Computer Help and Support

Don't worry about Chromium. It won't hurt you. Worry about AVG.

I think the AVG people are gaslighting you to get you to pay more for things you don't need. This is how these companies stay afloat. They have a product people don't actually need.

At this point, AVG has embedded its tentacles deep into Windows.

Whether you continue to pay for it or let it expire, AVG will continue to bother you with scary spurious messages.

You can try to remove it (fight with it, it won't go easily) or reinstall Windows (nuke it from space).

My opinions about Windows Defender and AVG come from people who have more expertise than I do.

When MS entered the anti-virus game (circa 2006), it was a gamechanger. I no longer had to deal with Norton and McAfee.

I can answer more questions for you, but I cannot talk you through a Windows reinstall. There are too many steps. The procedure is not difficult, but it's good to have it be done by someone with experience.

Good luck.