Kindly always first uninstall the product with add/ remove programs option in windows. The bitdefender uninstaller are only designed to uninstall paid version and not free version.
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Use the Uninstall Tool below, and uninstall the VPN in Apps after that, if needed.
https://www.bitdefender.com/uninstall/
Then go into your Central account before your upgrade to make sure it was removed...
Bitdefender tasks still running whereas BD is uninstall Hello,
I uninstalled BitDefender but some processes are still running and keep my computer slow....
...Thanks, also I uninstalled several programs that had not been used in over a year and no longer needed, did reboots and did the New Bitdefender install? No changes!...