I paid for Avast One. I can see that my VPN is on by doing a "what's my IP" check and I see the location is on the other side of the country. I just need to know how to turn it off. Do I need to uninstall Antivirus and just get a different antivirus?
Yes, you would have to reinstall the paid version of Avast one.
As you mention, it looks like the VPN is still present and I don't believe that the this would be impacted by the clean uninstall outlined below.
Though I don't know if you would need to shutdown the VPN or not ("I just need to know how to turn it off.").
Whilst you could do an uninstall of Avast Antivirus free (which I assume is what you installed (?)) via the windows programs and features, I would suggest a clean reinstall.
- Download the avast! Uninstall Utility, avastclear.exe
https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility and save it to your SSD/HDD. Make a note of the steps required or print the page.
- Download the latest Avast One paid versions installation file for your Avast One Program and save that on your disk.
- Having done the clean install of Avast Antivirus free, do a system restart.
- Now you should have a clean slate to install your paid version of Avast One.
I have never used the Avast One program so haven't any practical experience of its use.