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AVG Secure Search is one of those bundled programs that sneaks onto your PC when you’re clicking "Next" through a freeware installer too fast. It’s not malicious, but you didn’t ask for it and don’t want it cluttering your browser. Here’s how to kick it out.
1. Disabling AVG Secure Search in Internet Explorer
Click the cog icon in the top right corner (right under the X button). Select "Manage add-ons."
Make sure "Toolbars and Extensions" is selected in the left panel. Find "AVG Safe Search" in the list, click it, then hit the "Disable" button at the bottom right.
2. Disabling AVG Secure Search in Firefox
Firefox makes this the easiest. Click the orange Firefox button in the top left, then "Add-ons."
Go to "Extensions," find "AVG Safe Search," and click "Uninstall." If you don’t see that option, "Disable" works too.
3. Disabling AVG Secure Search in Google Chrome
Click the three-line menu icon (next to the star/bookmark button). Hover over "Tools" and click "Extensions."
Find "AVG Safe Search" and click the trash can icon. Done.
Chrome’s the most direct about this. No extra steps, just delete it.
4. Removing it Completely
If it’s still showing up after you’ve disabled it in your browsers, nuke it from Control Panel. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, go to Task Manager, and end any AVG processes. Then go to Control Panel > Programs and Features, find AVG Secure Search, and uninstall it.
This kills it at the source instead of just hiding it per-browser.