

Moreover, a standard practice if a program is malfunctioning is to uninstall and reinstall it. Clearly, if you install a security program and then later decide that it is not for you, you want to be able to uninstall it easily and cleanly. Also, AV-Comparatives recommends users to try out antivirus programs using a free trial version, to check if they are suitable. You might want to change to a different product when your current subscription expires.

This test, which was commissioned by PC Magazin (Germany), looks at a rarely considered but nonetheless important aspect of computer programs: how easy is it to completely remove them from your computer? Whilst we do not encourage users to uninstall third-party antivirus programs, this could be necessary in a number of scenarios.
