How to remove AVG Toolbar, homepage and Secure Search from your browser

The AVG Toolbar, AVG Secure Search and AVG homepage can be removed any of the following ways:

AVG Toolbar menu

Use the Hide/uninstall the AVG Toolbar option in the AVG Toolbar menu:

AVG Toolbar Remover

Alternatively, you can use AVG Toolbar Remover to uninstall AVG Toolbar and revert all changes:

1. Download the AVG Toolbar Remover tool.
2. Run the downloaded file AVG_toolbar_remover.exe.
3. Click Accept to confirm the license agreement.
4. Click Continue to start the removal process.
   Note: This will close all your browser windows.
5. You may receive a prompt from Internet Explorer or other browsers about your preferred search engine.
6. Click Exit to close the tool.

Windows Control Panel

You can also use the Windows Control Panel to uninstall AVG homepage, AVG Secure Search and AVG Toolbar:

Windows Vista or 7

1. Open menu Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program or Programs and Features.
3. In the list of applications double-click AVG Security Toolbar or AVG SafeGuard Toolbar.  The uninstallation will be launched.
4. Click Next to finish the uninstallation. Your browser window will be closed.

Windows XP

1. Open menu Start, and then click Control Panel (or Settings, and then Control Panel).
2. Click Add or remove programs.
3. In the list of applications double-click AVG Security Toolbar or AVG SafeGuard Toolbar.  The uninstallation will be launched.
4. Click Next to finish the uninstallation. Your browser window will be closed.

Windows 8

1. Right-click in the lower-left corner of your screen, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program or Programs and Features.
3. In the list of applications double-click AVG Security Toolbar or AVG SafeGuard Toolbar.  The uninstallation will be launched.
4. Click Next to finish the uninstallation. Your browser window will be closed.