If you have a paid Avast Driver Updater subscription, uninstalling the application does not automatically cancel your subscription. For information about canceling your subscription, refer to the following article:
Uninstall Avast Driver Updater
To uninstall Avast Driver Updater from a Windows device, select the relevant tab below according to your Windows version.
Uninstall via Start menu
- Right-click the Windows
Start icon, then select Apps and Features from the menu that appears.
- Ensure that Apps is selected in the the left panel, then click
⋮
(three dots) next to Avast Driver Updater and select Uninstall. - If prompted for permission by the User Account Control dialog, click Yes.
- When the Avast Driver Updater setup window appears, click Uninstall. If you are uninstalling Avast Driver Updater version 2.x or lower, you will not see the Avast Driver Updater uninstaller screen. Instead, wait while Avast Driver Updater is removed from your PC and skip the remaining steps in this article.
- Optionally tick the box next to Delete all backups and log files if you do not plan to reinstall Avast Driver Updater. If you intend to reinstall Avast Driver Updater in the future, we recommend keeping this box unticked so that the current driver backups and log files remain available to you.
Click Uninstall to confirm you want to uninstall Avast Driver Updater. - Wait while the uninstaller removes Avast Driver Updater from your PC.
- When the confirmation message appears, click Done, or if prompted, click Restart computer to immediately reboot your PC and complete uninstallation.
- Right-click the Windows
Start icon, then select Apps and Features from the menu that appears.
- Ensure that Apps & features is selected in the left panel, then click Avast Driver Updater, and select Uninstall.
- If prompted for permission by the User Account Control dialog, click Yes.
- When the Avast Driver Updater setup Window appears, click Uninstall. If you are uninstalling Avast Driver Updater version 2.x or lower, you will not see the Avast Driver Updater uninstaller screen. Instead, wait while Avast Driver Updater is removed from your PC and skip the remaining steps in this article.
- Optionally tick the box next to Delete all backups and log files if you do not plan to reinstall Avast Driver Updater. If you intend to reinstall Avast Driver Updater in the future, we recommend keeping this box unticked so that the current driver backups and log files remain available to you.
Click Uninstall to start the uninstallation of Avast Driver Updater. - Wait while the uninstaller removes Avast Driver Updater from your PC.
- When the confirmation message appears, click Done, or if prompted, click Restart computer to immediately reboot your PC and complete uninstallation.
- On your keyboard, press the Windows
logo key and
X
key simultaneously. - Select Programs and Features from the menu that appears.
- Right-click Avast Driver Updater, then select Uninstall/Change from the drop-down menu.
- If prompted for permission by the User Account Control dialog, click Yes.
- When the Avast Driver Updater setup window appears, click Uninstall. If you are uninstalling Avast Driver Updater version 2.x or lower, you will not see the Avast Driver Updater uninstaller screen. Instead, wait while Avast Driver Updater is removed from your PC and skip the remaining steps in this article.
- Optionally tick the box next to Delete all backups and log files if you do not plan to reinstall Avast Driver Updater. If you intend to reinstall Avast Driver Updater in the future, we recommend keeping this box unticked so that the current driver backups and log files remain available to you.
Click Uninstall to start the uninstallation of Avast Driver Updater. - Wait while the uninstaller removes Avast Driver Updater from your PC.
- When the confirmation message appears, click Done, or if prompted, click Restart computer to immediately reboot your PC and complete uninstallation.
- Click the Windows
Start icon, then select Control Panel.
- 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.
- Option A (Default category view): Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
- Right-click Avast Driver Updater, then select Uninstall/Change from the drop-down menu.
- If prompted for permission by the User Account Control dialog, click Yes.
- When the Avast Driver Updater setup Window appears, click Uninstall. If you are uninstalling Avast Driver Updater version 2.x or lower, you will not see the Avast Driver Updater uninstaller screen. Instead, wait while Avast Driver Updater is removed from your PC and skip the remaining steps in this article.
- Optionally tick the box next to Delete all backups and log files if you do not plan to reinstall Avast Driver Updater. If you intend to reinstall Avast Driver Updater in the future, we recommend keeping this box unticked so that the current driver backups and log files remain available to you.
Click Uninstall to start the uninstallation of Avast Driver Updater. - Wait while the uninstaller removes Avast Driver Updater from your PC.
- When the confirmation message appears, click Done, or if prompted, click Restart computer to immediately reboot your PC and complete uninstallation.
Avast Driver Updater is now uninstalled from your PC.
Reinstall Avast Driver Updater
If you need to reinstall Avast Driver Updater, refer to the following article for installation instructions:
Troubleshoot without uninstalling
If you are experiencing problems with Avast Driver Updater, we recommend referring to the following information before uninstalling:
- Avast Driver Updater 22.x for Windows
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home / Pro / Enterprise / Education
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home / Pro / Enterprise / Education - 32 / 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 / Pro / Enterprise - 32 / 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8 / Pro / Enterprise - 32 / 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic / Home Premium / Professional / Enterprise / Ultimate - Service Pack 1, 32 / 64-bit