Avast Uninstall Blues

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hogtowner

Guest
I have tried to uninstall avast, using the control panel (seemed to work),

and then using the uninstall tool from avast (seemed to work). However, the

security screen in control panel still shows an avast antivirus running, or

reporting at any rate. I do not find anything running that could be avast,

when I use task manager to inspect processes.

How do I put this bad, bad, bad dog to sleep?

 
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Malke

Guest
hogtowner wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> I have tried to uninstall avast, using the control panel (seemed to work),

> and then using the uninstall tool from avast (seemed to work). However, the

> security screen in control panel still shows an avast antivirus running, or

> reporting at any rate. I do not find anything running that could be avast,

> when I use task manager to inspect processes.

>

> How do I put this bad, bad, bad dog to sleep?</span>

Since it sounds as though Avast is really gone, you just need to refresh

the Security Center's information.

Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. At the command

prompt, type the following commands:

net stop winmgmt [enter]

cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem [enter]

ren repository repository.old [enter]

net start winmgmt [enter]

Malke

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www.elephantboycomputers.com

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hogtowner

Guest
Thanks Malke! That did the trick.

"Malke" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> hogtowner wrote:<span style="color:green">

> > I have tried to uninstall avast, using the control panel (seemed to work),

> > and then using the uninstall tool from avast (seemed to work). However, the

> > security screen in control panel still shows an avast antivirus running, or

> > reporting at any rate. I do not find anything running that could be avast,

> > when I use task manager to inspect processes.

> >

> > How do I put this bad, bad, bad dog to sleep?</span>

>

> Since it sounds as though Avast is really gone, you just need to refresh

> the Security Center's information.

>

> Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. At the command

> prompt, type the following commands:

>

> net stop winmgmt [enter]

> cd /d %windir%system32wbem [enter]

> ren repository repository.old [enter]

> net start winmgmt [enter]

>

>

> Malke

> --

> Elephant Boy Computers

> www.elephantboycomputers.com

> "Don't Panic!"

> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

> </span>

 
M

Malke

Guest
hogtowner wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> Thanks Malke! That did the trick.</span>

Glad to hear it. Thanks for taking the time to post back.

Malke

--

Elephant Boy Computers

www.elephantboycomputers.com

"Don't Panic!"

MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 
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basketballrusty

Guest
"Malke" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> hogtowner wrote:<span style="color:green">

> > I have tried to uninstall avast, using the control panel (seemed to work),

> > and then using the uninstall tool from avast (seemed to work). However, the

> > security screen in control panel still shows an avast antivirus running, or

> > reporting at any rate. I do not find anything running that could be avast,

> > when I use task manager to inspect processes.

> >

> > How do I put this bad, bad, bad dog to sleep?</span>

>

> Since it sounds as though Avast is really gone, you just need to refresh

> the Security Center's information.

>

> Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. At the command

> prompt, type the following commands:

>

> net stop winmgmt [enter]

> cd /d %windir%system32wbem [enter]

> ren repository repository.old [enter]

> net start winmgmt [enter]

>

>

> Malke

> --

> Elephant Boy Computers

> www.elephantboycomputers.com

> "Don't Panic!"

> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

> </span>

 
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basketballrusty

Guest
"Malke" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> hogtowner wrote:<span style="color:green">

> > I have tried to uninstall avast, using the control panel (seemed to work),

> > and then using the uninstall tool from avast (seemed to work). However, the

> > security screen in control panel still shows an avast antivirus running, or

> > reporting at any rate. I do not find anything running that could be avast,

> > when I use task manager to inspect processes.

> >

> > How do I put this bad, bad, bad dog to sleep?</span>

>

> Since it sounds as though Avast is really gone, you just need to refresh

> the Security Center's information.

>

> Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. At the command

> prompt, type the following commands:

>

> net stop winmgmt [enter]

> cd /d %windir%system32wbem [enter]

> ren repository repository.old [enter]

> net start winmgmt [enter]

>

>

> Malke

> --

> Elephant Boy Computers

> www.elephantboycomputers.com

> "Don't Panic!"

> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

> </span>

I am having the very same problem! I uninstalled (so I thought) the

pre-installed McAfee, installed avast....did not like it and uninstalled (so

I thought). I'm trying to follow your instructions, but when I type the 2nd

command, I'm told it's an invalid response. Anything else I might try?

Thanks so much.

 
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