Windows 10: Can't upgrade to Win10 build 1809 due to old Avira antivirus install.

I have a laptop that has had Window10 on it for quite a while. However, there is a new build of Windows 10 called 1809 that I can't upgrade to on that particular laptop. During the upgrade, it detects old traces of Avira and stops the upgrade saying I have to remove it before the upgrade can continue. I then have to stop the upgrade mid-stride and it cleans up the partial upgrade. Here's the problem, I uninstalled Avira a long time ago and it no longer shows up in Add/Remove programs. Then I found that the Avira folder was still in Program Files/x86. I had trouble but finally found a way to delete that folder by going in to Windows safe mode.

Still had the problem, the upgrade stopped once again saying I had Avira on the laptop.


Then I opened up regedit and painstakingly deleted every registry key and value pertaining to Avira I could find. There were thousands of them and it took hours. Some could not be removed. Found some stopped services for Avira but could not remove them. But if they are stopped and not running you'd think they would not be a problem. But I think it's the services, stopped or not, that Windows upgrade is detecting.


How can I remove all traces of the old Avira program so I can upgrade Windows 10?? If this upgrade does not install, on November the 12th I will cease to get security updates and my laptop will be vulnerable. I can't get much if any support from Avira because you have to be a paying, current customer to get tech help from them. I did post this on their knowledgebase site but I doubt I get much help there. This is my only hope.

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Avira Antivirus

Windows cannot send updates due to Avira Antivirus (not Aviva) - they suggest uninstalling Avira but it is not listed and I am not aware that I ever downloaded it. Presume its some sort of malware - any suggestions please if anyone has had the same problem
- thank you

Kath Oliver

 

avira antivirus

i need to uninstall avira antivirus and i have looked everywhere and can't find any suggestions

 

Avira antivirus pro doesn`t turn on since I have Windows 10

Hi!

I just installed Windows 10 Free Upgrade on my Windows 7 laptop and the previous antivirus program I have for a long time Avira Antivirus Pro does not turn on. I also noticed that W10 also comes with its own antivirus as part of windows defender.

I have tried to turn off the W10 antivirus and turn on the old Avira Antivirus Pro but it says (Not responding).

Is there any solution? or Do I need Avira Antivirus Pro anymore?

Regards, Zsolt