Windows 10: Removing Avast Fully If i Choose to Use Windows Defender

Discus and support Removing Avast Fully If i Choose to Use Windows Defender in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Hello All Have a little question removing Avast fully is it best to use Revo Uninstaller to remove it or Windows Built in Add/Remove Programs, and... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Pat T, Aug 19, 2018.

  1. PAT T
    Pat T Win User

    Removing Avast Fully If i Choose to Use Windows Defender


    Hello All


    Have a little question removing Avast fully is it best to use Revo Uninstaller to remove it or Windows Built in Add/Remove Programs, and it's own uninstall tool


    Have an I7 Desktop, I7 Laptop, and AMD A6 3620 APU based systems


    Looking for best gaming performance for my hardware, lan performance, and in General system usage, I have read threads on Windows Defender causing high cpu usage, and system restore points daily on tenforums site, so I figured i'd ask her to make sure before I went thru trouble of removing Avast and such

    :)
     
    Pat T, Aug 19, 2018
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  2. QUIETMAN7 - MVP
    quietman7 - MVP Win User

    How do I remove Avast so I can use Windows Defender?

    These are the instructions provided by avast.


    After removal of the third party anti-virus, Windows 8/10 Defender needs to be
    activated if you choose to use it. When uninstalling the third-party anti-virus Defender should automatically turn on. In some cases you may receive a

    message indicating your system has no protection...click here to turn on Windows Defender. If not, and Defender remains disabled, you will need to manually turn it on.

     
    quietman7 - MVP, Aug 19, 2018
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  3. SPEARMAN914
    spearman914 Win User
    Protecting the computer (windows defender,avast, etc)?

    Agreed with Firefox w/ Adblock Plus and NoScript. I suggest Antivir. Very trustworthy Antivirus and is less resource hogging the avast. Takes up about 40mb with guard enabled and 30mb with guard disabled.
     
    spearman914, Aug 19, 2018
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  4. PAUL-IN-KS
    Paul-in-KS Win User

    Removing Avast Fully If i Choose to Use Windows Defender

    Malwarebytes, Avast and Windows Defender

    I say....Good Luck with all that with Avast. I got rid of Avast when it got in a fight with Windows 8.1. AND....customer support is a robot at Avast that only lets you have the info they want you to have. I never got to talk with a human being that could
    help with any specific problem.....I got the run-a-round instead back to the robot. So if you want and like Avast, good for you. Best of luck.
     
    Paul-in-KS, Aug 19, 2018
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