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I feel this thread has moved too far away from the original question and issue. Avast installed OpenVPN for some reason and it is now out of date.
Three questions (plus a supplimentary):
Why did Avast install third party software without the express permission of the user? (And they didn’t tell us they were doing that either!)
Why did Avast install software that users do not need, use nor want if they never use a VPN?
Is it safe to simply delete the whole directory at C:Programs\Avast Software\Avast\OpenVPN - it does not appear in the Windows 7 ‘Uninstall or change program’ listing (why not?). Would I then need to run a registry check (CCleaner?) to ensure all references to this have been removed?
I feel in this instance Avast have made an incorrect assumption that users of Avast want OpenVPN without considering those of us who do not use a VPN of any sort.
And please stick to the point of the question asked without going of at a ‘techy’ tangent that you may find interesting but doesn’t help us users.