How to uninstall BitDefender Total Security 2015 on Windows OS?

Hello, I've used BitDefender Total Security 2015 for ages and have decided to try another anti-virus. However, for some reason, I cannot find the uninstaller of this tool, so maybe you could help me to uninstall BitDefender Total Security 2015 on Windows OS?

BitDefender Total Security 2015 is a reputable and legitimate anti-virus program. It has been awarded for the Best Protection and Best Performance to defend computers in just one simple click. Even more, it features qualified security of private data, which once BitDefender Total Security 2015 is installed is being locked in an encrypted vault. Despite all positive characteristics that this tool features, there is one aspect that may make people seriously dislike the tool. This aspect is related to the reinstalling and uninstalling processes.

Of course, for various reasons people might decide that they no longer need BitDefender Total Security 2015 anti-virus. In this scenario, the majority of Windows users cannot initiate the uninstalling successfully since the process requires specific knowledge to get through the maze.

In comparison to other software, anti-malware tools are more complicated in terms of removal since their uninstaller might not be found easily. Besides, they may have lots of supporting components. In the next paragraph we will provide a step-by-step BitDefender Total Security 2015 uninstalling tutorial, but first, you should try to perform removal steps that are usually effective when removing programs from Windows OS.

How to Uninstall BitDefender Total Security 2015

Uninstalling processes from Windows 7 and Windows 8 are slightly different; therefore, we will provide the instructions separately.

Uninstall BitDefender Total Security 2015 on Windows 7:

The first thing that you have to do is to make sure that you known the 'Administrator password'. That's because in order to make any changes, including software removal, you might be asked to indicate the password.

Besides, be very careful and DO NOT remove anything until you are hundred percent sure that you came up to the right file. If you uninstall a wrong file from Windows Registry, you can easily damage software that you need. So, lets get started with the removal. These are the steps that you have to perform first:

1. Login your Windows 7 with an 'Administrator Account'.
2. Click Ctrl + Alt + Delete buttons at one and select 'Task Manager'.
3. Find all processes related to the BitDefender Total Security 2015 and terminate them.
4. Open Windows 'Start menu' (in the bottom left corner of the screen) and Find 'Control Panel' folder.
5. Select 'Program' → 'Programs and Feature' and you will see the whole list of software installed on your Windows 7.
6. Find BitDefender Total Security 2015, double-click on it or press the right button of your mouse and press 'uninstall'.
7. After that, a pop-up window should show up asking for your confirmation. If you are sure that you want to uninstall a selected program, click 'Yes'.
8. The process will automatically be finished. Do not click 'Restart' button after that because uninstalling is not finished yet.

As we have already mentioned, software usually consists of several files, which means that you have to remove each of them to uninstall the application once and for all. In order to find all components that belong to BitDefender Total Security 2015, you have to:

1. Open 'Start menu', enter 'regedit' in the search, press 'Enter' and open 'Registry Editor'.
2. It will be opened in another window and will gradually unfold “HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software” where you should find BitDefender folder.
3. Remove the folder because all its content is related to the BitDefender Total Security 2015.
4. Finally, Reboot your computer and the removal is done.

Uninstall BitDefender Total Security 2015 on Windows 8:

1. Login your Windows 8 with an 'Administrator Account'.
2. Click Ctrl + Alt + Delete buttons at one and select 'Task Manager'.
3. Find all processes related to the BitDefender Total Security 2015 and terminate them.
4. Click either on 'This PC' icon twice or open 'Start menu'. Find 'Control Panel'.
5. Select 'Program' → 'Programs and Feature' and you will see the whole list of software installed on your Windows 8.
6. Find BitDefender Total Security 2015, double-click on it or press the right button of your mouse and press 'uninstall'.
7. After that, a pop-up window should show up asking for your confirmation. If you are sure that you want to uninstall a selected program, click 'Yes'.
8. The process will automatically be finished. Do not click 'Restart' button after that because uninstalling is not finished yet.

The steps given below will help you to ding all files that are related to BitDefender Total Security 2015 in order to finish the process completely:

1. Scroll down with your mouse to the bottom right corner and wait until charms bar pops up. Enter 'regedit' in the search and click 'Enter'.
2. It will be opened in a new window where you should find “HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/BitDefender” folder.
3. Remove the folder because all its content is related to the BitDefender Total Security 2015.
4. Finally, Reboot your computer and the removal is done.