The Bullguard is one of the finest anti virus in the market. The anti virus gives your personal computer or laptop protection against viruses and spyware that try to threaten your system. The anti virus uses the optimized heuristic analysis which helps this software secure email clients like Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Eudora and several other email services. The anti virus gets itself updated regularly which helps it fight new viruses and spyware which are launched everyday.
There could be reasons for you to uninstall the Bullguard anti virus. One of the reasons could be if you are not happy with its performance and would like to replace it with a more powerful tool, and then it will have to be uninstalled. Another reason could be if you are not happy with the version on the system and would like to update it with a newer version, the anti virus will have to be uninstalled.
Now, users think that there are several ways to uninstall the Bullguard anti virus. However, this is not the case like most anti virus. If you try uninstalling it the traditional way, it will not work. This is because the Bullguard updates the files and the registry regularly, which makes it extremely difficult to uninstall. Even trying the uninstall option under Bullguard usually throws back an error message like:
Error number: 0×80040707
Description: Dll function call crashed: ISRT.LnchAppAndWait
Setup will now terminate
Apart from these errors, there are several other errors that makes the uninstall process difficult and frustrating.
The most conventional method to uninstall the Bullguard anti virus is by using the Add/Remove Programs. However, using this method will not work in this case. This is because Bullguard updates itself regularly and fills the registry with its files. The Add/Remove programs removes only a few files while the rest is still left behind. It cannot remove these files from the registry which could cause a hindrance either while a newer version of Bullguard or if another anti virus is installed.
Another difficult yet doable option is by entering the registry and deleting all the files that are linked to Bullguard. However, remember that this is extremely difficult since deletion of the wrong file could cause the operating system to malfunction. You can try this, but only if you are an expert or if you are technically sound. So, as can be seen, this step is not recommended.
So, what do you do if you would like to uninstall Bullguard? There is the option of using third part uninstallers and the Perfect Uninstaller is one of the best in the business.
With the Perfect Uninstaller, you need not delete any file from the registry as the tool completely eradicates the software and any files that are associated with it. The entire process of uninstalling the Bullguard anti virus is done in a few minutes as compared to the hours to uninstall it using the Add/Remove Programs and deleting files from the registry.
The Perfect Uninstaller is extremely easy to use as well.