BillB4
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I just experienced this stupidity today. AVAST will not uninstall by normal means. You have to download the uninstall tool from the AVAST web site, reboot into Safe Mode then run the AVAST uninstaller tool. Really!?
It's bad enough that Piriform forces AVAST onto you but it is completely unacceptable that you cannot uninstall AVAST by normal means.
I have to accept partial blame for clicking through the CCleaner installation process too quickly but this has never been an issue before today.
I have hopefully uninstalled AVAST and have also uninstalled CCleaner. I do not want to go through the AVAST uninstall process again.
I will not be installing or renewing CCleaner for this reason.
Avast antivirus installations from CCleaner installer
in CCleaner Bug Reporting
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Here's a thought: When presenting the AVAST offer, have the install checkbox UNCHECKED (a/k/a Opt-In). If I want AVAST, I'll check it myself. You can even add a 2 second delay for me to read the offer before the "next" button is enabled.
Before, if I accidently installed Chrome, I could easily uninstall it. AVAST is a royal pain to uninstall (if it even uninstalls 100% of the files and registry settings.)