How to disable Avast temporarily or permanently

In a previous article, we took a closer look at the options for avast configuration. In this we will see how temporarily disable Avast or how to permanently disable some of your modules.

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Avast is an antivirus that we can install free on our system. Cuando con suficientes características como protección en tiempo real, protección del browser, memoria RAM entre otras.

Its protection is divided into modules or shields as they call it, and we will have the option of disabling each of them individually or jointly. And at the same time in different periods from less to more days and even permanently.

Avast has a simple and intuitive interface, although at first we may have difficulties to find the options that are really interesting.

Temporarily disable Avast

To begin with, the first thing we will see is how temporarily disable Avast. This action is quite simple and quick to perform:

• You must go to the taskbar and identify the avast launch icon.
• If we do not find this icon on the right side of the bar, we click on it. up arrow button

• The icon that interests us is the one of the form Ink stain or pigeon shit. You must right click on it

• Now you must go to the option «Avast Shield Control«To expand the options

We will have to choose one of the options that we will have:

• 1- Deactivate for 10 minutes
• 2- Deactivate for an hour
• 3- Disable until the computer restarts
• 4- Disable Avast permanently

In both cases, with this action we will disable all Avast modules simultaneously and during the same time interval. This is the most general and fastest option in the program.

Temporarily disable an Avast module

At the same time we can do this action individually on each of your shields. Let's see how we can do it:

• To open the program interface, click Double click already be en el ícono de la barra de tareas, o en el ícono ubicado al inicio o en el escritorio
• We must go to the side tab «protection«
• We will have four different modules available

• To deactivate one of them, click on it. green button and the same options that we had in the previous section will open to us.

At the same time we can do this from the program settings:

• We open the button «Menu«Located in the upper right
• We choose "Options«

• In the new window we have to go to the side tab «Components«
• If we click on the green button for each module, we will get the same deactivation options.

• To accept the modifications, you must click on the «To accept«Located at the foot of the window

Uninstall an Avast component

At the same time as disabling the Avast components, at the same time we will have the ability to uninstall them individually. To do this we must follow the same steps as in the previous section until entering the configuration of each module.

We extend the arrow next to the deactivation button of the module to open this option

• Click on "Uninstall the component«
• We will have to confirm in the pop-up window that it will appear and the process will be carried out
• To reinstall them, simply click «install component" one more time.

As you can see, deactivating Avast is a task without too many complications. At the same time, at the same time it gives us the possibility to uninstall each of the components.

Why use Avast? If you have another antivirus at your disposal as your favorite, leave it in the comments. It is always interesting and useful to know the tastes of our readers