Uninstall Other Anti-Virus Software
Before you install Sophos Anti-Virus, you must uninstall any other antivirus application on your computer, for example Norton, McAfee, AVG, etc. To uninstall one of these programs in preparation for installing Sophos, follow these directions:
- Click on the Start button in the lower left of the screen.
- Select either “Control Panel” OR “Settings” then “Control Panel.”
- In the window that comes up, double click “Add or Remove Programs.”
- On the list in the window that opens, scroll down to the current antivirus program installed on the computer.
- Highlight the name of the program, then click “Remove.”
- If prompted, agree to uninstall the application completely.
- If prompted, reboot the computer once the uninstall has finished.
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