curl -o avastclear.exe "https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe" (requires the exact product name):
(do not use old copies):
echo Done. Reboot recommended. The command line offers powerful, scriptable uninstallation for Avast products, but success depends heavily on disabling Self-Defense first and often booting into Safe Mode . For most users, the official avastclear.exe tool with the /silent flag provides the best balance of safety and effectiveness. The manual driver/registry method should remain an absolute last resort for corrupted installations where even Safe Mode fails. uninstall avast command line
sc stop avast! Antivirus sc config avast! Antivirus start= disabled sc stop aswSnx sc stop aswSP Delete Avast drivers (from C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ ).
@echo off title Avast Command Line Uninstaller echo Disabling Avast Self-Defense (manual step required) echo Please disable Self-Defense in Avast GUI first. pause echo Attempting MSI uninstall... wmic product where "name like 'Avast%%'" call uninstall /nointeractive curl -o avastclear
wmic product where "name like 'Avast%%'" get name, identifyingnumber Example output:
Locate the uninstall string.
timeout /t 5