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Once in a while, you’ll probably need to turn off your Avast Antivirus, or just pause some of its shields. Usually, because you want to install some other party security software like a firewall, or because Avast is blocking your favorite website or application.

Avast Security is a free antivirus that stops malware & finds Wi-Fi security weaknesses. Free Download! In order to view this page correctly, you must have a JavaScript-enabled browser and have JavaScript turned on. Removing security program is often a tough issue for many people, and Avast Free Mac Security 2015 is just the case that you might also unable to remove on the computer, so it may be necessary and useful for the people to learn a good way to uninstall Avast Free Mac Security 2015 on their Mac devices.

  1. Antivirus software might be the reason why you cannot install the program successfully, such as drivers, video program and some other important applications.
  2. Mar 15, 2012  It's not because avast! Has problems, it's because of how uTorrent works and avast! Can't do anything about it. So they decided to disable it by default. File System Shield will still fully protect you though.
OUR TIP If you want to disable Avast because it’s blocking program or website you trust, we suggest using the Avast Exceptions/White-list instead.

Here’s the quick step-by-step guide on how to turn off/disable Avast 2019 – completely or temporarily. Steps are applicable to all Avast antivirus products (Free Antivirus, Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, or Avast Premier).

Quick Summary

  1. Right-click on the Avast orange icon in the Windows system tray
  2. Select Avast shields control and select for how long you want to disable it
  3. Confirm by clicking Yes on the dialog

Read more detailed steps and other options including screenshots below

1. Turn Off/Disable Avast Completely (All Shields)

Turning off all Avast shields basically means completely turning off the whole Avast Antivirus active protection. So be sure you know what you’re doing, although it’s actually quite simple.

Step #1 – Just navigate to the Windows taskbar and find the orange Avast icon. By default it is hidden in some Windows systems, so click on the top arrow if you don’t see it. Once you find the icon, perform a right-click on it, look for the option ‘Avast shields control‘, and select one of the options there – disable for a) 10 minutes; b) 1 hour; c) until computer restart; d) permanently.

Disabling Avast Antivirus 2019 Completely via Windows System Tray

Step #2 – Whatever option you will choose, Avast will ask you for a confirmation, which you have to confirm by selecting ‘Yes‘. And that’s it, Avast and all its shields should be disabled/paused for whatever time period you have selected.

Disabling Avast Antivirus 2019 Completely – Action Confirmation

Step #3 – If you want to make sure Avast is really disabled, just open its main window. It should be red and saying ‘All antivirus shields are off‘. To re-enable it again, click on the green button ‘RESOLVE‘, and it should turn green with the message ‘You’re protected‘.

Disabling Avast Antivirus 2019 Completely – User Interface

2. Turn Off/Disable Avast Temporarily (Specific Shield(s))

Besides turning off all shields at once, Avast also offers an option to temporarily turn off/pause any specific shield. Again, be sure you know what and why you’re doing it.

Step #1 – If so, then open the main Avast user interface, and go to Protection » Core Shields. Alternatively, you can go to Settings (in the bottom left corner in the main Avast interface) » ‘Components’ (or ‘Active Protection‘ in the older version). There you will see all Avast shields (File System Shield, Behavior Shield, Mail Shield, Web Shield) listed.

Disabling Avast Antivirus 2019 Specific Shields – Shields Overview

Just find the one you want to disable and click on the switcher. Once you click on it, you will see four options – stop the shield for a) 10 minutes; b) 1 hour; c) until computer restart; d) permanently. Just select the period you want and click on it.

Step #2 – If the shield has been successfully disabled, you should see the switch change to ‘OFF‘ and the main window should be yellow with the message ‘File Shield is now off‘. To re-enable it again, simply click on the green ‘Turn on‘ button, and it should turn green with the message ‘You’re protected‘.

Avast Antivirus 2019 File Shield Turned Off

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3. Uninstall Avast Antivirus Completely

If none of these steps solved your problem, then you can consider uninstalling Avast Antivirus completely. Although we strongly discourage it, as Avast is the best free Antivirus available.

If you’re sure you want to do it, follow our step-by-step guide ‘How to Uninstall/Remove Avast Antivirus 2019‘ or download the simple removal tool called Avast Uninstall Utility.

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Additional Notes

Although we have used Avast Free Antivirus 2019 screenshots in this article, these steps are also applicable for all Avast Antivirus solutions (i.e. also for Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Internet Security, or Avast Premier) running the latest version available.

Steps are relevant for all Windows versions – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (including Anniversary Update).

Turning off Avast protection may leave your computer at risk.

Avast Antivirus is a product of ALWIL Software a.s., based out of the Czech Republic. ALWIL is one of the first security companies to emerge after the Velvet Revolution brought about the fall of Communism in the former Soviet Republic of Czechoslovakia. Since 1991, ALWIL Software has become a leader in providing security solutions in several areas around the globe. Avast Antivirus is now offered with full tech support in over 30 different languages.

Considerations

Since Avast is one of the few antivirus programs created to work on multiple operating platforms, the problems and solutions covered in this article may not fix your related issue. Advast Antivirus software works on PDAs (WinCE and Palm), Linux, all Windows versions, U3 (flash drives), MAC, WHS (Windows Home Server), and BART CDs (Bootable Antivirus & Recovery Tools), which makes it one of the most versatile antivirus solutions available worldwide.

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This is a common error message, when the Avast Virus Definition database has not been updated for months, or upon fresh installs on some platforms. It appears most often on older versions of the Microsoft Windows OS (Operating System). If this occurs, go to the Avast website and download the full current Virus Definition database, and do a complete install. Once installed, make sure Avast is set to do automatic daily updates for smaller downloads.

Norton Conflict

Norton Antivirus does not fully uninstall when an 'auto-uninstall' command is used through the 'Remove Programs' panel inside of the Windows OS. If you received an error message from Avast which states 'Can't Connect, Can't Update,' then click on 'My Computer,' go to the C drive, scroll to 'Programs' and click on 'Nortons.' Then manually remove all files remaining from the previous antivirus program. Now reinstall/repair Avast. If the error appears again, then click 'F3 FIND' and type 'SYMANTEC & NORTON' in the find box. Remove these entries. Backup your registry, deleting any remaining files.

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Vista Issue

Avast is very sensitive to rouge antispyware programs. When installing on the Vista OS, you may receive an undefined error message. When this occurs, it indicates there is a rouge antispyware program installed on the computer. Go to 'malwarebytes.org' and download the free rouge remover tool. With Rouge Remover installed, run a scan. Remove the rouge antispyware software, and Avast should install without issue. Rouge antivirus software does not indicate the program is a malicious program. It is just an indication of a conflict with Avast.

Avast Warning

Avast is unlike some free antivirus programs, which scan, detect, block, quarantine and/or delete the malicious software. Avast free version only scans, detects and warns of an issue. Removal of malicious software is manual, initiated by the computer user, which can cause some security issues. Users should run a manual scan daily and remove all Avast listed malware and fix all security issues found. Avast Professional version automatically removes malware.

Expert Insight

When researching computer protection, do not focus on just one vendor to provide your complete suite of security software. Research the best providers, who specialize in antivirus, antispyware, firewalls, encryption and off-site data backup. By using the best providers in each of these areas, you will lower your overall risk of security breaches by professional cybercriminals, because they will quickly realize that you are not using a standard security solution to protect your computer.

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