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• #How to uninstall sophos antivirus manually update

While in theory that sounds just what you want, it could also mean wiping important data like a licence or product key. If your regular antivirus uninstaller won’t work, then many security companies provide separate cleanup tools to find and remove every relevant file and Registry key. Run a full system scan with your own antivirus if it’s working, or try something like Avira’s bootable Avira Rescue System to get a second opinion. If the antivirus generally seems corrupt, ask yourself, could malware be responsible? Maybe something has tried to disable your security and caused this damage. You could also try refreshing your setup manually by downloading and installing a copy of the same package.

#How to uninstall sophos antivirus manually update

If selecting or double-clicking the package in Windows’ "Programs and Features" applet gives you a Repair option, select this, and the package may be able to restore or update any corrupted files. If the uninstaller isn’t working, make sure you stop any current antivirus activity first if it’s just not available, check you’re logged in as an administrator (or whoever installed the program originally).Ĭlose down all other applications and try again.

(Yes, we know, you’re only here because that hasn’t worked, but let’s quickly run through the options anyway.) Removing antivirus software can be difficult, leaving you with major problems if there are any mistakes, so it’s wise to spend some time with the official uninstaller before you try anything else.

Fortunately there’s plenty of free software which can help strip out your misbehaving antivirus, and leave your PC running smoothly again.