Avast Antivirus is a family of Internet security applications developed by Avast Software for various platforms. It is one of the most popular antivirus programs and ranks number one in 2017. Avast is a very efficient and diligent antivirus compared to other competitors. Despite this, Avast sometimes blocks access or installation of some programs. To fix this problem, we can easily disable the antivirus temporarily. It can also be used when the antivirus consumes a lot of disk or CPU.
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Right-click on the Avast icon present in the Windows taskbar at the bottom right of the screen. This should show several available options (if you don't see the Avast icon on your taskbar, click the small arrow. This will expand all the hidden apps on your taskbar.
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Click on the option »Avast shield control» from the list of available alternatives and select the time during which you want to deactivate the antivirus. Please note that after the set duration, the antivirus will be back online automatically.
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A window will appear asking you to confirm your actions. Press »Yes» to confirm. Now Avast is disabled and you can continue doing your homework.
At the same time, if you disable antivirus over and over to run any game / app, you can include that app permanently in the whitelist. Avast ignores the items present in the white listing and they can run freely without any interference from the antivirus. It should be noted that you should always be careful and be absolutely sure of the nature of the application when you are about to whitelist it..
Note: disable antivirus at your own risk. This post is for informational purposes only. Appuals is not responsible for the damages that your computer may suffer if it is infected with malware or viruses..
