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Remove AVG, Install Avast

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T4LFR
T4LFR Posts: 100 Forumite
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I am Changing antivirus from AVG to Avast - what is the correct process to follow? (I.e. Remove AVG, DL Avast, install etc)?

Thanks...

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  • Ben__3
    Ben__3 Posts: 23 Forumite
    Yep, that's pretty much it. Remove AVG - reboot - then install Avast and reboot again. Job done.

    Ben.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Download avast ready
    Download the AVG removal tool ready
    Download REVO UNINSTALLER ready
    If you want to be ultra safe then disconnect from the net (I never bother)
    Use REVO UNINSTALLER to (hopefully) completely remove AVG
    Run the AVG REMOVAL TOOL as a backup
    reboot
    install avast
    :idea:
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,695 Forumite
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    T4LFR wrote: »
    I am Changing antivirus from AVG to Avast - what is the correct process to follow? (I.e. Remove AVG, DL Avast, install etc)?

    Thanks...
    Nope DL Avast, then Remove AVG , Install Avast . Use the AVG removal tool to get rid of AVG fully .

    Edit Rik's on the ball and his advice is normally better than most.
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  • T4LFR
    T4LFR Posts: 100 Forumite
    So do I - DL avast, disconnect from tiniternet, remove AVG, reboot then install avast (without being connected?)

    Just making sure I dont get a virus etc during the process...

    Cheers
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    T4LFR wrote: »
    So do I - DL avast, disconnect from tiniternet, remove AVG, reboot then install avast (without being connected?)

    Just making sure I dont get a virus etc during the process...

    Cheers

    Unless your machines infected anyways, theres next to no chance of anything bad happening. But sure, what you say is fine to do.

    Simply uninstalling AVG wont do though as it almost NEVER completely goes with normal uninstall
    :idea:
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