{"id":7101,"date":"2025-04-13T01:33:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T01:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=7101"},"modified":"2025-04-13T15:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T15:26:32","slug":"how-to-remove-bytefence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove ByteFence Antivirus [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How to Remove ByteFence:<\/strong> When installing an application, sometimes certain other applications are suddenly installed without us wanting it.<\/p>\n<p>This actually happens, when the installation process, you are less careful. Namely approving the installation of the application bundle or add-on.<\/p>\n<p>Well, one application that is often encountered is ByteFence.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7106 size-full\" title=\"How to Remove ByteFence\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-to-Remove-ByteFence.png\" alt=\"How to Remove ByteFence\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-to-Remove-ByteFence.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-to-Remove-ByteFence-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-to-Remove-ByteFence-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-to-Remove-ByteFence-696x368.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68122b9cbb7fb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68122b9cbb7fb\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/#Get_to_Know_ByteFence_Antivirus\" title=\"Get to Know ByteFence Antivirus\">Get to Know ByteFence Antivirus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/#Why_Should_Be_ByteFence_Removed_From_PC\" title=\"Why Should Be ByteFence Removed From PC\">Why Should Be ByteFence Removed From PC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/#How_to_Remove_ByteFence_Or_Disable_Antivirus_2025\" title=\"How to Remove ByteFence Or Disable Antivirus [2025]\">How to Remove ByteFence Or Disable Antivirus [2025]<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/#_1_Install_Iobit_Uninstaller\" title=\"# 1. Install Iobit Uninstaller\"># 1. Install Iobit Uninstaller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/#_2_Look_for_the_ByteFence_App\" title=\"# 2. Look for the ByteFence App\"># 2. Look for the ByteFence App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/#_3_Uninstall_ByteFence_Application\" title=\"# 3. Uninstall ByteFence Application\"># 3. Uninstall ByteFence Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/#_4_Check_The_Results\" title=\"# 4. Check The Results\"># 4. Check The Results<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/#Additional_Things_You_Should_Check\" title=\"Additional Things You Should Check\">Additional Things You Should Check<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-bytefence\/#The_Final_Word\" title=\"The Final Word\">The Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_to_Know_ByteFence_Antivirus\"><\/span><strong>Get to Know ByteFence Antivirus<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ByteFence is a program that appears and is often seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-hide-taskbar-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows taskbar<\/a> when the computer is active.<\/p>\n<p>If you are curious about what ByteFence is, this application is not a virus. It&#8217;s an antivirus that is installed to help you maintain system protection. For example, to remove malware, adware, and others.<\/p>\n<p>ByteFence is often included in the bundle for installing certain applications. So it is often active without realizing it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Should_Be_ByteFence_Removed_From_PC\"><\/span><strong>Why Should Be ByteFence Removed From PC<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11166 size-full\" title=\"Why Should Be ByteFence Removed From PC\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Why-Should-Be-ByteFence-Removed-From-PC.png\" alt=\"Why Should Be ByteFence Removed From PC\" width=\"432\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Why-Should-Be-ByteFence-Removed-From-PC.png 432w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Why-Should-Be-ByteFence-Removed-From-PC-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Why-Should-Be-ByteFence-Removed-From-PC-150x136.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some people are used to having bytefence, but there are also some people who feel uncomfortable with bytefence.<\/p>\n<p>Because bytefence always appears on the desktop screen and cannot be closed, of course, this is very annoying.<\/p>\n<p>Bytefence as a free application makes some changes to the PC without the user&#8217;s permission or PC users which are certainly very annoying.<\/p>\n<p>Such as adding add-ons to <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/best-anti-block-browser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">each browser<\/a>, changing the appearance of search engines on the browser, a lot of software that enters the PC without the user&#8217;s permission.<\/p>\n<p>When you are <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/microsoft-edge-wont-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">browsing on your internet explorer<\/a> or others, bytefence will direct you so that you will feel very disturbed.<\/p>\n<p>Bytefence also often displays pop-ups or notifications which are very annoying.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-disable-touchpad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Disable Touchpad On Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Remove Activate Windows Watermark [7, 8, 10]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-activate-windows-watermark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Remove Activate Windows Watermark<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Remove_ByteFence_Or_Disable_Antivirus_2025\"><\/span><strong>How to Remove ByteFence Or <\/strong><strong>Disable <\/strong><strong>Antivirus [2025]<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not a few people want to turn off the ByteFence antivirus, on the grounds that they already have another antivirus before. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-windows-defender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Defender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avast<\/a>, and others.<\/p>\n<p>So, here I want to discuss how. Exactly how to remove it thoroughly, using Iobit Uninstaller.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the steps:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_1_Install_Iobit_Uninstaller\"><\/span><strong># 1. Install Iobit Uninstaller<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7107 size-full\" title=\"Install Iobit Uninstaller\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Install-Iobit-Uninstaller.jpg\" alt=\"Install Iobit Uninstaller\" width=\"700\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Install-Iobit-Uninstaller.