avast 5 removal tool

[Lars-Erik]

Is there a tool to clean up 6.0 to make a clean install of that?

[doktornotor]

Yeah, this one. 

[Lars-Erik]

Yeah, this one. 

Que?  That's not logical :-)  Why is it called "avast 5 removal tool" then?

[doktornotor]

Que?  That's not logical :-)  Why is it called "avast 5 removal tool" then?

The OP or moderator would need to change the subject of this thread.

[Lars-Erik]

What is the difference between the "aswClear.exe" and the aswclear5.exe"?
Both are on avast.com and both say they are for uninstalling avast5

[doktornotor]

"aswClear.exe"

Obsolete, do not use. There is also aswclear6.exe (identical w/ aswclear5.exe).

[Mr.Agent]

aswClear6.exe ? I dont see it anywhere.

[Lisandro]

aswClear6.exe ? I dont see it anywhere.

The version 5 works for it.

[doktornotor]

aswClear6.exe ? I dont see it anywhere.

http://www.avast.com/files/eng/aswclear6.exe (as said, it is identical to swclear5.exe, only differs in filename).

[Mr.Agent]

Ok... Strange i did not see it live in the website doktor...

Tech what you mean ? U mean there are 6.0 or when u select 5.0 then its uninstall all the 6.0 too ?

I dont want to uninstall just worrying.

[doktornotor]

See the completelely pointless confusion, here is a humble suggestion:

- This entire thread would best be deleted
- A fresh sticky one started with a generic "avast! removal tool" subject, linking to the uninstall tool (note next point below) and knowledge base article about the tool
- file on the webserver renamed to generic aswclear.exe and all other references to this file just symlinked to this one (to not break links on websites)

Hmmmm?

[Lisandro]

U mean there are 6.0 or when u select 5.0 then its uninstall all the 6.0 too ?

I mean that if you choose version 5 and point it to the version 5 folder, indeed, all traces of version 6 are removed.

[Mr.Agent]

point it to the version 6*

Thank i understand now.

Doktor good suggestion its could be less confused but can be confused to the old aswClear.exe.

Mr.Agent

[doktornotor]

I mean that if you choose version 5 and point it to the version 5 folder, indeed, all traces of version 6 are removed.

I would suggest you simply select the correct version from the drop-down menu. There is already enough confusion as it is.  

[Lisandro]

My complete fault.
I did not realize they've updated the tool to remove 6.
Of course, choose 5 for v5 and 6 for v6.