Uninstall Sophos Remote Update
Before the newest version of Sophos Anti-Virus is installed, Sophos Remote Update must be uninstalled. The functions of this application are taken over by the new version of Sophos Anti-Virus. If a blue sun shaped icon appears in the system tray (next to the clock) then Sophos Remote Update is installed and the following steps must be followed:
- Right click on the blue sun icon in the system tray (lower right of the screen next to the clock).
- Select “Exit” from the menu that pops up.
- 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 “Remote Update.”
- Highlight “Remote Update”, then click “Remove.”
- Click “Next” and Remote Update will begin its uninstall.
- Click “Finish” to finish the uninstallation.
- The Add/Remove Programs and Control Panel windows can now be closed.
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