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Install-Iobit-Uninstaller-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Install-Iobit-Uninstaller-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Install-Iobit-Uninstaller-696x388.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first step first installs the Iobit Uninstaller application via the official website.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, please open a browser, then access the Iobit Uninstaller site in the search field. Once the page opens, download it there.<\/p>\n<p>After downloading, install Iobit Uninstaller as usual.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to set the installation directory to drive C, and check the options that show shortcuts on the desktop and taskbar. So it&#8217;s easy to open the application later.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_2_Look_for_the_ByteFence_App\"><\/span><strong># 2. Look for the ByteFence App<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7109 size-full\" title=\"Look for the ByteFence App\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Look-for-the-ByteFence-App.jpg\" alt=\"Look for the ByteFence App\" width=\"700\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Look-for-the-ByteFence-App.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Look-for-the-ByteFence-App-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Look-for-the-ByteFence-App-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Look-for-the-ByteFence-App-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Look-for-the-ByteFence-App-696x479.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Look-for-the-ByteFence-App-610x420.jpg 610w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Look-for-the-ByteFence-App-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open the Iobit Uninstaller application on the PC or laptop you are using. Then you will see several menus there.<\/p>\n<p>Please click the All Programs column on the left, then type ByteFence at the top of the search field.<\/p>\n<p>The ByteFence application will appear, select it by giving a checkmark.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_3_Uninstall_ByteFence_Application\"><\/span><strong># 3. Uninstall ByteFence Application<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7110 size-full\" title=\"Uninstall ByteFence Application\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uninstall-ByteFence-Application.png\" alt=\"Uninstall ByteFence Application\" width=\"700\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uninstall-ByteFence-Application.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uninstall-ByteFence-Application-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uninstall-ByteFence-Application-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uninstall-ByteFence-Application-218x150.png 218w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uninstall-ByteFence-Application-696x479.png 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uninstall-ByteFence-Application-610x420.png 610w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Uninstall-ByteFence-Application-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will see a notification confirmation of deletion from ByteFence.<\/p>\n<p>If you are sure you want to remove ByteFence, please immediately click the Uninstall button to remove the application.<\/p>\n<p>Wait for a few minutes. Usually, between 1 or 2 minutes, the process is complete.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_4_Check_The_Results\"><\/span><strong># 4. Check The Results<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7111 size-full\" title=\"Check The Results\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Check-The-Results.png\" alt=\"Check The Results\" width=\"700\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Check-The-Results.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Check-The-Results-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Check-The-Results-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Check-The-Results-218x150.png 218w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Check-The-Results-696x479.png 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Check-The-Results-610x420.png 610w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Check-The-Results-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the removal process, you will see a notification again to delete the registry and default files from ByteFence antivirus. In this step just click the Delete button.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, all ByteFence data will be deleted.<\/p>\n<p>If so, click OK then close Iobit Uninstaller. Don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart your PC<\/a> \/ laptop so that it takes effect.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Things_You_Should_Check\"><\/span><strong>Additional Things You Should Check<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The previous steps are sufficient. Well, this is an additional point that you might be able to check too. That is:<\/p>\n<p><strong># 1. Remove ByteFence Shortcut on Desktop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the default ByteFence shortcut is still left on the desktop. Here you have to delete it manually. Just click Shift + Delete.<\/p>\n<p><strong># 2. Change Browser Search Engine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then for some versions of ByteFence, there are also those that have a search engine installed in the browser. For that here you need to check and replace the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/best-alternative-search-engine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">search engine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Word\"><\/span><strong>The Final Word<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well, that&#8217;s a brief discussion on how to disable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bytefence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ByteFence antivirus<\/a>, which is installed on a PC or laptop.<\/p>\n<p>Here I use Iobit Uninstaller, arguing that the results are clean. Because if you go through the Control Panel, as usual, the default registry will still be there, and some of the default data will still be left behind.<\/p>\n<p>I have also used this method to <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-uninstall-chromium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delete the Chromium application<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you want to reuse ByteFence, of course, you can. Just install it again as usual.<\/p>\n<p>May be useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Remove ByteFence: When installing an application, sometimes certain other applications are suddenly installed without us wanting it. This actually happens, when the installation process, you are less careful. Namely approving the installation of the application bundle or add-on. Well, one application that is often encountered is ByteFence. 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