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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      Vinod Thakur - April 22, 2013

      i m facing the same prob. and no quick heal files or folder in c drive. all folder of c drive i checked.
      even in searching option thr is no files n folder as well…..
      ?????

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himanshu - October 13, 2011

it is not working at all just it comes some errors

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Rupesh - October 18, 2011

Even After Removing the Keys From Registry,the Problem is still persisting i.e.installation cannot proceed further,Purchase now.

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    Tilak - December 2, 2011

    Just use this method to uninstall quick heal

    after that check “program files” folder here you find QuickHeal folder Delete it and reinstall..It’s working for me

    or use perfect uninstaller remove it…

    after that install new trail version

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sukanta - October 23, 2011

does it work on windows 7????

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    Rohit Langde - October 24, 2011

    Yes, I tried on Windows 7 and Win 8

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      sukanta - November 1, 2011

      @rohit this trick does not work anymore..i hav tried everythink… it had worked on the older versions.. bt it doesnt work now..Quick Heal tech pvt ltd has remove this bug.. i dont understand how do u confidently say that it works..

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      sukanta - November 1, 2011

      can u give me ur cntact no?.. i want to talk to you directly…

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      vikash - December 30, 2011

      @rohit,
      u tried Qh on win 8 ? bcoz Qh 2012 is nt working on Win 8 developers preview..

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ganesh - October 31, 2011

Not working..:(cleaned registry..bt still nt happening..

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Deepak - November 17, 2011

Is their any tricks to make it from 30 days trial to 90 days trial.

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titus - November 18, 2011

Not working i deleted all the above keys, but i am unable to install a fresh trial version. It somehow detects the previous version. The earlier 2009 version i cud successfully just uninstall n install 2010 version wo deletion of the registry, but now even after deletion of the keys its detecting the prev version. Quickheal has left files elsewhr on the drive, which detects the prev version. Do u have ne other suggestions?? pls reply.. my mail id is tts45rocks@gmail.com

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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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NEERAJ - November 18, 2011

well i would suggest that users should instead use quick heal removal tool and then restart their PC and again install the Antivirus and this thing works out for me.

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NEERAJ - November 18, 2011

Quick Heal Removal Tool for 2012-series

http://support.quickheal.com/esupport/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=41

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    vibhin - December 3, 2011

    Hey I tried the above link but its giving a fatal error msg

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SHANTANU - November 22, 2011

THANKS YOU VERY MUCH SIR

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chetan - January 1, 2012

thanx brother…
its working ..yaar.. i can now reinstall trial version

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suman - January 2, 2012

thk u.

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pankaj - January 16, 2012

Thanks for the trick rohit it is working…..

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prashant - January 21, 2012

I have delete all folder and file and registry.but still i am unable to reinstall quickheal internet security 2012.
plz help

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manish upadhyay - February 9, 2012

thnx buddy its really working…..

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abhi - February 23, 2012

it says installation cannot proceed further you have already used quick heal ome/trial version on this system clik purchase……
i formatted my system also but it’s not working

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NEERAJ - March 18, 2012

use this tool to uninstall quick heal

http://support.quickheal.com/esupport/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=54&nav=0,4

and then restart your PC

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tiku - March 19, 2012

dear sir/madam
please have a Trick For how to use 1 quick heal copy to multiple pc’s I Have a quick heal internet Security with 3 Years license & I used this license more then 3 pc’s. If you have a License then copy Just two files from your Pc’s No. 1 is SCNCHK.Dat From C:\Program Files\Quick Heal\Quick Heal Internet Security. this file containt a Machine Key & 2. file is RegAct.Dat from Your C:\Windows. this file containt a License. Install a Quick Heal Internet Security & copy & Paste These two file to below Location. These Two file paste only with safe mode.
1.old copy SCNCHK.Dat & RegAct.Dat from (HP SERVER)
2.Paste SCNCHK.Dat file but not running [cannot copy regact: Access is denied.] (HCL SERVER)
please send to me…..

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Amit - March 25, 2012

THIS TRICK DIDN’T WORKED AT ALL…
I UNINSTALLED QUICK HEAL TRIAL VERSION BY TICKING ON CHECK BOXES.
THEN I RE STARED PC. THEN, I OPENED HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE BUT IN SOFTWARE FOLDER THERE WAS NO ANY QUICK HEAL FOLDER.
THEN I OPENED HKEY_USERS > .DEFAULT > Software > Quick Heal and deleted this key too..
HKEY_USERS > S-1-5-18> Software > Quick Heal and deleted this key too..

