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Help!!Can't uninstall AVG8!!!!

I wanted to uninstall AVG8 - BUT it doesn't let me!! Message states:-

Installer initialization failed due to the following error:
Warning: Internal error. Dialog with id "Avg4EsDlg" was not found in the setup.


What do I do??????PLEASE HELP ME!!XX

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  • k1rkyc
    k1rkyc Posts: 238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have you tried downloading it again? Where did you download it from?
  • thomas01155
    thomas01155 Posts: 2,382 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Does it let you do a repair install then uninstall it after?
  • frugal_living
    frugal_living Posts: 532 Forumite
    doesn't let me do anything - just has the 'close' box
  • k1rkyc
    k1rkyc Posts: 238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    What has the close box? The error message? Just close it, uninstall program, maybe download again and try to install again.

    If you cannot close that box with the red cross, press ctlr alt and delete keys, click the applications tab, and close it that way.
  • thomas01155
    thomas01155 Posts: 2,382 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Try deleting it from my programs and remove it from start up.
  • frugal_living
    frugal_living Posts: 532 Forumite
    says :- 'Uninstall failed'

    Just says contact avg for support!!!! (just done that now)

    Will i be stuck with AVG8 now??? - how will I ever remove it?
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    revo uninstaller will do the trick and its free get it here
    http://www.revouninstaller.com/
    then try to re install
    ive had lots of probs with avg8 in the last few days
    look at threads since wed and everybody has
    i gave up today and installed avira instead
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o

    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • frugal_living
    frugal_living Posts: 532 Forumite
    hi - i finally uninstalled avg 8 (using 'revouninstaller' - thanks shaun40400) and installed avast, but when i check my 'security center' it states that i have more than one anti-virus installed?? I did a search for avg and this file came up:-

    'avgrsstx.dll' (in my 'windows sys32 - says it's an application extension)

    - when i try to delete a big red cross pops up and states 'can not delete, access denied' - how do i get rid of it, is avg still in my system??

    please helpXX
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    open revo
    start hunter mode
    cross hair will appear on screen
    click and drag any avg program to the target and let it hunt it down
    it should do 2nd sweep for hidden files
    make sure you have no open programs before you start as it could be sharing something,
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o

    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
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