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How to Uninstall Bitdefender Total Security 2013 (Beta)

In this article, you will learn that how to completely uninstall the expired Bit-defender Total Security 2013 (BETA) from your Windows PC. And this entry covers the automatic removal option for the BETA version of BTS and the manual...
Method 1 of 4:

Method 1: from Window Start menu

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    From the Windows Start menu, you then click the All Programs or the Programs on a Windows XP SP3 computer; and then click on the Bit-defender 2013 BETA entry on list; launch the Repair or Remove option as any administrative accounts on your Windows.
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    Select the 'Yes' option on User Account Control information window.
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    Select the 'Remove' option from the "Repair or uninstall Bit-defender" wizard.
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    Please be patient while the uninstall process takes place.
    1. You could submit your BTS 2013 experience to Bit-defender® by filling out the detailed information on the uninstall survey page; or you might close it directly.
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    Save all your personal files and then, you restart your computer by clicking the Restart button on the final information window from Bit-defender.
Method 2 of 4:

Method 2: from Control Panel "Add or Remove programs"

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    Click on the Start button >> (Settings - for Windows XP SP3) >> Control Panel on the menu >> uninstall a program in Programs section; or the Add or Remove Programs in CPS window.
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    Locate Bit-defender Total Security 2013 BETA (v16.0) on the Currently Installed Programs list, launch it, or also right-click on it , then select the 'Uninstall' option for it.
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    Click the Remove button on the uninstall wizard by Bit-defender; you then please repeat or refer to the rest of the steps detailed in the Option 1 above to complete the automatic removal of BTS 2013.
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    Save and reboot again
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    Go to the Programs list and uninstall BTS 2013's required component, Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86, from your device.
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    Click Yes button on Programs and Features; or on Add or Remove Programs.
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    Save and restart your device again.
Method 3 of 4:

Method 3: from Remove or Repair Properties

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    Right-click on the Remove or Repair application created in BTS2013's entry reviewed above. Scroll down your mouse and select the Properties at the bottom of the menu.
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    Click on the Open File Location tab on the Remove or Repair Properties; or the "Find Target..." tab. Click OK or Cancel to shut down the Properties window.
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    Run the installer application (size, 408KB) in the file folder. Click "Yes" on UAC.
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    When the automatic removal wizard appears, launch the 'Remove' option on that wizard and follow it to complete the standard removal process of BTS2013. Review the details above for more tips.
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    Save and restart your computer.
Method 4 of 4:

BTS 2013 Leftovers Troubleshooting

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    Clean the temporary Internet files and other unnecessary data on your computer. See more tips by reviewing this wiki How entry and/or this one.
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    For Windows 7 or Windows Vista users, click Start >> Control Panel >> click the "Backup your computer" entry under the System and Security, follow the wizards to backup your Windows; click here for more tech support. And for Windows XP users, please read this tutorial for more tech details.
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    Manually search and then delete leftover files associated with BTS2013 program; furthermore, you may need to remove them in Windows Safe Mode.
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    Right-click on the Computer item in Registry Editor; and then you run the Export option for it to backup the registry files. Save them on a Non-system drive.
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    Manually find and then delete BTS 2013's registry keys left in it.
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