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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: wissamyoussif on June 20, 2010, 08:56:13 AM

Title: Uninstalling AVG
Post by: wissamyoussif on June 20, 2010, 08:56:13 AM

Hi all, I really want to uninstall AVG 8.0.437 (free edition), but it wouldn't: everytime I lunch the program's uninstaller (or using the Windows Add/Remove Programs) it always tells me Uninstall failed, 1 error occured, and that is...
Local machine: installation failed
    Installation:
        Error: Action failed for file avgemc.exe: creating backup....
            Error 0x80070002 %DESTINATION% = "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe.install_backup_1", %SOURCE% = "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe"
Please tell me what to do! I use Windows XP Home Edition SP2, and I don't wanna start hating AVG: it's great, but let me have the choice. Thanks.

Title: Re: Uninstalling AVG
Post by: Allan on June 20, 2010, 08:57:38 AM

Try Revo Uninstaller

Title: Re: Uninstalling AVG
Post by: wissamyoussif on June 20, 2010, 09:05:41 AM

thanks Allan, that was fast! Revo lunches the program's built-in uninstaller then removes the unnecessary values, so technically the problem is the same. Sorry, no use for Revo here.

Title: Re: Uninstalling AVG
Post by: Allan on June 20, 2010, 09:11:52 AM

http://forums.avg.com/us-en/avg-free-forum?sec=thread&act=show&id=89479

http://forums.avg.com/us-en/avg-free-forum?sec=thread&act=show&id=8043

Title: Re: Uninstalling AVG
Post by: wissamyoussif on June 20, 2010, 09:18:19 AM

Oh thanks again, Allan, it's http://forums.avg.com/ww-en/avg-free-forum?sec=thread&act=show&id=44013#post_44013
and now I can tell the truth: I'll never install it again!

Title: Re: Uninstalling AVG
Post by: Allan on June 20, 2010, 09:19:49 AM

I'm not an advocate of free anti virus software, but if that's what you are going to use I'd suggest either Avast or Avira.