How To Remove or Uninstall Webroot via Webroot Uninstall Tool

 Webroot Uninstallation Tool.

As an Antivirus, Webroot is just like Windows Defender with some more features. It provides some basic defense but may fail in some extreme situations. So, it is only recommended if you want basic protection at a low cost. 

There may be two such cases in which you would seem to uninstall it via Webroot Removal tool.

  • You aren’t able or willing to pay for an antivirus. Windows defenders will defend you from the threats in such a case. 
  • If you want more protection for the device, you can uninstall it and download software that provides better protection.
Webroot uninstall tool

Nevertheless, you will have to follow a process to uninstall it. And like every other Antivirus Software you cannot Uninstall Webroot directly from your computer. You will have to use their software to completely remove it. If you don’t do so, the remaining application will stay on your computer even after uninstalling it.

Webroot Uninstall Tool

  • Clean WDF Tool. 

Once you have uninstalled the application, the Clean WDF tool is recommended by the company. This usually removes the Webroot from your internet by deleting all the extensions that Webroot has downloaded.

Clean WDF tool

The link to download it: http://download.webroot.com/CleanWDF.exe

Steps to use it:

  1. Go to your downloaded section in your File Explorer. Right-click on it and select ‘Run as an administrator.
  2. Select ‘Yes’ and then choose the ‘Clean’ option.
  3. Once it has finished its scanning and cleaning, close it and restart your computer.
  • WR upgrade Tool.

Once you have followed the above process, download this application to remove the remaining software. This is basically designed for the upgrading process. The action of the older software being replaced by the newer one isn’t possible as the remaining of the older version is still in the computer. So, this application does it’s it works to remove them. Thus, it will also help to completely eliminate the remainings.

WR Upgrade Tool

The link to download it: http://download.webroot.com/WRUpgradeTool.exe

Steps to use the application are the same as above i.e:

  1. Go to your downloaded section in your File Explorer. Right-click on it and select ‘Run as an administrator.
  2. Select ‘Yes’ and then choose the ‘Clean’ option.
  3. Once it has finished its scanning and cleaning, close it and restart your computer.

How to Uninstall the Application.

Before uninstalling the application close the application if it is running. Also, close other applications and save your work.

  • Open the ‘Run’ Application.
  • In it, you will have to type or paste the following: appwiz.cpl
  • Press ‘Enter’
  • Click on the application and choose the ‘Uninstall’ 
  • Select ‘Yes’
  • Type the items on the screen and then press ‘Continue’
  • Restart the computer

Once you have uninstalled the application, you can go with the process to use the tools that have been mentioned above. As mentioned above, it will completely eradicate the remainings of software. If your problem hasn’t been solved yet, you will have to contact tech support.

IF you want to install it again and are worrying about how to reinstall webroot u can read reinstall webroot via webroot.com/safe

The Tech Support.

  • Within the browser, search for the official website of Webroot. Then select the website to enter into it.
  • On the top, you will see various tabs. Select ‘For Home’ from here.
  • From the various options here you will have to choose ‘Contact Support’
  • Scroll down and select the ‘Contact Us’ option.
  • A page will load. Here select from the options the one, with which you are comfortable to contact them.

I hope this solves your issue. If you have been paying for the application and want to request a refund or your money has been automatically deducted by your account to renew your subscription, you can complain the same in the support section mentioned above.


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