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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Charyb-0 on October 23, 2021, 01:16:39 AM

Title: Passive Mode
Post by: Charyb-0 on October 23, 2021, 01:16:39 AM

Avast's tray icon shows no indication that protection is turned off while passive mode is on. In fact, it shows "You are protected" while hovering the mouse cursor over it.

See attached.

Title: Re: Passive Mode
Post by: DavidR on October 23, 2021, 03:21:04 AM

I just checked that and Yes the Tray Icon still shows You are protected.
But have you restarted the system for it to take effect  ?

I got a windows alert about it being disabled.
Plus I got Avast notifications that I needed to restart the system.

Title: Re: Passive Mode
Post by: Asyn on October 23, 2021, 10:54:47 AM

Quote from: Charyb on October 23, 2021, 01:16:39 AM

Avast's tray icon shows no indication that protection is turned off while passive mode is on.

Quote from: jan.svoboda on September 23, 2021, 11:39:47 AM

What's new
Improved QUIC protocol support in WebShield (added support for IETF version and HTTP/3 protocol)
In case you are in Passive mode there will be gray AV tray icon

Title: Re: Passive Mode
Post by: Charyb-0 on October 23, 2021, 03:47:00 PM

Quote from: DavidR on October 23, 2021, 03:21:04 AM

I just checked that and Yes the Tray Icon still shows You are protected.
But have you restarted the system for it to take effect  ?

I got a windows alert about it being disabled.
Plus I got Avast notifications that I needed to restart the system.

I did receive a windows alert and an Avast restart notification. I was surprised that the tray icon does not change appearance after doing this.

Title: Re: Passive Mode
Post by: Charyb-0 on October 23, 2021, 03:48:53 PM

Quote from: Asyn on October 23, 2021, 10:54:47 AM

Quote from: Charyb on October 23, 2021, 01:16:39 AM

Avast's tray icon shows no indication that protection is turned off while passive mode is on.

Quote from: jan.svoboda on September 23, 2021, 11:39:47 AM

What's new
Improved QUIC protocol support in WebShield (added support for IETF version and HTTP/3 protocol)
In case you are in Passive mode there will be gray AV tray icon

I see that this quote is from a beta topic dated Sept. 23, 2021. https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=304911.0


Avast's newest release was Sept. 16, 2021, so I assume the gray tray icon will be in the next new release.

Title: Re: Passive Mode
Post by: Asyn on October 23, 2021, 03:58:10 PM

Quote from: Charyb on October 23, 2021, 03:48:53 PM

I see that this quote is from a beta topic dated Sept. 23, 2021. https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=304911.0
Avast's newest release was Sept. 16, 2021, so I assume the gray tray icon will be in the next new release.

Correct. 8)