What is ‘Avast Secure Browser’ in Windows 10?
In this post, we are going to discuss on “How to remove Avast Secure Browser from Windows 10”. You will be guided here with easy steps/methods to do so. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Avast Secure Browser’: Avast Secure Browser is web browser designed & developed by Avast Security Company that focuses on Internet security and privacy. This web browser is based Chromium and is available Microsoft Windows OS, MacOS, iOS and Android OS devices. Initially, Avast Secure Browser was bundled with paid versions of ‘Avast Antivirus’ suite. However, this browser is also available in free version of Avast antivirus.
Avast Secure Browser features Adblock, Bank Mode, password manager, video downloader, Anti-tracking and anti-fingerprinting, Anti-Phishing, and more features. This web browser also blocks you from accessing known malicious WebPages or extensions. All of the software’s feature are controlled from central user interface called ‘Security & Privacy Center’. In December 2015, Tavis Ormandy detected a security bugs that could allow attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code into browser of Avast SafeZone browser user. However, this bug has already been fixed by Avast Company.
If you don’t want Avast Secure Browser in your Windows 10 computer and looking for steps to remove this web browser, then you can follow our instructions for this. You are provided here with several easy steps/ways to uninstall Avast Secure Browser from Windows 10 computer. Let’s go for the solution.
How to remove Avast Secure Browser from Windows 10?
Method 1: Uninstall Avast Secure Browser via ‘Settings’ App in Windows 10 [Manually]
Step 1: At first, you need to kill all process relating to Avast Secure Browser in computer. To do so, press ‘CTRL + SHIFT + ESC’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Task Manager’, find and right-click on processes relating to your ‘Avast Secure Browser’ under ‘Processes’ tab, and select ‘End Task’ to kill the processes.
Step 2: Now, press ‘Windows + I’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Settings’ App and go to ‘Apps > Apps & Features’
Step 3: Find and select ‘Avast Secure Browser’, and click ‘Uninstall’ option. Follow on-screen instructions to finish uninstall.
Step 4: Now, you need to find and delete any Avast Secure Browser remnants and you can do this with ‘Registry Editor’. Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type ‘regedit’ in the opened ‘Run’ window and hit ‘Ok’ button to open ‘Registry Editor’
Step 5: In ‘Registry Editor’, click on ‘Edit > Find…’ to open ‘Find’ dialog box, type ‘Avast’ in ‘Find What’ field and hit ‘Find Next’
Step 6: Delete all files or keys relating to Avast Secure Browser. Make sure you are not deleting any system files.
Step 7: Once done, restart your computer and check if you have successfully uninstalled Avast Secure Browser.
Method 2: Reset settings on your browser that is affected by Avast Secure Browser
After Avast Secure Browser uninstallation, you can try different browser like Google Chrome or others. However, if you facing any issues in Google Chrome or other browsers, then settings in your browser that is affected by Avast Secure Browser could be reason behind the issue. So, you can perform reset settings relating to Avast Secure Browser in your browser.
Step 1: Open ‘Google Chrome’ browser and click on ‘Three-Dots’ icon at top-right corner
Step 2: Select ‘More Tools > Extensions’, find ‘Avast Secure Browser’ extension and remove/uninstall it
Step 3: Once done, restart your browser and check if it works for you.
Method 3: Remove Avast Secure Browser using third-party uninstaller software
You can also try third-party antivirus software offers you to remove Avast Secure Browser related all files & components from Windows 10. You can search for Software Uninstaller Tool for Windows 10 on the web for this or you can try ‘Total Uninstaller’, ‘Revo Uninstaller Pro’, ‘IObit Uninstaller’, or others. To do so, you need to install third-party software uninstaller tool in your computer and launch the tool to remove Avast Secure Browser.
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Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to remove Avast Secure Browser from Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
