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In this Itechguide, Victor teaches you how to uninstall Avast on Windows 10. The guide covers steps for 2 methods to uninstall Avast on Windows 10.
Option 1: Uninstall Avast from Apps & features
- Right-click the Windows 10 Start menu and click Settings.
- Then, on Windows Settings, click Apps.
- Scroll down the list of installed apps and click on Avast. The app will display additional options.
- From the displayed options, click Uninstall. Another Uninstall button will be displayed above the current button.
- To confirm that you want to uninstall the app, click the second Uninstall button. You will receive User Account Control (UAC) confirmation window.
- To authorize the uninstall, on the User Account Control screen, click Yes.
- Avast Setup window will open. To uninstall the app, on the bottom of the window, click UNINSTALL.
Option 2: Uninstall Avast from Control Panel
- Type control panel in the search box. Then, from the search results, click Control Panel.
- On Control Panel, if View by is NOT set to Category, click the drop-down and select Category.
- Then, on the bottom left of Control Panel window, click Uninstall a program.
- When the Uninstall or change a program window opens, highlight Avast (click on it once). Once you highlight it, an Uninstall button will be displayed above the Name column.
- To uninstall the program, click Uninstall. You will receive User Account Control (UAC) confirmation window.
- On the bottom left of the UAC window, click Yes.
- Avast Setup window will open. To uninstall the program, on the bottom of the window, click UNINSTALL.
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