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AVG Uninstallation problem

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/avg-uninstallation-problem.120474/

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Aanand Original post #1
Aug 23, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Hi
When I tried to uninstall AVG Free edition the following error message appears:
Local machine: installation failed
Initialization:
Warning: Checking of state of the item file avgsched.log failed.
File opening failed. %FILE% = ""
Error 0xe001042c
Warning: Checking of state of the item file avgwd.log failed.
File opening failed. %FILE% = ""
Error 0xe001042c
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgsched.log: creating backup....
Error 0x80070005 %DESTINATION% = "C:\ProgramData\avg8\Log\avgsched.log.install_backup", %SOURCE% = "C:\ProgramData\avg8\Log\avgsched.log"
Warning: Action failed for file avgmfx86.sys: stopping service....
Service AvgMfx86 failed to progress during stopping at checpoint 0 (wait hint 10000 ms) in 90246 ms.
Rollback:
Warning: Action failed for directory Toolbar: removing directory....
Error 0x80070091

Please tell me how to uninstall it.
I tried AVG removal tool available at their site.
Thanks in advance.
krishnandu.sarkar
Aug 23, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Try CCleaner to uninstall

Othrwise just delete the AVG folder from program files and use tune-up utilities or CCleaner to remove registry entries.

Tats all...!!!
Disc_Junkie
Aug 23, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Try some other uninstaller such as Revo Uninstaller.
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Aanand #4
Aug 24, 2009 at 1:52 PM
CClear also didn't help. I will try Revo uninstaller
S
Aug 24, 2009 at 2:39 PM
You can also try reinstalling at the same location and then uninstalling it...

Arun
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Aanand #6
Aug 24, 2009 at 7:41 PM
I tried that also. i installed and tried to uninstall. not working
Gauravs90
Aug 24, 2009 at 10:27 PM
pls post your question on *forums.avg.com/freeforum
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Posted again:
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sorry got the thread *forums.avg.com/ww.avg-free-forum?sec=thread&act=show&id=791
or download *www.avg.com/filedir/util/support/avgremover_en.exe
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v-6mata #8
Sep 17, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Hi There,

Try Your Uninstaller 2008 to uninstall.

Regards,
Mathan Raj A
ramprasad
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:08 PM
AVG themselves have a complete standalone uninstaller.
Try it
TheHumanBot
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:22 PM
remove directory and scan with ccleaner for registry and clear the AVG entries :|