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by: geoffuk December 26, 2009 2:53 PM PST

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How to remove Avast virus prtotection from my HP Touchsmart

by geoffuk - 12/26/09 2:53 PM

I downloaded Avast some time ago, but need to remove it from my PC and I cannot. When I try to uninstall in Control Panel I get a message "Error: a setiface error has occurred 536870929 Try to re-install"
I cannot reinstall and just want Avast off my computer. If I go to program files and try to delete the Avast (Alwil) file, I get message: You need permission". It's very annoying.
I am operating on Windows Vista 64 bit and Have a HP Touchsmart PC. I unchecked the user account permission box in control panel from the get go.
Thanks for any help


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Why can't you reinstall?

by Kees Bakker Moderator - 12/26/09 3:02 PM

In Reply to: How to remove Avast virus prtotection from my HP Touchsmart by geoffuk

Just deleting the folder in Program Files is risky, I'd say.

Kees


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Tried Using The Avast Uninstall Utility?

by Grif Thomas Moderator - 12/27/09 4:44 PM

In Reply to: How to remove Avast virus prtotection from my HP Touchsmart by geoffuk

Click on the link below to read about it and download the utility.:

Q: I cant uninstall avast! What to do now?
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-uninstall-utility.html

Hope this helps.

Grif


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