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Webroot SecureAnywhere provides complete protection for the security of your online computer or stored data. However, it is not an easy task because you have to remove it from the computer. Some issues have always occurred during uninstallation, like many users. They may have many problems, for example, streaming files are kept on their computer or unable to prevent program deletion. It may also be impossible to completely uninstall this program, it may have been corrupted and it is now impossible to install it or it is possible that a program that has been announced for such a user who has decided to uninstall Webroot Antivirus SecureAnywhere.
Why do you need to uninstall Webroot?
- Webroot antivirus does not work properly
- You may want to update your Webroot antivirus
- You bought a new PC and want to install your old Webroot subscription
- Compatibility issue
To uninstall Webroot from your Windows 10 PC, follow these instructions
Windows provides an option to manage and remove all programs running on your computer. This feature called Add / Remove Programs and you can find it in the Control Panel.
- Open the Windows Start menu
- Search a control panel
- You can simply press “Windows + R” at the same time to open Run, and then tap Control Panel.
- Now, in All Programs or Programs, choose Uninstall
- You will see a list of all the programs installed on your device.
- Right-click Webroot and choose Uninstall from the drop-down menu.
- When the message “Are you sure you want to uninstall,” click the Yes button.
- You must enter the characters displayed in the box and click the Continue button.
- Now, let the Webroot uninstall process finish
Uninstall tool
The Webroot Removal Tool is a simple program designed to uninstall and remove any trace of the Webroot security software from your PC.
- Download the uninstall tool.
- Run and click yes to continue.
- It will start the removal process immediately.
- When the process is complete, close and restart Windows to complete the task.
Remove leftover registry files
When you have installed the program for the first time, associated entries have also been created and stored in the Windows registry, these entries will not be deleted from your computer even if you have uninstalled the program. To make sure of a complete uninstall, you must follow the steps below to remove all of them manually.
- Click Start> Run> Type regedit in the Run Forwarding box.
- Click the File menu in the Registry Editor window.
- Click the export option to create a registry backup
- Select “All” in the “Export Range” section
- Customize the name of the backup file
- Select a directory to save the file and click the Save button.
- When the backup is complete, browse to the registry key branch on the left and navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software folder
- Right click on the webroot folder and select the “Delete” option
- Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE folder.
- Right click on the webroot folder and select the “Delete” option
- Close the registry editor and reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
