Cannot uninstall PC Tools antivirus – How to remove PC Tools antivirus completely?

PC Tools is a very popular antivirus or antispyware program for lots of computer users as it is very easy to use and helpful in realtime protecting the computer. However, some users will find it the main cause for system slowness and some will find that it takes too longer time to scan the computer for viruses. But no matter what is the reason, here I will show you exactly detailed instructions to completely remove PC Tools antivirus from the computer.

Normally, you can uninstall PC Tools antivirus in two different ways: manual and automatic. But no matter which method you select to use, it is better that you can first back up your registry entries. In this way, once there is something goes wrong, you can easily get back your computer by restoring your registry to a previous state.
Method one: How to remove PC Tools antivirus manually?

1. Restart your computer into safe mode by continuously pressing F8 when starting it up.
2. Click on “Start” menu and choose “run”, type “services.msc” and press “Enter” to proceed.
3. When the services list appear, locate “PC Tools Antivirus Engine” and then right click it to select “Stop” and then exit the services list.
4. Go to “Start” and “Run” again, and this time, type “regedit” to open Registry Editor.
5. Expand “HKEY_CURRENT_USER” and then “Software” folder, “PCTools” folder. Right click “PCTAV” and select “Delete” to delete all the entries.
6. Expand “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE”, “Software” folder and then the “PCTools” folder. Right click “PCTAV” and select “Delete,” and then right click “PCTAVSvc” and click “Delete.”
7. Expand “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.” Expand the “Software” folder and then expand the following folders in this order: “Microsoft,” “Windows,” “Current Version,” “Uninstall.” Right click “PC Tools AntiVirus_is1″ and click on “Delete.” Close the Registry Editor.
8. Double-click “My Computer” and then “Local Disk (C:).” Open the “Program Files” folder and delete the delete the “PC Tools Antivirus” folder from your computer.
9. Restart your computer and PC Tools antivirus will be completely removed from the computer.

Note: the above manual PC Tools uninstall instructions is only recommended to those who have enough knowledge on how PC Tools antivirus works and how to modify Windows registry. If you are a computer newbie, it is recommended that you should perform the below automatic removal when you are going to safely uninstall  elf toolbar, uninstall vShare toolbar, uninstall K9 Web Protection, uninstall Norton Power Eraser, uninstall XP Total Security 2011.

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Method two: how to remove PC Tools automatically?
To automatically remove PC Tools from the computer, it is better that you can rely on a professional program uninstall tool. Uninstaller software are designed specially to uninstall all programs completely both from the drive and the Windows registry. To get rid of PC Tools antivirus, simply perform the below steps:

1. Download and install the best uninstall tool on your PC.
2. Run the program and locate/highlight PC Tools in the Display Name box.
3. Click “Uninstall” to begin the removal.
4. Follow the on-screen steps to finish the PC Tools uninstallation.

How easy it is to uninstall PC Tools with the automatic method! If you want to safely uninstall programs, do not forget to download and install such perfect program uninstall tool. Believe me, it will return you a complete system after uninstalling unwanted programs.