BUT AFTER THIS PROCEDURE I TRIED TO RE INSTALL QH. BUT IT DOESN’T WORKED.

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Jogesh Arora - April 12, 2012

Hi Rohit,

I am getting an error while installing quick heal 2012 in winxp based system, getting a message that I have already used trial version.

I have also deleted registry of quick heal but getting same error.

Please help for the same.

Thanks,

Jogesh

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Shikha - April 23, 2012

Hi,

After successfully re-installing the trial version again, when I want to activate it, it does not allow me. It says ‘This copy of QuickHeal Antivirus Pro can not be activated. The licence period of the copy has expired.

Any help???

Thanks a lot.

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Ved Prakash - May 1, 2012

yes buddy when i tried to reinstall the quick heal after removing from my computer and registries then it gave message,
The licence period of the copy has expired.what should i do help me……….

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abhay - May 7, 2012

just use quickheal removal tool available at quickheal website itself. just click on tool it itself deletes all regs etc restart comp and it done!!!!!!!! (using it successfully from 3 years )

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    Rohit Langde - May 7, 2012

    Thanks Abhay for the Tip, I have updated the article accordingly.

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Prabodha - May 7, 2012

Hi,
hoping its a good forum.
I had tried to uninstall QH internet security 2012 but it is asking PASSWORD while unistalling how come.. I did not set any password !!!!!!
plz help..

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Ved Prakash - May 25, 2012

buddy it’s not working…….as i said before,
after removing trial version from removal tool it lets on to install
a new trial version thik you guys can make a fix to this issue…..

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utsav jaiswal - June 19, 2012

Is it only for Quick Heal 2012 or will it work om Quick Heal 2011 too?

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    Rohit Langde - June 19, 2012

    It should work for both versions. Only difference may be removal tool used to uninstall 2011 version.

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suraj maity - June 25, 2012

Quick Heal 2012 version launched recently and i install offline installer setup download links. All those links referred to 30 Day trial version and even try to reinstall it, it gives error you have already used Quick Heal OEM/Trail version on this system,click purchase to buy commercial license
but iam uninstall Quick heal,iam go to registry editor and right click > find > quick heal > find next and many search result i am delete all
and next time reinstall it to the error message you have already used Quick Heal OEM/Trail version on this system,click purchase to buy commercial license

please help me my E-mail surajmaity7@gmail.com
please please help

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fghfghh - June 27, 2012

any program/software will make use of more no.of registry entries during installation time. deleting one or 3 entries through searching with their names included will not help anymore.

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PRANCER - June 29, 2012

THANKS DUDE…………
KEEP SERVING…………

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Sujit - August 24, 2012

I want Quick Heal license key and want to know how to make 30 days trial to 1 year activation.

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Sandip - September 2, 2012

It’s not working dude.
Actually i don’t saw quick heal folder key in s-1-5-18

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Mega Bytes - October 9, 2012

I uninstall and remove all the registry entries of quickheal trial version 2012 from the system, but when I reinstall then it gives message that you have used already trial version. and exit installation.

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Karan Kashyap - December 20, 2012

my friend i go through all the procedure but cant reinstall QH,
I search for word “Quick” only in my “registry editor” and found QH some kind of registry there i think it may interrupt us by reinstalling,
I try to delete it but it not be deletable for me, if you guys have any idea to delete it please let us know, for one more try

Thanks

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ss - January 18, 2013

The registry is showing no folder named quick heal. Kindly help.

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Vinod Thakur - April 22, 2013

it is not worked 🙁 i hv use win 7 64 bit. i hv quick heal removal tools but it is work fine in 32 bit not in 64 bit.
and the 2nd trick u told us.
still facing a prob. when i uninstall quick heal. automatic thr registry information removed from reg. directory . i go to regedit and try to found quick heal but unfortunately i cant see quick heal reg. info any where in any section.
Wt do i do.. can u help me plz… 🙁 :'(

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yogeshkr - April 24, 2013

it gives the same message
i tried it

pls help me sir

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DEE - May 29, 2013

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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shubham benani - June 20, 2013

hey is this work in quick heal 2013?

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