How to Uninstall Avira Antivirus from Your PC.

You have probably decided to replace Avira with another antivirus and, not having much experience in using your computer, you would like to receive help to uninstall it correctly. If you have tried to uninstall Avira from your computer, and the removal procedure is not successful, do not despair: if you want, I can help you solve the problem and get rid of this antivirus permanently. With this following tutorial I will teach you how to uninstall Avira Antivirus.

Read the instructions I will give you and try to put them into practice: you will quickly learn how to uninstall Avira either Windows o Mac although the uninstallation procedure generates error messages by default.

If in addition to your computer, you have installed Avira on your smartphone and/or tablet no problem also in one part of the tutorial explains how to remove Avira from Android e iOSBut now let's go in order and see how to remove the program from all major platforms for which it is available.

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How to uninstall Avira Antivirus for Windows

If you want to know how to uninstall Avira with Windows 10:

1. “Click the Start button” (the flag icon located in the lower left corner of the screen) and “select the gear icon” in the menu that opens to access the PC settings.
2. In the window that appears, “select the App icon” and you will be shown a list of all the programs installed on your computer. Now, “select Avira Antivirus”, “click the uninstall button” which appears under the name of the program and «press the second uninstall button» that appears on the screen to confirm that you want to delete the application.
3. In conclusion, «answer Yes» to the two alerts shown, “wait for the progress bar to reach 100%” (a sign that the antivirus removal has been done) and «press Yes again» to agree to reboot the system and delete all remaining program files.
4. When the system restarts, you will notice that Avira Antivirus has disappeared from your PC, while Avira should still be present: the “installer” that allows you to install and manage all the software from the German company.
5. To remove the installer in question, “Go back to Start > Settings > Windows 10” app, “select Avira” in the list of programs installed on your computer and “Click the Uninstall button” twice in a row.
6. Now “answer Yes” to the warning that is displayed and, in the window that appears, “click the Uninstall button first” then click Finish and OK to complete the uninstallation and completely remove the Avira launcher from your PC ignore the online survey asking you to participate.

If you are using a version of Windows older than 10, you can uninstall Avira by clicking the Start button (the flag icon in the lower-left corner of your screen), opening the Control Panel, and selecting Uninstall a program from the window that opens.

Otherwise, the procedure to follow is almost identical to the one illustrated above for Windows 10: you have to select Avira Antivirus and uninstall it by clicking on the corresponding button. Then you have to accept the restart of your computer and remove the Avira launcher from the Control Panel.

Nota: I used the free version of Avira for the tutorial (the one I told you about in my tutorial on how to download Avira for free). If you have installed a paid version of the program, you can remove it from your PC by following the instructions I gave you above but, of course, selecting the name of the paid edition of Avira (for example, Avira Pro or Avira Total Security) in the menu with the list of all the programs installed on your computer.

Alternative procedure

In case you receive error messages and the procedure we just saw together is not successful, try to remove the program manually from your PC.

1. First «reboot the system in safe mode» and delete the folders C: > Program Files > Avira and C: > ProgramData > Avira. If you are still using Windows XP, the deletion paths become C: > Programs > Avira and C: > Documents and Settings > All Users > Application Data > Avira. If you cannot find one of the folders to delete, try enabling the display of hidden files.
2. After deleting these folders, you need to download the Avira Uninstall Guide which removes all product keys from the Windows registry. Then go to «this site" Y «click on Avira Registry Cleaner» to start downloading the program.
3. When the download is complete, all you have to do is «extract the zip file» which contains Avira Registry Cleaner, «starts the avira_registry_cleaner_en.exe executable» y «press yes» and then "To accept" to accept the conditions of use.
4. Now «select Avira products installed on your PC» (for example, Avira Antivirus), put a check mark next to their names and «press the Delete and OK buttons» to start searching for and removing all Avira keys in the registry. For all changes to take effect, you will need to restart your PC.

How to uninstall Avira on Mac

If you are using a Mac, you can remove Avira from your computer using the utility that is provided “as standard” with the antivirus.

1. «Go to the MacOS Desktop» o «open any folder with Finder», «click on the Go item» from the menu bar (top) and «select the Utility icon» in the menu that appears.
2. In the window that opened, «find Avira-Uninstall application» y «open it by double clicking on the icon». Then, on the Delete button, "Please provide your MacOS user account password" (the one you use to log in), “enter it” and, after deleting it, “click Done” to close the window.

How to uninstall Avira extensions

Avira also provides several browser extensions, for example Avira SafeSearch, through which you can block dangerous sites and protect your Internet browsing. If you want to remove them from your PC, please follow the instructions below.

Chrome

«Click the ⋮ button» in the upper right corner and «select the Other Tools > Extensions menu items» that appears on the screen. In the tab that opens, «locate the Avira extension you want to remove», «click the Delete button» related to it and confirm by pressing the Delete button in the upper right corner.

Firefox

«Press the ☰ icon» at the top right and «press Add-ons» in the menu that appears. In the tab that opens, «select the Extensions item» from the left sidebar, «Locate the Avira plugin» that you want to delete and «press the Delete button» .

Microsoft Edge

«Click the button…» In the upper right corner and «select Extensions» in the menu that appears. Then move the mouse cursor to the name of the extension you want to remove, «click on the gear icon» that appears in the upper right corner and «press the Uninstall button» at the bottom of the menu that appears on the screen. Respond well, to confirm the operation, and that's it.

How to uninstall Avira on smartphones and tablets

Avira is also available on smartphones and tablets: on Android it is a real antivirus that protects your system against malware. malware. On iOS, however, it is a more generic security product that, for example, allows you to track the device remotely in case of loss. To uninstall Avira from Android:

1. «Tap the app icon» y «drag it to the uninstall button» or to the recycle bin that appears on the screen. Alternatively, you can «go to system settings panel» (the gear icon on the home screen), «select the App/Applications option» y «click on the Avira icon» and then click on the Uninstall and OK buttons.
2. To remove the Avira application from your iPhone o iPadInstead, you have to «hold your finger for a few seconds» in the icon, «press the little x» in the upper left corner and respond affirmatively to the confirmation request that appears on the screen.

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