How to Remove Other Anti-Virus Programs from a Windows 7 Computer

Some software conflicts with McAfee VirusScan. If your computer has other anti-virus software you should remove that software before installing the UD-customized version of McAfee VirusScan. Other common anti-virus software includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Any pre-installed McAfee product
avast!
AVG Anti-Virus
BitDefender
Bullguard
eTrust
F-secure
Kaspersky Anitvirus
Norton Antivirus or Internet Security
Panda Antivirus
PC-cillin
Trend Micro's HouseCall

How to remove other anti-virus programs

NOTE
You should also remove copies of McAfee VirusScan that are from sources other than the University of Delaware (e.g., a promotional copy that came with your computer, a copy that you purchased with a retail license, or a copy from a previous school or employer).

Click Start.
Click Control Panel.
Click Programs.
Under Programs and Features, click Uninstall or change a program.
Click to highlight the name of the program you want to remove.
Click Uninstall (as indicated by the red arrow in the following graphic).
Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all programs you want to remove have been uninstalled.
When you finish removing programs, close the Programs and Features window.
If prompted to do so, reboot your computer.