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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: gemstyx on December 30, 2008, 06:33:44 PM

Title: re:removalofavastsymbolonlowertaskbar
Post by: gemstyx on December 30, 2008, 06:33:44 PM
I tried and downloaded avast virus protection,found it wasn't for me.Uninstalled it only to find I couldn't take it off my lower taskbar.Contacted Microsoft windows,Dell the maker of computer to no avail.Also my isp which is earthlink w/ all its technical support team wouldn't or can't help.what do any of you suggest?
Title: Re: re:removalofavastsymbolonlowertaskbar
Post by: Bluesman on December 30, 2008, 07:18:37 PM
I tried and downloaded avast virus protection,found it wasn't for me.Uninstalled it only to find I couldn't take it off my lower taskbar.Contacted Microsoft windows,Dell the maker of computer to no avail.Also my isp which is earthlink w/ all its technical support team wouldn't or can't help.what do any of you suggest?

Try this - http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-uninstall-utility.html

Title: Re: re:removalofavastsymbolonlowertaskbar
Post by: DavidR on December 30, 2008, 07:50:17 PM
If you had another AV installed when you installed avast it could cause conflicts, causing a corrupt installation. But the normal add remove programs if an entry was created should remove all of of avast. Otherwise you would need to use the uninstall tool as Bluesman mentioned.

1. Uninstall (using add remove programs, if you can't do that start from the next step), reboot.

2. run the avast! Uninstall Utility, reboot. 
If step 1 above failed it may be necessary to run this from safe mode (or the self-defence module may block this), once complete reboot into normal mode.
Title: Re: re:removalofavastsymbolonlowertaskbar
Post by: CharleyO on December 31, 2008, 03:02:50 AM
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I also use Earthlink as my ISP and I can assure you that avast! is much better than what they offer.

So, why do you not want to use avast?

Why do you say it is not for you?

Can you answer these few questions so we will better understand?


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