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Title: green ticks on web pages
Post by: AlanHK on April 11, 2014, 07:20:08 AM

Avast is covering my web pages with green ticks.
Fine that it is checking links. Not fine that the ticks obscure the text I'm trying to read.

I know Avast wants me to feel warm and safe that it's watching over me,  but can this be configured to just alert me if there is a danger and not mess up the page or bother me otherwise?

Title: Re: green ticks on web pages
Post by: Rohugh on April 11, 2014, 09:38:07 AM

It is lots of green ticks or nothing.  :D   Whilst I think it is a good idea it is imo too obtrusive so I don't use it,  the Avast! web shield still covers the browsing.

Title: Re: green ticks on web pages
Post by: AlanHK on April 11, 2014, 10:55:10 AM

Apologies in advance for the stupid question; how I turn this off then?

Title: Re: green ticks on web pages
Post by: Rohugh on April 11, 2014, 01:07:59 PM

No such thing as "stupid questions" - only stupid answers.  Hope this isn't one of the latter.  :D

It is in the extensions/addons section of your browser,  just disable it.

Title: Re: green ticks on web pages
Post by: RevolutionSphere on April 11, 2014, 01:19:03 PM

Quote from: AlanHK on April 11, 2014, 10:55:10 AM

Apologies in advance for the stupid question; how I turn this off then?

Tools > Add-ons > Extensions > avast! Online Security and click disable

Did that help?

Title: Re: green ticks on web pages
Post by: AlanHK on April 11, 2014, 01:27:53 PM

Quote from: RevolutionSphere on April 11, 2014, 01:19:03 PM

Quote from: AlanHK on April 11, 2014, 10:55:10 AM

Apologies in advance for the stupid question; how I turn this off then?

Tools > Add-ons > Extensions > avast! Online Security and click disable

Did that help?

OK. I was hoping there was a way to turn off just the display. Couldn't find anything in the settings.
I didn't realise it was actually a browser plugin, since I don't recall Avast asking my permission to install that.

Avast is getting more obtrusive all the time.

Title: Re: green ticks on web pages
Post by: RevolutionSphere on April 11, 2014, 02:42:04 PM

Quote from: AlanHK on April 11, 2014, 01:27:53 PM

Quote from: RevolutionSphere on April 11, 2014, 01:19:03 PM

Quote from: AlanHK on April 11, 2014, 10:55:10 AM

Apologies in advance for the stupid question; how I turn this off then?

Tools > Add-ons > Extensions > avast! Online Security and click disable

Did that help?

OK. I was hoping there was a way to turn off just the display. Couldn't find anything in the settings.
I didn't realise it was actually a browser plugin, since I don't recall Avast asking my permission to install that.

Avast is getting more obtrusive all the time.

You can't turn off the display, its either have it on or not  :P

Title: Re: green ticks on web pages
Post by: Para-Noid on April 11, 2014, 06:37:30 PM

When installing using the custom install you will see "browser protection." That is the AOS extension.

Title: Re: green ticks on web pages
Post by: Matthew_Wai on April 11, 2014, 06:50:17 PM

想不到會在這裡看到香港人。