{"id":5879,"date":"2024-03-14T01:30:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T01:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=5879"},"modified":"2024-03-14T05:02:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T05:02:19","slug":"how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn Off Avast Antivirus or Temporarily Disable [2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to turn off Avast? How do you do it?<\/p>\n<p>Oh yes, by the way, I myself am also an Avast user, you know. Even this antivirus has been installed on my laptop for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Among the reasons I use Avast, is because this antivirus is relatively light, so it doesn&#8217;t burden the overall system performance, even if it&#8217;s a little bit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1483 size-full\" title=\"How To Turn Off Avast Antivirus (Temporarily Disable)\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-To-Turn-Off-Avast-Antivirus-Temporarily-Disable.jpg\" alt=\"How To Turn Off Avast Antivirus (Temporarily Disable)\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-To-Turn-Off-Avast-Antivirus-Temporarily-Disable.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-To-Turn-Off-Avast-Antivirus-Temporarily-Disable-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But what is called an antivirus, sometimes its protection features can actually affect the function of\u00a0certain\u00a0files\u00a0or applications, so they don&#8217;t run normally.<\/p>\n<p>So, in these conditions, we need to deactivate the antivirus.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6639ad6e9ad21\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6639ad6e9ad21\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/#How_to_Turn_Off_Avast_Antivirus_2024\" title=\"How to Turn Off Avast Antivirus [2024]\">How to Turn Off Avast Antivirus [2024]<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/#_1_Via_the_Tray_Icon_Most_Simple\" title=\"# 1.\u00a0Via the\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0(Most Simple)\"># 1.\u00a0Via the\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0(Most Simple)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/#_2_Turn_off_the_Scanning_Feature_on_Avast\" title=\"# 2.\u00a0Turn off the\u00a0Scanning\u00a0Feature\u00a0on Avast\"># 2.\u00a0Turn off the\u00a0Scanning\u00a0Feature\u00a0on Avast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/#_3_How_to_Turn_Off_Avast_Online_Internet_Security\" title=\"# 3. How to Turn Off Avast Online Internet Security\"># 3. How to Turn Off Avast Online Internet Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/#_4_How_to_Reactivate_the_Disabled_Avast\" title=\"# 4. How to Reactivate the Disabled Avast\"># 4. How to Reactivate the Disabled Avast<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/#Avast_Tray_Icon_Missing\" title=\"Avast\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0Missing?\">Avast\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0Missing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/#The_Final_Word\" title=\"The Final Word\">The Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_Off_Avast_Antivirus_2024\"><\/span><strong>How to Turn Off Avast Antivirus [2024]<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1467\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-Turn-Off-Avast-Antivirus.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Avast Antivirus\" width=\"650\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-Turn-Off-Avast-Antivirus.png 742w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-Turn-Off-Avast-Antivirus-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Can you believe it, if actually how to\u00a0disable\u00a0Avast is very easy to do?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, because Avast itself has provided a special menu to manage these settings, especially for the protection section.<\/p>\n<p>Are you curious?\u00a0Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll explain the steps here.\u00a0Listen to the end, yes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5b2e5;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ffccff;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Effective Ways\u00a0 To Fix <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/avast-behavior-shield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avast Behavior Shield<\/a> Problems in 2024<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_1_Via_the_Tray_Icon_Most_Simple\"><\/span><strong># 1.\u00a0Via the\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0(Most Simple)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We can actually open the Avast menu easily.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, not much is known about this menu. Maybe it&#8217;s because users rarely open the antivirus directly. In fact, you can find these settings directly in the tray icon, you know.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do you set it up?\u00a0Here are the steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. Previously, first, make sure that the antivirus is running as usual. Then please right-click the Avast icon in the tray icon.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Point the\u00a0cursor\u00a0to the\u00a0taskbar\u00a0in the lower right corner.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the antivirus icon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1468 \" title=\"Via the\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0(Most Simple)\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Via-the-Tray-Icon-Most-Simple.png\" alt=\"Via the\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0(Most Simple)\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Via-the-Tray-Icon-Most-Simple.png 519w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Via-the-Tray-Icon-Most-Simple-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>.\u00a0In the options that appear, select\u00a0Avast Shield Control, then click\u00a0Disable for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1469 \" title=\"Via the\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0(Most Simple)\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Via-the-Tray-Icon-Most-Simple-1.png\" alt=\"Via the\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0(Most Simple)\" width=\"597\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Via-the-Tray-Icon-Most-Simple-1.png 540w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Via-the-Tray-Icon-Most-Simple-1-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By clicking on this setting, Avast will immediately turn off, and will automatically turn on again in the next 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from 10 minutes, there are also 3 other options that you can choose from, namely:<\/p>\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Disable 1 Hour<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>To disable Avast for 1 hour.