Are you trying to uninstall an antivirus program from your device? Though sometimes you may feel it a bit tricky, don’t worry. You can fix the issue easily by following some simple steps.
Provided below are some tips to uninstall an antivirus program from different windows:
How to uninstall antivirus through the ‘Start’ menu?
First of all, try to utilize the built-in uninstall feature of the program. Go to the Windows Start Menu and find the folder for the antivirus program. In order to do so, tap Start. Then choose All Programs, and in the list of programs search the antivirus program.
Once you found the particular antivirus program in the list, search the uninstall option, you can find it in the same folder. Then click the uninstall option and follow the steps that appear on your screen, to uninstall the antivirus program.
How to use ‘Add or Remove Programs’ to uninstall antivirus software?
You can utilize the ‘Add or Remove Programs’ utility in Windows.
Guidelines for the users of Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10 :
- First of all, open the ‘Add or Remove Programs’ utility in your Windows.
- Find the antivirus program in the list of installed programs. Select it by tapping it once with the left mouse button. Once the antivirus program has been selected, click the Uninstall option above the column headers, to initiate the uninstall process.
Caution:
Try to remember that in the list of programs some antivirus programs may be listed a number of times. Make sure to uninstall all associated parts of the antivirus before you reboot the computer or install another antivirus.
In case you are unable to uninstall the antivirus program, through Add or Remove Programs, try to uninstall from Safe Mode. If the antivirus program is not displayed in the Add or Remove Programs, you need to understand that a bad or rogue antivirus has been installed on your device.
Guidelines for the users Windows XP users:
- At first, in Windows try to open the ‘Add or Remove Programs’ utility.
- Search the antivirus program in the list of installed programs, in order to choose it to click it once with the left mouse button. To the right of the program name, select the Change/Remove or Uninstall button to start the uninstall process.
How to uninstall from safe mode?
If you are unable to initiate the uninstall process, there is a chance that the antivirus program is currently loaded and is running in Windows. If you cannot disable the program, try to uninstall the antivirus in Windows Safe Mode. If you use Safe Mode, the antivirus program will not be loaded, and it will not run. Now you can uninstall the specific antivirus program using any of the method mentioned above.
How to eliminate Bad antivirus program from the device?
In some cases, a legitimate antivirus program cannot be uninstalled because of some corrupt, bad, or missing antivirus program. If you face such issue make sure to download an uninstaller program from the antivirus scanner company. Use it to remove all files associated with the antivirus.
There is also a possibility that the antivirus program you are trying to uninstall is actually a malware or spyware. If the case is so, try to uninstall it immediately.
Even after following the provided tips, if you are still confused and unable to uninstall an antivirus program, get in touch with the professionals of Norton antivirus tech support number.
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