How to disable or enable your security applications in AVG

AVG 7

Please open the AVG7 Control Center.
• Double-click on the "AVG Resident Shield" component.
• Deselect the "Turn on AVG Resident Shield" checkmark and save the setting.
• When you need to enable the AVG Resident Shield, reopen the AVG Control Center.
• Double-click on the "AVG Resident Shield" component, select the "Turn on AVG Resident Shield" checkmark and save the setting.



AVG 8


Please open the AVG 8 Control Center, by right clicking on the AVG 8 icon on task bar.
• Click on Tools.
• Select Advanced.
• In the left hand pane, scroll down to "Resident Shield".
• In the main pane, deselect the option to "Enable Resident Shield."
• To re-enable AVG 8, please select "Enable Resident Shield" again.

AVG 8.5


Please open the AVG 8.5 Control Center, by right clicking on the AVG icon on task bar.
• Click on Open AVG Interface.
• Double click on Resident Shield
• Deselect the option to "Enable Resident Shield."
• Save changes, and exit the application.
• To re-enable AVG 8.5, please select "Enable Resident Shield" again.
• Also see AVG FAQ 1209: How to temporarily disable AVG Free Edition 8.5

AVG 9.0
Resident Shield:
• Open AVG User Interface.
• Double-click on the Resident Shield.
• Un-tick the option Resident Shield active.
• Save the changes.
• Also see: AVG FAQ 2429: How to temporarily disable AVG Free Edition 9.0
Reverse to re-enable.

AVG 2011


Please open the AVG 2011 Control Center, by right clicking on the AVG icon on task bar.
• Click on Open AVG User Interface.
• On the Menu Bar, click on Tools
• Click Advanced Settings
• In the new screen which opens, scroll down to Temporarily disable AVG protection. Click on it to highlight it.
• In the right hand pane, tick the box for Temporarily disable AVG protection
• Click Apply
• In the next screen which opens, select 15 minutes from the drop down menu, then click the Disable real time protection button.
• Click OK

How to Re-enable security applications in AVG
Tick Enable on the main GUI interface to Re-enable. You may also need to click Fix (enable becomes Fix if all components do not start)

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