Temporarily Disable AVG?

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Jplaz

Discussion Starter · Dec 6, 2009

Hey, I'm trying to download something but AVG is being a :swearing: and blocking it. I know it's not a virus, so how can I temporarily disable AVG? I'm using Win7 x64 and AVG 8.5.423. I did google this, but I couldn't find anything conclusive.

Thanks in advance, Jplaz.

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Syrillian

· #2 · Dec 6, 2009

Hi.

You ought to be able to disable AVG in the system try by right-clicking on the icon and selecting the appropriate action.

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SniperXX

· #3 · Dec 6, 2009

You will want to disable real time scanning. You have to do it from the menu bar. Give me a bit to reinstall avg on my laptop to check.

BTW: AVG 8.5 is no longer supported, download 9.0.

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Infrabasse

· #4 · Dec 6, 2009

Actually I don't think you can.
Just uninstall it and reinstall it once you're done.
I use AVG and I can't find any option to disable it like with avast for instance.

EDIT: double click individual components in the overview, looks like you can disable each of those that way

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Jplaz

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 6, 2009

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Originally Posted by Syrillian

Hi.

You ought to be able to disable AVG in the system try by right-clicking on the icon and selecting the appropriate action.

When I right click on that, my only options are Open UI, Update, and Exit. (Exit doesn't shut it off btw)

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Originally Posted by SniperXX

You will want to disable real time scanning. You have to do it from the menu bar. Give me a bit to reinstall avg on my laptop to check.

BTW: AVG 8.5 is no longer supported, download 9.0.

When I update from AVG it says there are no new updates available. I will try 9.0 in a minute.

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Originally Posted by Infrabasse

I can, but I'm not sure which one this would fall under. I'll just uninstall it and reinstall it.

Thanks everyone so far...

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Syrillian

· #6 · Dec 6, 2009

Can you disable it from starting-up (msconfig), do your deed, then re-boot with the Service re-enabled?

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SniperXX

· #7 · Dec 6, 2009

Ok heres what you do.

Tools // Advanced Settings // Resident Shield then uncheck Enable Resident Shield and click ok. That will stop it from blocking your file.

I wish they made a quicker way to do it but thats how I do it. As for 9.0 maybe its only the free version. Dunno if your free or not.

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Jplaz

Discussion Starter · #8 · Dec 7, 2009

Thanks everyone, I just uninstalled it totally. I don't think I'll be reinstalling it, I don't download shady pr0n and torrents or anything, and all I've ever gotten was false alarms like this one.