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How to Uninstall Vipre Internet Security 2012

Need some tips to uninstall VIPRE Internet Security 2012 from Windows 7? And/or from other Windows Operating Systems? Then you can follow the detailed steps below. Click on Start button labeled with Microsoft Corp. Move onto the Control...

Author: Samuel Daniel2 minutes read
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Method 1 of 2:

Remove the the majority of the VIPRE software you installed

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    Click on Start button labeled with Microsoft Corp. Move onto the Control Panel. Or you can also type "uninstall" in the "Search programs and files", press Enter key.
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    In the Control Panel, you click on "Programs - Uninstall a program" link.
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    Locate the "VIPRE Internet Security" item listed in "Uninstall or change a program", you then launch the option "Uninstall/Change" for it. Or you right click on it, run the Uninstall/Change command to automatically remove it.
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    Select the option "Remove" from VIS windows. You go on clicking on Next > button.
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    To free up the space in system drive, or other disks you have, you can then tick the option "Yes, remove all items.", click Next >. Or you can save the VIPRE virus database and other data in your system.
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    Finally, you click on Remove button to uninstall VIS 2012. Please wait for its automatic removal procedure.
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    Click Finish from VIS.
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    Ensure you've saved your other stuff, click on Yes from VIS Installer Information to restart your Windows 7 PC.
Method 2 of 2:

Clean VIS leftover files and registry entries

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    Search and delete related items in hard drive.
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    Select Yes from Delete Folder.
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    Go on clicking on "Continue" button on "Folder Access Denied".
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    Open up Recycle Bin, click on "Empty the Recycle Bin" button on top. Select Yes from Delete Folder.
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    Type "regedit" in Windows Search application. Run Registry Editor listed on top of that menu.
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    At least, you first backup the registry files via running the Export command. Search and delete VIS/GFI values left in Registry Editor.

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