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    Trying to get rid of AVG8 to install Kaspersky

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by la_boy, Aug 5, 2008.

  1. la_boy

    la_boy Notebook Guru

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    I am trying to install the new version of Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 on my system running Vista 64 bit Ultimate. When I try to install Kaspersky it tells me to uninstall AVG which I did a LONG time ago. So I reinstalled AVG8 and then uninstalled it...ran Kaspersky installation and it still reports that it is there!

    I ran a registry cleaner just to make sure that all traces of the AVG8 antivirus program were gone and rebooted. Tried again to install Kaspersky and it still reports that is present...

    What can I do to finally purge my system of AVG 8 Antivirus??

    Thanks!
     
    la_boy, Aug 5, 2008
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Did you check through your restore points or your hidden restore partition? AVG may have been included in one of those restore points, and the uninstallation would not have removed it.
     
    Shyster1, Aug 6, 2008
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  3. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hello.
    Just wondering - any updates on this? A friend of mine has stumbled into exactly the same problem.

    KIS 2009 doesn't want ot install after deinstalling AVG 8...
     
    DetlevCM, Nov 18, 2008
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  4. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Have you tried uninstalling it in Safe Mode?
     
    Thund3rball, Nov 18, 2008
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  5. jin07

    jin07 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Does Windows security center still report AVG is present?
     
    jin07, Nov 18, 2008
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  6. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Go to regedit and try deleting all the AVG entries manually. Registry cleaners sometimes miss these things..
     
    flipfire, Nov 18, 2008
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