Hi Holger, See if the steps below will get it done for you: https://support.avast.com/en-us/article/14/ To uninstall Avast Antivirus, follow these steps using the Avast Setup wizard which you can access via the Programs and FeaturesAdd or Remove Programs section of your Windows Control Panel:
list of 17 items 1. Log into Windows as an administrator and ensure no other programs are running. 2. Right-click the Windows Start button and select Programs and Features from the menu that appears. 3. Right-click your version of Avast Antivirus, then select Uninstall from the drop-down menu. 4. Press the Win key and X key simultaneously, then select Programs and Features from the menu that appears. 5. Right-click your version of Avast Antivirus, then select Uninstall from the drop-down menu. 6. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel. 7. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program if you are using the default category view, ...or click Programs and Features if you are using the large/small icons view. 8. Right-click your version of Avast Antivirus, then select Uninstall from the drop-down menu. 9. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel, ...or select Settings and then click Control Panel if you are using the classic Start menu. 10. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program if you are using the default category view, ...or double-click Programs and Features if you are using the classic view. 11. Right-click your version of Avast Antivirus, then select Uninstall from the drop-down menu. 12. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel, ...or select Settings and then click Control Panel if you are using the classic Start menu. 13. Click Add or Remove Programs if you are using the category view, ...or double-click Add or Remove Programs if you are using the classic view. 14. Select your version of Avast Antivirus by clicking it once, then click Remove in the bottom-right corner of the highlighted selection. 15. When the Avast Setup wizard appears, click Uninstall at the bottom of the screen. 16. Click Yes to confirm the uninstallation of Avast Antivirus. 17. When the uninstallation is complete, click Restart computer to reboot your PC immediately, or click Restart later if you want to manually reboot your PC at a later time. list end After your PC restarts, Avast Antivirus is uninstalled. Your PC is no longer protected by Avast against malware and other threats. Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. ----- Original Message ----- From: Holger Fiallo To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:43 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] help removing avast Need help removing avast, I went to the web page and was told to download a uninstall program but to remove avast, need to put PC in safe mode. If I do so, jaws, NVDA or narrator will not work. How can I uninstall avast? Holger Fiallo For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
