I just had a problem like that with removing Avast Pro Suite. I ran the Wise uninstaller which removed it as well as many few remnants.Then I used the Avast Removal Tool and I wanted to allow Windows Defender to enable itself but it could not do so because of Avast remnants and some elements of Avast kept popping up as well.. I next ran JVC Power Tools which shows me every entry in the registry and removed quite a few remnants but still no go. I finally got so aggravated I went into regedit and did a search for everything Avast and deleted every reference and finally was able to enble WD.and end the popups from Avast.

 

Hi there,

Check this video out on how to properly un-install AVAST. Hope this video helps you out.

 

I just have to make one further comment, doesn't it make you think twice about ever using a product that is so difficult to remove once installed?

 

Thanks, Rich and DBCooper for the replies. I usually have no problems deleting a program even the stubborn ones. This one for some reason was different. Tried to delete it from the registry (regedit) but the PC just wouldn't let me....well, until last night -for some reason- when I was finally able to delete all the remnants of this virus program. So far, I havent had any of these annoying pop-ups. So, I think it's gone from my PC.

There's really no way to know if a program is hard to uninstall until you've installed it. Well, this garbage is never ever again going to be on any of my PCs. I think I'll never use anything other than MSE.

 

I wouldn't go that far, this is the worst I have ever seen myself.

 

If you want to uninstall Avast or any Anti-Virus software, be sure to use the software manufactures Clean Uninstall Tool https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility to fully remove it from your system

 

If you want to uninstall Avast or any Anti-Virus software, be sure to use the software manufactures Clean Uninstall Tool https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility to fully remove it from your system

Like I said, I'd tried their uninstaller but it didn't do anything for some reason and I kept getting the pop-ups.

Anyway, I think the problem is fixed. It's been a few days now and I haven't got any more pop-ups.

I usually use Revo Uninstaller to remove programs but I can't remember what I did to remove Avast. It was several months back.

 

Spunk if you read my answers that was one of the first things I did and it didn't get it all.

 

The Wise Uninstaller in the programs Program File or in Programs and Features, is not the same thing as the Clean tool available from the Avast web site, which is much more efficient.

 

"I ran the Wise uninstaller which removed it as well as many few remnants.Then I used the Avast Removal Tool".....I did run the tool afterwards but it still ran Spunk and pulled out more of Avast. I then ran JV16 Power Tools Registry list and removed more and still pulled out all kinds of danglers in the registry as well.

 

Nice work