)
I too have Avast Free installed on pc, great program!
How to get rid of Ad Aware Antivirus from Lavasoft?

Help, tips, advice is welcome, thanks in advance!

Kind regards, Hermie

Title: Re: How to remove Ad Aware Antivirus?
Post by: CraigB on July 16, 2012, 09:20:01 PM

I dont know of any Ad Aware removal tool so the only thing i could advise is to try removing it in safemode, you should never install two AV's on the same system so hopefully you haven't messed up avast, i would also perform a repair of avast after getting rid of Ad Aware.

Title: Re: How to remove Ad Aware Antivirus?
Post by: Hermie on July 16, 2012, 09:22:54 PM

Thanks, I will try safe mode to remove Lavasoft.

Title: Re: How to remove Ad Aware Antivirus?
Post by: CraigB on July 16, 2012, 09:37:09 PM

Quote from: Hermie on July 16, 2012, 09:22:54 PM

Thanks, I will try safe mode to remove Lavasoft.

N P's :)

Title: Re: How to remove Ad Aware Antivirus?
Post by: Hermie on July 16, 2012, 10:06:25 PM

Hi again. Just restarted pc in safe mode, unfortunately I was unable to remove Lavasoft Ad Aware Antivirus Free Version.
After a new reatart of pc I suddenly was able to remove the program via microsoft config.
I was a Lavasoft fan for many years, I'm no longer Lavasoft fan any more.
Do you?

Best regards, Herman
 

Title: Re: How to remove Ad Aware Antivirus?
Post by: bob3160 on July 16, 2012, 10:20:18 PM

http://www.lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/support/supportcenter/faqs/how-to-uninstall (http://www.lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/support/supportcenter/faqs/how-to-uninstall)

Title: Re: How to remove Ad Aware Antivirus?
Post by: Hermie on July 18, 2012, 07:16:52 PM

Thanks Bob, I know how to uninstall a program, but this time with Lavasoft aboard I was unable doing.
Oh well, in the end I succeeded, maybe having 2 antivirus programs is too much.
I know simply rely on Avast!

Title: Re: How to remove Ad Aware Antivirus? [RESOLVED]
Post by: Hermie on July 18, 2012, 07:18:48 PM

I wanna say THANK YOU for your help! Thanks!

Title: Re: How to remove Ad Aware Antivirus? [RESOLVED]
Post by: bob3160 on July 19, 2012, 01:30:48 PM

You're welcome. I'm glad the problem is solved.  :)