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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: catinahat on April 16, 2013, 08:11:04 AM

Title: A question about system restore and avast!8 free version.
Post by: catinahat on April 16, 2013, 08:11:04 AM
I use avast!8 free. I have read a few threads today on the forum advising that it is a good idea to turn off avast's "self defence" module before doing a system restore. I cannot find this module in my avast GUI or settings. Could someone please explain how I go about finding and turning off avast's self defence module so I know for future?

(I received a bad update today from another product and came close to needing to do a system retore. Thankfully all is well and I didn't have to but it would be handy to know in case something like that happens again).
Title: Re: A question about system restore and avast!8 free version.
Post by: Asyn on April 16, 2013, 08:52:38 AM
I use avast!8 free. I have read a few threads today on the forum advising that it is a good idea to turn off avast's "self defence" module before doing a system restore. I cannot find this module in my avast GUI or settings. Could someone please explain how I go about finding and turning off avast's self defence module so I know for future?

Here you go: avast! GUI -> Settings -> Troubleshooting
Title: Re: A question about system restore and avast!8 free version.
Post by: catinahat on April 16, 2013, 08:56:03 AM
Ahhh! Thanks so much Asyn. :) I shall bookmark this thread.
Title: Re: A question about system restore and avast!8 free version.
Post by: Pondus on April 16, 2013, 08:56:31 AM
or a how to video from Bob.  ;)

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=J5q1ITsTOuU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJ5q1ITsTOuU


Title: Re: A question about system restore and avast!8 free version.
Post by: Asyn on April 16, 2013, 08:57:49 AM
Ahhh! Thanks so much Asyn. :) I shall bookmark this thread.

You're welcome.