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In run command box, type: msconfig and press Enter.Ĥ. To do that, you have to remove the Avast Antivirus ( avastui) startup entry by using the System Configuration utility (msconfig).Ģ. Remove AVAST Antivirus startup entry.įinally, prevent AVAST Antivirus application from starting with Windows. Press OK to apply changes and close Services.ĥ. Double click at AVAST Antivirus service and set the Startup type to Disabled.Ĥ. In run command box, type: services.msc and press Enter.ģ. Simultaneously press the Windows key + R keys to open the ' Run' command box.Ģ.
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In safe mode, navigate to Windows services and prevent the AVAST service from starting during Windows startup.ġ. Note: In order to boot Windows in “ Normal Mode” again, you have to uncheck the “ Safe Boot” setting by using the same procedure. Click the Boot tab and check the “ Safe Boot” option”.Ĥ. Press “ Windows” + “ R” keys to load the Run dialog box.ģ. When the " Windows Advanced Options Menu" appears on your screen, use your keyboard arrow keys to highlight the “ Safe Mode” option and then press " ENTER".ġ.Press the " F8" key as your computer is booting up, before the appearance of the Windows logo.Close all programs and reboot your computer.Now start your Windows in Safe mode and prevent AVAST service and AVAST application from starting with Windows. Step 4: Start your computer in Safe Mode. Close all “ Geek Uninstaller” open windows. At the next screen review the registry entries to be removed and press “ Finish” to remove them.ĥ. At the “Geek Uninstaller” utility, right-click on AVAST Free Antivirus program and from the drop down menu, choose “ Force Removal”.ģ. Click on " Yes" to perform a force removal.Ĥ. Navigate to the location where you extracted the “ geek.zip” file in the previous step and double-click to run “ geek” application.Ģ.
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Step 3: Use “Geek Uninstaller” utility to uninstall AVAST.įorce remove the AVAST Antivirus application using Geek uninstaller utility.ġ.
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When the download is completed, navigate to your download folder and extract the “ geek.zip” file. “ Save” the “ geek.zip” file to your computer.Ĥ. Step 2: Download the “Geek Uninstaller” utility.įirst, download the GEEK Uninstaller utility to remove all AVAST installation files and registry entries.ģ.
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So, before you continue to troubleshoot the error " Code 0x3" problem during AVAST Install/Uninstall procedure, use this Malware Scan and Removal Guide to check and remove viruses or/and malicious programs that may be running on your computer.
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Some viruses or malicious programs can corrupt or modify your system files and settings.
#Cannot run executable s windows 10 how to#
Important: This tutorial contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Avast antivirus manually in order to bypass the "Stub cannot run installer/updater executable" problem, during normal Avast uninstall process. Use the below procedure only if you cannot uninstall AVAST Antivirus either by using the normal procedure (program removal from Control Panel's " Programs and Features" / " Add/Remove Programs") or by using the AVAST uninstall utility ( avastclear.exe). The procedure I followed is described below.
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Then I tried to download and install AVAST's latest version, but the same error message "the stub cannot run installer/updater executable…" still appeared at the installation's start.Īfter doing all these, I supposed that" The stub cannot run installer/updater executable 'C:\Program files\Avast Software\Avast\setup\Sfx\instup.ex' (code 0x3)" error occurred because AVAST installation was corrupted, so I decided to manually remove AVAST Free Antivirus. On a client's computer, the following error occurred when the user tried to uninstall AVAST Free Antivirus: " The stub cannot run installer/updater executable 'C:\Program files\Avast Software\Avast\setup\Sfx\instup.ex' (code 0x3)".Īt first I tried to uninstall AVAST using Avast's removal utility ( avastclear.exe) but the same error appeared again.