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removing avg

aloise
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I am trying to remove avg from my computer to install Avast and this is the message i'm getting=
Installer initialization failed due to following error:
Error: @AvgErrorCode_0x0253 %FILE% = "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8"
@AvgErrorCode_0x0020

Any help would be apprieciated. Not to good with all this techie stuff.:o
I use the computer mainly for the internet, don't download a lot and do a lot of photographs so would it be worth buing the other version?
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  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 12 June 2010 at 7:54PM
    http://www.avg.com/gb-en/download-tools

    avast free is fine, but backup those photos
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • aloise wrote: »
    I am trying to remove avg from my computer to install Avast and this is the message i'm getting=
    Installer initialization failed due to following error:
    Error: @AvgErrorCode_0x0253 %FILE% = "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8"
    @AvgErrorCode_0x0020

    Any help would be apprieciated. Not to good with all this techie stuff.:o
    I use the computer mainly for the internet, don't download a lot and do a lot of photographs so would it be worth buing the other version?

    Use this [ pick the one for your Operating system ] to uninstall

    And no don't buy anything, use Microsoft Security Essentials to protect you, it's probably the best price / performance point in Anti Virus terms.

    hope this helps
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  • aloise
    aloise Posts: 608 Forumite
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    Thanks so much for your help Richie and closed.That was brilliant. Have uninstalled Avg no trouble,and installed Avast. Will have a look at the microsoft one, Richie.
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    edited 12 June 2010 at 10:04PM
    aloise wrote: »
    Thanks so much for your help Richie and closed.That was brilliant. Have uninstalled Avg no trouble,and installed Avast. Will have a look at the microsoft one, Richie.

    Your welcome, glad your sorted. :)

    REM if you go for MSE make sure you uninstall Avast first, never run two [ LIVE ] checkers at the same time, they fight like two kids with only one remote!
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • aloise
    aloise Posts: 608 Forumite
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    Thanks Richie, i'll remember that.
  • ellay864
    ellay864 Posts: 3,827 Forumite
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    I only recently heard about Avast - I currently use AVG free. Is there much difference? I've always been happy with AVG and am reluctant to mess around if there's no benefit. And is Avast totally free too, or do you have to pay after eg first 3 months?
  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2012 at 1:56PM
    ....................
  • Thank you Richie. The evil AVG has been eradicated from my computer at long last. Long live Avast.
  • My computer seems to be working much faster now. So happy :):):)
  • My computer seems to be working much faster now. So happy :):):)

    -good pleased you're all sorted
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
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