{"id":21089,"date":"2021-01-12T13:48:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T13:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=21089"},"modified":"2024-11-25T19:25:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:25:54","slug":"how-to-temporarily-disable-avast-free-antivirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/how-to-temporarily-disable-avast-free-antivirus\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Temporarily Disable Avast Free Antivirus?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"36\">Disable Avast Antivirus<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"36\">Sometimes, you&#8217;d like to install third-party software, such as firewalls or you&#8217;re not able to connect to a website due to Avast blocking it, therefore you must <strong>disable Avast Antivirus<\/strong> or stop one of its protections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight active\" data-id=\"1\">How To Disable Avast Antivirus Completely or Temporarily<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To temporarily disable Avast Free Antivirus, locate the Avast icon in the system tray, right-click it, and select <strong>&#8220;Avast Shields Control&#8221;<\/strong>. Choose a duration (10 minutes, 1 hour, until restart, or permanently) and confirm. Alternatively, open the Avast interface, navigate to <strong>&#8220;Protection&#8221; &gt; &#8220;Core Shields&#8221;<\/strong>, and toggle off the shields you want to disable, selecting the desired time frame. Remember to re-enable the shields promptly to ensure your system remains protected.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3 Methods To Disable Avast Free Antivirus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"14\">Follow the below-described ways to disable Avast antivirus either temporarily or permanently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Method 1: Disable Avast Antivirus From the System Tray<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Locate the Avast Icon<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Look for the orange Avast icon in the system tray (bottom-right corner of the screen, near the clock).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right-Click on the Icon<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click the Avast icon to open a context menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select &#8220;Avast Shields Control&#8221;<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>From the menu, hover over <strong>&#8220;Avast Shields Control&#8221;<\/strong> to see the options for disabling shields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose a Time Frame<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Select how long you want to disable the antivirus:\n<ul>\n<li>Disable for 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Disable for 1 hour<\/li>\n<li>Disable until the computer is restarted<\/li>\n<li>Disable permanently (not recommended)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confirm Your Choice<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>A prompt will appear asking for confirmation. Click <strong>&#8220;Yes&#8221;<\/strong> to proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Method 2: Disable Avast Antivirus From the Avast Interface<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open Avast<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Double-click the Avast icon on your desktop or in the system tray.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Go to Protection<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>In the Avast dashboard, click on <strong>&#8220;Protection&#8221;<\/strong> in the left-side menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on &#8220;Core Shields&#8221;<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Under Protection, select <strong>&#8220;Core Shields&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turn Off Shields<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll see toggles for various shields (e.g., File Shield, Behavior Shield, Web Shield).<\/li>\n<li>Switch off the toggles for the shields you want to disable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set Duration<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Choose how long you want the shields to remain disabled and confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Important Notes<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Re-enabling the Shields<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>To turn the antivirus back on, either restart your computer (if you selected that option) or go back and enable the shields manually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Risks<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Disabling antivirus temporarily can leave your system vulnerable. Be sure you have a valid reason for doing so and re-enable it as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let me know if you need further assistance!<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"3\">Method 3: Uninstalling Avast Antivirus Permanently<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"18\">If you&#8217;re in a position to fix the issue, the final option is to delete Avast Antivirus entirely from your system.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"13\">It is not advised, however, since Avast Antivirus software is one of the top free programs available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"7\">To uninstall the Avast completely Follow the steps below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"33\"><strong>Step 1.<\/strong>\u00a0Step 1: Find\u00a0<strong>the Avast anti-virus<\/strong>\u00a0within the\u00a0<strong>list of all the programs installed<\/strong>\u00a0on the system , in the\u00a0<strong>Apps and Features<\/strong>\u00a0section.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"8\">Click it, then left-click and select &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Uninstall<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"28\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a02. Start the\u00a0<strong>Avast Setup window<\/strong> Then click&#8221; Uninstall&#8221; in orange color &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Uninstall<\/strong>&#8221; button with orange hue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"17\"><strong>Step 3.<\/strong>\u00a0Step 3: You must now\u00a0<strong>verify the installation<\/strong>\u00a0process.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"25\">A pop-up window will be displayed and you need to click &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Yes<\/strong>&#8221; to proceed with the <strong>uninstallation<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"10\"><strong>4.<\/strong>\u00a04. Then verify the uninstallation once more.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"20\">So, if you&#8217;d like to continue the uninstallation process then click&#8221; Uninstall Avast&#8221; and then click on the &#8221; <strong>Uninstall Avast<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"30\">If you select the &#8220;Renew Your Avast Free Antivirus&#8221; &#8221; <strong>Renew your Avast Free Antivirus<\/strong>&#8221; option and you are registered, then you will be for a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"16\"><strong>5.<\/strong>\u00a0Final step: The process of uninstalling Avast is about to begin.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"11\">Then, wait for the process to finish.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"32\">When it is done, press&#8221; Restart&#8221; and then press the &#8221; <strong>Restart computer<\/strong>&#8221; button or click&#8221; Restart later&#8221; or click on &#8221; <strong>Restart later<\/strong>&#8221; to start it up after a while.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"6\">Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"19\">The methods above are useful to the majority of Avast Antivirus solutions like Avast Pro <a href=\"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/kaspersky-or-bitdefender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antivirus<\/a>, Avast Internet Security, Avast Premier.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wordai-block rewrite-block enable-highlight\" data-id=\"26\">It is also compatible to all version of Windows.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disable Avast Antivirus Sometimes, you&#8217;d like to install third-party software, such as firewalls or you&#8217;re&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21091,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21089"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21089\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32035,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21089\/revisions\/32035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}