How to Uninstall AVG when Control Panel Uninstall / Install Fails and an AVG Installation Error is Displayed

May 1, 2009 · 1 Comment
Filed under: Computer Stuff, How To Do Stuff

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!

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One Response to “How to Uninstall AVG when Control Panel Uninstall / Install Fails and an AVG Installation Error is Displayed”

lunaticg on August 7th, 2009 7:54 am

Hi!
Thanks friend. You make my day.
I have many of my Office PC having problem with AVG uninstall. Will try this later.

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