I recently wanted to remove AVG Free from my computer and to my surprise I cannot uninstall it. Weird.
It displays :
Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avg.snu: creating backup….
Error (Ox code here) %DESTINATION% = “C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avg.snu.install_backup_1″, %SOURCE% = “C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avg.snu”
I tried it again a couple of times and was faced with the same error.
I searched Google and zeroed in on just one solution.
I downloaded AVGremover and after downloading the 677 kb AVGremover application, I scanned it for some nasties (you can never be sure, you know). The scan showed no nasties so I started the application and crossed my fingers.
It began its thing and prompted me for a computer restart to continue, of which I gladly obliged. The AVGremover app did a few of its thing after restart and boy, I’m glad that tool removed AVG Free from my computer.
Now, I can install and test another antivirus software. AVG Free didn’t find any viruses in my computer for a couple of months and I find it unusual.
Now, let me try avast!
