I also tried downloading the full version of Avast but the installer would hang part way through and never progressed to completion.

Unfortunately the 'avastclear' did not work either, reporting an error that ' The stub cannot run installer/updater executable'. When I first connected to Steve's machine I tried to uninstall Avast manually through the Control Panel -> Programs and Features, but as Steve already mentioned, it would not progress past the 99% mark.Īvast offers an uninstall utility called ' avastclear.exe' which is a standalone installer used to uninstall Avast, which is typically used in cases where the uninstall fails to complete (as in Steve's case).

How to Fix: Can't Uninstall or Update Avast (Win10) Remote desktop support service to have a closer look, and he agreed.īelow I will discuss my findings. I asked Steve if he would like me to connect to his system using my I don't know what to do and need to stay protected with my antivirus. Managed to get that running by starting the Avast service but now it says: ' The stub cannot run installer/updater executable'. I have already verified that my user account has administrator access. When I abort the uninstall, it says ' You do not have sufficient access to uninstall Avast'. I have also tried to uninstall Avast (in hopes of reinstalling it), but the uninstall hangs near the 99% mark and will not progress.

I have tried disabling and re-enabling Avast, but it doesn't help. Since then, Avast antivirus reports that ' You are unprotected'. Recently my computer updated to Windows 10 October Update (2018).

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