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Uninstalling Avast Cleanup

 
If you have a paid Avast Cleanup Premium subscription, uninstalling the application does not automatically cancel your subscription. For information about canceling your subscription, refer to the following article: Canceling an Avast subscription - Frequently Asked Questions.

Uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium

To uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium from a Windows device, select the relevant tab below according to your Windows version.

Uninstall via Start menu

To uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium from a Windows device, follow the steps below:

  1. Right-click the Windows Start icon, then select Installed apps from the menu that appears.
  2. Ensure that Apps is selected in the left panel, then click … Options (three dots) next to Avast Cleanup Premium and select Uninstall twice.
  3. If prompted for permission by the User Account Control dialog, click Yes.
  4. When Avast Cleanup Premium appears, click Uninstall.
  5. Select a reason for uninstalling, or select Skip and uninstall.
  6. Optionally, tick the box next to Delete all backups and log files if you do not plan to reinstall Avast Cleanup Premium.

    Click Uninstall to confirm that you want to uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium.
  7. Wait while the uninstaller removes Avast Cleanup Premium from your PC.
  8. When the confirmation message appears, click Done, or if prompted, click Restart computer to immediately reboot your PC and complete uninstallation.

To uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium from a Windows device, follow the steps below:

  1. Right-click the Windows Start icon, then select Apps and Features from the menu that appears.
  2. Ensure that Apps & features is selected in the left panel, then click Avast Cleanup Premium and select Uninstall twice.
  3. If prompted for permission by the User Account Control dialog, click Yes.
  4. When Avast Cleanup Premium appears, click Uninstall.
  5. Optionally, tick the box next to Delete all backups and log files if you do not plan to reinstall Avast Cleanup Premium.

    Click Uninstall to confirm that you want to uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium.
  6. Wait while the uninstaller removes Avast Cleanup Premium from your PC.
  7. When the confirmation message appears, click Done, or if prompted, click Restart computer to immediately reboot your PC and complete uninstallation.

To uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium from a Windows device, follow the steps below:

  1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and X key simultaneously.
  2. Select Programs and Features from the menu that appears.
  3. Right-click Avast Cleanup Premium, then select Uninstall from the drop-down menu.
  4. If prompted for permission by the User Account Control dialog, click Yes.
  5. When Avast Cleanup Premium appears, click Uninstall.
  6. Optionally, tick the box next to Delete all backups and log files if you do not plan to reinstall Avast Cleanup Premium.

    Click Uninstall to confirm that you want to uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium.
  7. Wait while the uninstaller removes Avast Cleanup Premium from your PC.
  8. When the confirmation message appears, click Done, or if prompted, click Restart computer to immediately reboot your PC and complete uninstallation.

To uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium from a Windows device, follow the steps below:

  1. Click the Windows Start icon, then select Control Panel.
  2. Follow option A or option B below according to your view:
    • Option A (Default category view): Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
    • Option B (Large/small icons view): Click Programs and Features.
  3. Right-click Avast Cleanup Premium, then select Uninstall from the drop-down menu.
  4. If prompted for permission by the User Account Control dialog, click Yes.
  5. When Avast Cleanup Premium appears, click Uninstall.
  6. Optionally, tick the box next to Delete all backups and log files if you do not plan to reinstall Avast Cleanup Premium.

    Click Uninstall to confirm that you want to uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium.
  7. Wait while the uninstaller removes Avast Cleanup Premium from your PC.
  8. When the confirmation message appears, click Done, or if prompted, click Restart computer to immediately reboot your PC and complete uninstallation.

Avast Cleanup Premium is now uninstalled from your PC.

Moving Avast Cleanup Premium to the Trash or using Clean My Mac does not fully uninstall the application. We recommend following the steps below using the Avast Cleanup Premium Uninstaller.

Uninstall via Apple menu

To uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium from a Mac device, follow the steps below:

  1. Open Avast Cleanup Premium, then click Avast Cleanup in the Apple menu bar and select Uninstall Avast Cleanup Premium.
  2. When the Avast Cleanup Premium Uninstaller window appears, click Continue.
  3. Enter the password that you use when you start your Mac, then click OK.
  4. Wait while the uninstaller removes Avast Cleanup Premium from your Mac.

    Optionally, complete our customer survey and click Continue.
  5. When the confirmation message appears, click Finish.

Avast Cleanup Premium is now uninstalled from your Mac.

To uninstall Avast Cleanup from an Android device, follow the steps below according to your preferred method:

  1. On the Home screen of your device, tap the Play Store icon to open Google Play Store.
  2. In the search bar, type Avast Cleanup, then select Avast Cleanup from the search results.
  3. Tap Uninstall, then Uninstall again to confirm uninstallation.

Avast Cleanup is now uninstalled from your Android device.

These steps may differ slightly depending on your device model, Android version, and vendor customizations.
  1. Open your device Settings and go to Apps.
  2. Select Avast Cleanup.
  3. Tap Uninstall, then tap OK to confirm uninstallation.

Avast Cleanup is now uninstalled from your Android device.

Reinstall Avast Cleanup Premium

If you need to reinstall Avast Cleanup Premium, refer to the following article for installation instructions:

  • Installing Avast Cleanup Premium
  • Installing Avast Cleanup Premium
  • Installing Avast Cleanup

Troubleshoot without uninstalling

If you are experiencing problems with Avast Cleanup Premium, we recommend referring to the following information before uninstalling:

  • Troubleshooting common issues with Avast Avast Cleanup Premium Premium
  • Troubleshooting when Avast Antivirus or Avast Cleanup Premium fails to load
  • Troubleshooting common activation error messages
  • Avast Cleanup Premium 24.x for Windows
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  • Avast Cleanup 24.x for Android
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Updated on: 02/06/2022

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