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I have this AVG Tuneup 2014 installed days ago, expired free trial and of course, like many other software, will ask you to buy the pro version. I would love to buy the pro version but I just do not have a credit card yet (common in my country).
So I tried to uninstall this, BUT, after clikcing the Uninstall button in Control Panel, pops up a message telling you the things it will cost your computer due to the uninstallation, gives you two options YES to uninstall, NO otherwise.

CLick Yes and it won't do anything, Click NO, and it will cancel the uninstallation. Shame on AVG for doing that. Like they do not want you to remove the software!

Anyway, I found this same thread on a different website, but the solution does not work. The solution there was to download the installer again, will give you the option to uninstall the current one and install the new one. But of course, I won't install it again. Are there any other workarounds for this?

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Thread summary and practical cleanup checklist.

reported the problem was solved in that case by using the Programs list Uninstall button; pointed readers toward the vendor removal utility. For machines where the built-in uninstall still fails or shows an unhelpful warning, the following pragmatic checklist covers safe ways to force-remove AVG TuneUp 2014 and tidy leftover traces.

  • Try the simple UI path first: open Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) and use the Uninstall button for the TuneUp entry. Run the control panel elevated if UAC prevents changes.
  • Kill active components before uninstalling: open Task Manager, end any TuneUp/AVG processes; open Services (services.msc) and stop related services or set them to Manual temporarily. Then rerun the uninstaller.
  • Boot to Safe Mode and uninstall there. (Windows 7: F8; Windows 8/10: hold Shift while choosing Restart → Troubleshoot → Advanced → Startup Settings → Enable Safe Mode.)
  • If the Windows uninstaller is corrupted, run the vendor’s removal tool or the Microsoft Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter to clean broken installer metadata. Reinstalling the same TuneUp build and then choosing uninstall can also restore a broken uninstall path.
  • For remaining footprints, remove leftover folders in Program Files, Program Files (x86), ProgramData, and per-user AppData. Search for scheduled tasks, startup entries and driver files that reference TuneUp or AVG and remove them once confirmed unnecessary.
  • When touching the registry, export affected keys first and create a System Restore point. Manual registry edits are a last resort.

Cautions: avoid deleting unknown files or services; back up the registry and create a restore point before making changes. Trialware warning dialogs can be intentionally persuasive but do not indicate system damage — the goal is to remove installed components cleanly. Exact next steps depend on the Windows version and any error text shown during uninstall.

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What actually worked was very simple. Click the "Uninstall" button rather than double-clicking the AVG Program on the list. This is solved.

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