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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Viktor77 on August 27, 2017, 07:53:51 AM

Title: "You Are Unprotected"
Post by: Viktor77 on August 27, 2017, 07:53:51 AM

Yesterday my Avast Pro Antivirus license expired, and I haven't renewed it. I plan on using the free version of Avast again, but the software keeps telling me I'm at risk constantly. The icon in the notification area has a red circle with an X inside it. Dragging the cursor over it gives me a message saying "You are unprotected" in red text. I have a notification for the expired license that I cannot get rid of. All the shields are ON and I can scan my computer so... everything is working properly, right? I am indeed protected, I just don't have the benefits of Avast Pro. How can I make the program stop advertising Avast Pro to me?

Title: Re: "You Are Unprotected"
Post by: Eddy on August 27, 2017, 09:30:48 AM

Remove avast completely and install the free version.

And you can't stop the advertising.
You can only do so in the paid versions.

Title: Re: "You Are Unprotected"
Post by: DavidR on August 27, 2017, 09:38:40 AM

Use the Control Panel > Programs & Features > Avast Antivirus and select uninstall - I believe it still offers to install Avast free, not just uninstall Avast Pro.

Title: Re: "You Are Unprotected"
Post by: Alikhan on August 27, 2017, 11:49:39 AM

Quote from: DavidR on August 27, 2017, 09:38:40 AM

Use the Control Panel > Programs & Features > Avast Antivirus and select uninstall - I believe it still offers to install Avast free, not just uninstall Avast Pro.

Yes, there is always a "revert to free version" when clicking uninstall on any of the paid versions.