How to ReInstall Quick Heal 2012 Trial Version by Clean Uninstall

Quick Heal 2012 version launched recently and we shared offline installer setup download links. All those links referred to 30 Day trial version and even try to reinstall it, it gives error that you used it already and cannot use it anymore.

This happened because when we uninstalled Quick Heal, some traces in registry were left. These Registry entries give an indication to Setup / Installer which stops after detecting it. Clearly, we have to make a complete clean uninstallation of Quick Heal first to reinstall Quick heal Trial version and use it again on same system.

This tutorial, however tested on Quick Heal Total Security 2012 but should work on other products too (Quick Heal Internet Security 2012 and Antivirus Pro 2012) as the mechanism remains same.

How to uninstall Quick Heal 2012 Completely

Update 07 May 2012 – All those facing problem with wiping out Quick Heal 2012 completely, use Quick Heal 2012 Removal Tool which automatically deletes all Registry Keys and installation files related to the antivirus program.

Thanks Abhay for the Tip

Installation is straight-forward as we uninstall  most of the the application Programs from Windows.

  1. Start >> Control Panel >> Program and Features
  2. Click on Quick Heal from the Program list and Uninstall
  3. Make sure you keep all things checked to remove reports and other stuffs related with Quick Heal.
  4. Restart Computer (This is necessary)

Go to Registry Editor ( Win + R >> type “regedit” and press enter )

  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Quick Heal and delete Complete Quick Heal Key..
  2. HKEY_USERS > .DEFAULT > Software > Quick Heal and delete this key too..
  3. HKEY_USERS > S-1-5-18> Software > Quick Heal and delete this key too..

Now you can reinstall Quick Heal 2012 as usual and program will install as usual.

This procedure can be repeated any number of times and use Quick Heal Trial for unlimited period of time by applying trick every month.

I know this is quite laborious process to do but you can save time by not updating complete Virus Definition updates online every time you repeat by keeping a QH 2012 offline update backup. Here’s how you can update Quick Heal 2012 offline.

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Vikash - October 3, 2011

@Rohi: so in this way we can use quick heal every month just uninstaling it from registry?

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    Rohit Langde - October 3, 2011

    Yeah, follow the procedure completely to reinstall again 🙂

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      jack prosar - February 10, 2012

      i m still enble to reinstall the quickheal.. i dont know why..i have fillowed the procedure as u mentioned.. but still unsuccess..

      let me know why?…
      waiting for your reply…

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        EliteHack3r - February 12, 2012

        This registry trick does not work any more,probably Quick Heal blocked the loophole.Although there is another procedure to reinstall QH,just google it,u will find.Thanks.

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      karan - August 30, 2012

      hey i’ve formating my pc and now use window xp. before this i get used to window7 and install quick heal and now when at present after formating the copy of registration will occuring some prob. to register me again?? what can i do for plz give me some advise on it in my mail id plz

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Vikash - October 3, 2011

Thanks for the trick rohit
as you also know me attached to quick heal more than any antivirus
thanks

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SANJO - October 5, 2011

whether we can renew online during re-installation??

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SANJO - October 5, 2011

i mean, whether we can update online after re installation?

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    Rohit Langde - October 5, 2011

    Absolutely, Why not? It will be like first time install.

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      SANJO - October 12, 2011

      thanks 4 ur reply

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Jis - October 6, 2011

it is easy to uninstall. use regcleaner…
u can download in net. its free.. search regcleaner..:)

ftp://ftp.hs-niederrhein.de/pub/win9x/utils/regcleaner.exe

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    Rohit Langde - October 6, 2011

    Oh Is it. Actually I used CCleaner’s Registry cleaner module but the last key still remained.
    Anyways, use any tool or do it manually. Motive is to just clean off mentioned registry keys and you are good to go!

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      Ashish Mundhra - October 13, 2011

      I tried REVO uninstaller ( BTW I hate Quickheal) in advanced mode and it worked too. It deletes all the registry keys and leftover files.

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      chirag kanjani - March 3, 2013

      its not workin dude

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vinny - October 7, 2011

But m unable to del registry values..when i try to conform del the value i got an error msg(unable to del all specified values)…what can i do to fix it?

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manowar - October 8, 2011

just uninstall quick heal total security 2012 and then try to install it again as mentioned above. u will not be able to install again…!!!

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    Rohit Langde - October 8, 2011

    Yes, if that was the case, I won;t have written this article.
    You also have to clean off registry keys mentioned to re-install.

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nikhil verma - October 8, 2011

it did,nt worked ….on QUICK HEAL TOTAL SECURITY

IT GAVE THE SAME MSG….

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    Rohit Langde - October 8, 2011

    Above screenshot refers to testing of Total Security 2012 itself/ Be precise in commenting your problem so, that I can help you out.
    Commenting that it didn’t work will just send negative signal to other readers.

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manowar - October 8, 2011

I told u that its not working but deleted that post..!!!

Really its not working at all…

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sonu singh - October 8, 2011

please tell me uninstalling of quickheal total secority 12. i havean error

“drvspace.exe””some component is use throw the application”please close these”

please help

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    Rohit Langde - October 8, 2011

    Exit Quick Heal and then try un-installing OR try removal tool http://support.quickheal.com/esupport/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=28&nav=0

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      chirag kanjani - March 3, 2013

      i have removed it completely from my registrar and downloded quick heal total security 2013 but when i am installing it , it shows the same message that you have already used oem/trial version , purchase or exit installation, please help its not working

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manowar - October 8, 2011

setup file u mentioned above is also not working…

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Shrikant - October 13, 2011

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > and HKEY_USERS > S-1-5-18> Software > are not contain Quick Heal key ,but still Total security trial version is fail to Reinstall pls tell other way…
Thanks….

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    Tilak - December 2, 2011

    Dear check your “program files” folder in C: drive, here you find quick heal folder having update files, delete it and reinstall your trail version.

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