Windows 10: How can I tell if Kaspersky is completely uninstalled?

How can you tell if all the files for Kaspersky are uninstalled?

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How to completely remove hidden Kaspersky files.

Hello,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand your concern, in-order to get more clarity on this issue and to assist you with appropriate troubleshooting steps reply with the answer to the below question:



1. Have you previously installed Kaspersky on your PC? Or do you have free version of antivirus still installed on your PC?



While installing Kaspersky several other application will install itself with the antivirus, the files might be created by these applications.
I suggest you to use Kavremover tool to remove the all the applications that come along with Kaspersky and check if that helps. Kavremover is a free tool for removing Kaspersky Lab applications that cannot be removed completely using standard Windows
tools. Also refer the following article on
Removal tool for Kaspersky Lab application (Kavremover) for more information.



Residual files might also show up if you had Kaspersky previously installed on this PC and you uninstalled it directly from the control panel and missed to check the option to fully remove the application data. You will have to
manually delete this files. I suggest you to navigate to C: \ > Program Files (x86) \ > Kaspersky Lab to locate and delete the folder associated with Kaspersky Antivirus.



Regards,

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Defender turned off my Kaspersky

Suggest you uninstall Kaspersky thru Control Panel, reboot the computer, then run the Kaspersky Removal Tool as listed in List
of anti-malware product removal tools, reboot the computer, then reinstall Kaspersky.



Be sure you’re installing the latest version of Kaspersky and if necessary seek advice from Kaspersky Support. Computer Security Software for Home Users (2022) | Kaspersky



Good luck…

 

Kaspersky Uninstall

If you didn't use the Kaspersky Removal Tool, do so. It's a must to get rid of all remnants.

List of anti-malware product removal tools

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...al-tools/2bcb53f7-7ab4-4ef9-ab3a-6aebfa322f75