AVG Antivirus Free is characterized by being a free antivirus, which incorporates two add-ons that, in theory, help us protect our computer or mobile phone when we search or browse the web. However, the antivirus itself tends to install two add-ons that, in most cases, not only tend to modify some basic aspects of the browser itself without our permission, but may even end up decreasing its performance.
The two plugins are AVG Secure Search and AVG Security Toolbar . While the first one modifies the browser’s home page by referring it to the default search page of the antivirus itself, the second one what it does is insert itself below the address bar.
Although it is true that on a previous occasion we have explained to you how to remove AVG Security Toolbar in Windows , the next step once we have done this is to proceed to remove AVG Secure Search , whose steps to follow will depend specifically on the type of browser that we are using . We explain how you can easily uninstall and delete it in Google Chrome , Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer .
How to uninstall AVG Secure Search from Google Chrome
The process to follow is quite simple. Of course, it is recommended to first uninstall AVG Security Toolbar from the computer, and then proceed to remove AVG Secure Search from the browser, in this case Google Chrome.
To do this, we must open Google Chrome , click on the drop-down menu that appears with the icon of the three vertically designed circles, and select Settings . Then, click on Show advanced settings and then click on Reset settings and finally on Reset .
Once this is done, the system will restore the home page (that is, the one that appears every time we open the browser), the New tab page and, finally, the search engine.
How to delete AVG Secure Search in Internet Explorer
First, we must proceed to open Internet Explorer . Then, click on the icon in the shape of a nut, and select Internet Options . Once we are inside, we must go to Advanced Options and, finally, click on the Reset button.
Then, to finish, we must check the option Delete personal settings , and we end up clicking on Reset .
How to remove AVG Secure Search in Firefox
The process to follow with this browser is quite similar to the rest. Of course, we must start Firefox , open the main menu and, in the new window that appears, click on Information to solve problems .
Now, we simply click on Reset Firefox . At the moment, both the customizations and the add-ons that may have been installed will be eliminated, restoring the default browser settings.
To finish, we must go to File Explorer and go to C: Program Files (x86) Mozilla Firefox browser components. In this folder we must look for the avgMozXPCOM.js file, and proceed to eliminate it. Clever!