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Disable Until Computer is Restarted<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>To disable the antivirus while the computer is running, and only turn it back on after the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">computer is restarted<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Permanently Disable<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>To permanently disable the antivirus, until you manually turn it on again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>After you click on one of these options, Avast will stop, and display a cross on the\u00a0tray icon\u00a0as shown below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1470 \" title=\"Via the\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0(Most Simple)\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Via-the-Tray-Icon-Most-Simple-2.png\" alt=\"Via the\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0(Most Simple)\" width=\"593\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Via-the-Tray-Icon-Most-Simple-2.png 446w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Via-the-Tray-Icon-Most-Simple-2-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_2_Turn_off_the_Scanning_Feature_on_Avast\"><\/span><strong># 2.\u00a0Turn off the\u00a0Scanning\u00a0Feature\u00a0on Avast<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the first point, you will turn off Avast protection as a whole.\u00a0That is, the protection system does not work at all.<\/p>\n<p>Here there is also a second way, where you can just turn off the scanning feature on the antivirus.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to disable the antivirus, specifically for the scanning feature :<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>.\u00a0First, try opening the\u00a0<strong>Avast<\/strong>\u00a0application\u00a0first.<\/p>\n<p>Note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">You can go to the\u00a0search field, type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Avast<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;, then open the results.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, it can also be via the\u00a0desktop icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>.\u00a0Next, enter the\u00a0<strong>Protection<\/strong> menu, then select the\u00a0<strong>Core Shield<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1472 \" title=\"Turn off the\u00a0Scanning\u00a0Feature\u00a0on Avast\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Turn-off-the-Scanning-Feature-on-Avast.png\" alt=\"Turn off the\u00a0Scanning\u00a0Feature\u00a0on Avast\" width=\"603\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Turn-off-the-Scanning-Feature-on-Avast.png 753w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Turn-off-the-Scanning-Feature-on-Avast-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>.\u00a0Then you will find the\u00a0settings\u00a0icon\u00a0on the right.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1473 \" title=\"Turn off the\u00a0Scanning\u00a0Feature\u00a0on Avast\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Turn-off-the-Scanning-Feature-on-Avast-1.png\" alt=\"Turn off the\u00a0Scanning\u00a0Feature\u00a0on Avast\" width=\"601\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Turn-off-the-Scanning-Feature-on-Avast-1.png 545w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Turn-off-the-Scanning-Feature-on-Avast-1-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>.\u00a0Uncheck the settings in the lower column.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1474 \" title=\"Turn off the\u00a0Scanning\u00a0Feature\u00a0on Avast\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Turn-off-the-Scanning-Feature-on-Avast-2.png\" alt=\"Turn off the\u00a0Scanning\u00a0Feature\u00a0on Avast\" width=\"600\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Turn-off-the-Scanning-Feature-on-Avast-2.png 744w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Turn-off-the-Scanning-Feature-on-Avast-2-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are several types of\u00a0scan\u00a0programs\u00a0that you can choose from.\u00a0That way, so you can choose which protection you want to disable in case.\u00a0For example, specifically for\u00a0boot scans\u00a0only.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, this method is also suitable when you want to connect an external device to a computer, such as a flash or hard drive for example.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad7da;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f1f4;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Are you Looking for Avast Premier activation code or license key? Well, in the previous article we have shared the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/avast-premier-activation-code-and-license-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avast Premier Activation Code<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_3_How_to_Turn_Off_Avast_Online_Internet_Security\"><\/span><strong># 3. How to Turn Off Avast Online Internet Security<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This feature is one of the\u00a0latest\u00a0updates\u00a0from Avast.\u00a0Its function is to activate the protection of a computer or laptop when it is connected to the internet.<\/p>\n<p>If I could say, of course, this feature would be very useful. But if you want to know how to turn off the antivirus Online Security, I will explain how:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>.\u00a0You must first open the Avast program.\u00a0The method is the same as before, really.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">You can go to the\u00a0search field, type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Avast<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;, then open the results.<\/li>\n<li>You can also go through the\u00a0Avast\u00a0icon\u00a0on the\u00a0desktop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>.\u00a0Next, please go to the\u00a0<strong>Protection<\/strong>\u00a0menu\u00a0and select\u00a0<strong>Core Shield<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1475 \" title=\"How to turn off Avast Online Internet Security\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-turn-off-Avast-Online-Internet-Security.png\" alt=\"How to turn off Avast Online Internet Security\" width=\"605\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-turn-off-Avast-Online-Internet-Security.png 758w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-turn-off-Avast-Online-Internet-Security-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>.