Turning off AVG Antivirus

Cannot find an 'off' switch for this application.  Every attempt to shut it down tells me I can't because it's open.  Yea I know it's open that's why I'm trying to turn it off!
Your help would be appreciated.   Send your answer to sirszabo@cox.net
Thanks in advance,
Bob

Thanks for the prompt response, it is appreciated

Hi Bob, 

We will help you to disable the AVG protection temporarily. 
But as it is not recommended to, could you tell us why you would like to turn off the AVG protection?

Perhaps I've mislead -  not looking to just turn it off, want to remove it from my computer - that's the answer I'm seeking.

Hi Bob, 

We will help you to disable the AVG protection temporarily. 
But as it is not recommended to, could you tell us why you would like to turn off the AVG protection?

Refer these article for the steps to uninstall the application from your PC : https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=Uninstall-AVG-Internet-Security