Avg Installation Issue?

Hello, Blake

We will help you with installing the AVG Free
Use the below link to completely remove the old traces of the AVG :
https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=Uninstall-AVG-software-Clear-Remover
Restart the PC and reinstall using the steps in the below article :
https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=Install-AVG-AntiVirus-Free
Keep us posted.

Hello, Blake

We will help you with installing the AVG Free
Use the below link to completely remove the old traces of the AVG :
https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=Uninstall-AVG-software-Clear-Remover
Restart the PC and reinstall using the steps in the below article :
https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=Install-AVG-AntiVirus-Free
Keep us posted.

PC is windows 8.1  I install AVG free antivirus, it shows installed in programs, yet it doesn't appear on the computer, no icon in tray, and no shortcut on desktop either. When I go to uninstall AVG it says "You do not have sufficient access to uninstall"  then I have to download an AVG  uninstaller and boot into safe mode to get it off. Any clue why I can't get the antivirus to actually work? Same applies to Avast as I tried it as well.

I tried downloading Malwarebytes to see if it was doing what AVG and Avast are doing, Malwarebytes installed fine [though I don't have a trial, guess I used it in the past] but it shows up in tray and on desktop and uninstalls with no problems.

Any help is appreciated.

I am glad that you issue has been resolved, Blake
I appreciate your time and effort in this.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any issues in the future.

Issue is solved, I can now install AVG.  Thank you for your help.