I have windows xp 2003, Installed the free version of avg 2011. Was told Microsoft Essentials was so much better so wanted to try it. Thought I downloaded it, but now I can't find it. To top it off, can't remove avg, keeps telling me that there is an error & it gives me the option to try again or close. The try again does the same thing. I downloaded CCleaner & it is no longer free, so it did not give me the option to remove avg either but did show that avg is working.
Can you please tell me what I am doing wrong?
Thanks!!
madatmyself 0 Newbie Poster
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
ccleaner still has a free version you just missed the link on there website ,they hide it a bit lower down the page .
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner
you may need to reinstall avg to correct it ,and then try unstalling it
madatmyself 0 Newbie Poster
Got it fixed!! Thanks!! Had to reinstall it as you said & then re-uninstall it! Ugh!!!
As for Ccleaner, I did install the free version, but now it only cleans your recycle & just a few temps, now you have to pay for the full version to complete all the cleaning it used to do.
Is there another program like CCleaner that is totally free & as good?? Thanks!!!!!!!
gerbil 216 Industrious Poster
I have the latest version of CCleaner [as on the link caper posted, .1457]; it cleans at least as well as earlier versions, is free, is still configurable. Mine I configure to clean Java caches etc., and other temp files that I have moved.
Speedo12 0 Light Poster
CC cleaner or Tuneup utilities can be very helpful. Another way, have your try to log in safe mode and try to instability the software?
crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
CC cleaner or Tuneup utilities can be very helpful. Another way, have your try to log in safe mode and try to instability the software?
Or even uninstall it, maybe.
jingda 135 Industrious Poster Featured Poster
AVG has a function ti uninstall it. OR reinstall AVG and use the uninstall function. If that does not work, last option. Drag it to the trash and empty it securely.
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
reinstall AVG and use the uninstall function.
OP all ready reinstalled it and uninstalled it successfully! as they stated in there last post
jingda 135 Industrious Poster Featured Poster
lol, i did not even notice that. Thanks for reminding Caperjack
Ritesh_4 71 Posting Pro
can use this as well as system cleaner: http://system-cleaner.comodo.com/#free-windows-system-cleaner-expert-help
I have Revo Uninstaller Pro installed as well, excellent to use as an uninstaller, and provides the option to remove files from registry as well after uninstalling an app
jingda 135 Industrious Poster Featured Poster
The problem is already solved.
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