You need to be really quick when you do this.avast will bring up a confirmation dialog if you really wnt to uninstall and if you do not confirm this within a few seconds, it blocks itself from being uninstalled. This is the case with avast 4.8 at least and is a security measure to prevent malware from uninstalling avast.
There is an uninstall tool for avast that you can get somewhere on the avast homepage.
hth Doris At 09:48 PM 1/26/2010 +0000, you wrote:
Hello Barbara, You can try uninstalling the program completely. In order to do this, open the main Windows control panel and look for Add/Remove Programs, or Programs & Features. Open this, and you should be presented with a list of programs you can uninstall. Right click or press the application key on your keyboard after selecting Avast in the list and then follow the instructions which appear on screen. Hope this helps, Note: this message was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I apologise for any errors in the text. _______________________________________ Have a pleasant day, Kind Regards and Best Wishes, Hussein. Hussein Patwa Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK) Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP) Twitter: www.twitter.com/hussein_patwa Skype: patwaspotterfan2 GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter Web: www.patwanet.co.uk My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510013486 Please note: For security reasons calls from witheld numbers may not be connected. Please release your number so it can be viewed prior to calling. Contact your telephone service provider for advice on how to do this if required. All calls may be recorded for fact verification. DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential or sensitive information and are intended solely for the stated recipient(s). Copying or distribution in any form is not permitted without the prior consent of the sender. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and any attachments from your system and notify the sender immediately. Thank you for your co-operation. Protect our trees; Do not print unless absolutely necessary. Save paper by deleting sections of the message which are not relevant. From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Wilson Sent: 26 January 2010 21:44 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Avast Uninstalation Problem I am having trouble uninstalling Avast from a netbook. Although the program is not in the Start Up menu, it seems to start when the computer starts. I have turned off protection, but still when I try to remove I get an error message saying the program may be in use. There doesn't seem to be an uninstall option within the program itself. Can anyone help? Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs Barbara Wilson T: 02887784046 M: 07917710779 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4808 (20100126) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. Email message - is OK http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4808 (20100126) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. Email message - is OK http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 9.0.730 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2646 - Release Date: 01/26/10 02:46:00
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