\u00a0There, please disable the\u00a0<strong>Web Shield<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Email Shield features<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1476 \" title=\"How to turn off Avast Online Internet Security\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-turn-off-Avast-Online-Internet-Security-1.png\" alt=\"How to turn off Avast Online Internet Security\" width=\"602\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-turn-off-Avast-Online-Internet-Security-1.png 754w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-turn-off-Avast-Online-Internet-Security-1-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Web Shield\u00a0is a protection feature when you are\u00a0browsing the\u00a0internet.<\/li>\n<li>Email Shield\u00a0is a special protection feature for\u00a0email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both of these features are part of the antivirus Online Internet Security. By disabling both, It&#8217;s Online Internet Security will also be disabled.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_4_How_to_Reactivate_the_Disabled_Avast\"><\/span><strong># 4. How to Reactivate the Disabled Avast<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Well, the discussion above was just about deactivating it, huh.\u00a0Now, how do you turn it back on?<\/p>\n<p>Actually, the method isn&#8217;t much different from the first point.\u00a0The easiest course is through the\u00a0tray icon.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s how to reactivate Avast:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Right-click the\u00a0<strong>Avast\u00a0<\/strong>tray icon\u00a0as before.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Select the\u00a0<strong>Avast Shields Control<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n<li>Then click\u00a0<strong>Enable All Shield<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1477 \" title=\"How to Reactivate the Disabled Avast\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-Reactivate-the-Disabled-Avast.png\" alt=\"How to Reactivate the Disabled Avast\" width=\"601\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-Reactivate-the-Disabled-Avast.png 517w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/How-to-Reactivate-the-Disabled-Avast-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To find out whether the antivirus is running or not, please check the tray icon again. Make sure the cross is gone, OK.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avast_Tray_Icon_Missing\"><\/span><strong>Avast\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0Missing?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong>: Some users have also complained that the\u00a0Avast\u00a0tray icon\u00a0on their computer doesn&#8217;t appear, so it looks different from what was described in the first point earlier.<\/p>\n<p>This is usually because the antivirus is not running normally. So the solution, you can try opening the application first as usual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>.\u00a0Via the\u00a0search field, type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Avast<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;, then open the result.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1478 size-full\" title=\"Avast\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0Missing?\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Avast-antivirus-Tray-Icon-Missing.png\" alt=\"Avast\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0Missing?\" width=\"661\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Avast-antivirus-Tray-Icon-Missing.png 661w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Avast-antivirus-Tray-Icon-Missing-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. Also, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-disable-startup-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows startup settings<\/a>. Make sure the antivirus is active there. The method is like this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click <strong>Windows<\/strong>\u00a0+\u00a0<strong>R<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Type in &#8221;\u00a0<strong>MSCONFIG<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Go to the\u00a0<strong>Startup\u00a0<\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n<li>Then activate the antivirus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For Windows 10 users, you can see it in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-open-task-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Task Manager<\/a>\u00a0:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1479 \" title=\"Avast\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0Missing?\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Avast-Tray-Icon-Missing.png\" alt=\"Avast\u00a0Tray Icon\u00a0Missing?\" width=\"599\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Avast-Tray-Icon-Missing.png 679w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Avast-Tray-Icon-Missing-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But if you can&#8217;t, just try\u00a0reinstalling\u00a0it.\u00a0The goal is to normalize again, maybe there is a little\u00a0error\u00a0in the program.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Word\"><\/span><strong>The Final Word<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s a little information about how to turn off Avast antivirus temporarily or permanently.\u00a0What do you think?\u00a0It&#8217;s not difficult, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p>This method applies to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Windows Vista.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Windows 7.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Windows 8.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-in\/software-download\/windows10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 10<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>And other <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/what-version-of-windows-do-i-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows versions<\/a> that support the antivirus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I created the tutorial above using the latest version. In addition, this can also be applied to Avast Free Antivirus and the pro version, yes.<\/p>\n<p>More than that, this tutorial can also be applied to the old version, because I myself have been using Avast since 2011. I think there is no significant difference in terms of the steps.<\/p>\n<p>If you have anything to ask, please just send it via the comments column below.<\/p>\n<p>May be useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to turn off Avast? How do you do it? Oh yes, by the way, I myself am also an Avast user, you know. Even this antivirus has been installed on my laptop for a long time. 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