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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: owains on February 16, 2010, 08:14:17 PM
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I have recently updated my free avast to version 5.
Previously, with avast 4, I used the command
ShellExtensionIcon=0
in the avast4.ini configuration file to hide the icon associated with the "Scan *file*" context menu item. I cannot find a similar configuration file for avast 5. Where are the settings for avast 5 stored? Is there an equivalent setting/command for avast 5? Is there an alternative way of hiding this context menu icon?
Thanks!
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1) Disable avast self defense protection (Settings -> Troubleshooting page).
2) Find avast5.ini file (mine path is: "c:\ProgramData\Alwil Software\Avast5\avast5.ini") and add ShellExtensionIcon=0 into [UserInterface] section.
3) Enable self defense protection.
4) Reboot your computer.
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There is an avast5.ini file try a search in explorer to find it (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Alwil Software\Avast5\avast5.ini this is where it is in XP) and try the setting in the section pk said.
Though I don't know what getting rid of the icon achieves as the entry will surely still be there to scan.
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Not necessary to disable avast! self-defense - if you use Notepad to edit the .ini file.
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Great, thanks guys. I had looked for an avast5.ini file but couldn't find one. I'll try the two directories that you have suggested.
Though I don't know what getting rid of the icon achieves as the entry will surely still be there to scan.
Yup the entry will still be there... I just prefer not to see the bright orange blob every time I right-click on a file!
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Great, thanks guys. I had looked for an avast5.ini file but couldn't find one. I'll try the two directories that you have suggested.
This worked on both my Vista and XP machines... thanks!
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No problem.
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Not necessary to disable avast! self-defense - if you use Notepad to edit the .ini file.
Is that new in 5, igor? In 4.8 and back to whenever the self-protection feature was first introduced, it was necessary to disable self-protect to be permitted to save the edited ini.
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No, it's not new - it should be true for 4.8 as well.
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1) Disable avast self defense protection (Settings -> Troubleshooting page).
2) Find avast5.ini file (mine path is: "c:\ProgramData\Alwil Software\Avast5\avast5.ini") and add ShellExtensionIcon=0 into [UserInterface] section.
3) Enable self defense protection.
4) Reboot your computer.
I cant do that.
first, i cant disable avast self defense
every time i disable the option, it will change to enable after i save the change.
second, avast5.ini is read only because 'another program' is using this file.
orange round icon kindda hurt my eyes. help me
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Are you using notepad as this should be all you need to use as the self-defence module allows it to open with write permission (any other editor it will open in read only). So no need to disable the self-defence module.
If the Orange icon hurts your eyes you are looking at the sun, just don't look at or hide it if you don't want to see it. I rarely notice it being very small it is relatively unobtrusive.
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i find the problem.
there is no way disabling avast self defense in silent/gaming mode.
i think it's a bug. when in silent/gaming mode, there is no notification when you disable avast self defense.
that's why the setting revert to the begining.
@DavidR
The problem is, i just replace my notepad with notepad+ (stupid me ^^)
about the icon, i'm just kidding. i love my shell plain, that's all.
thanx.
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viruzth, mmm you're right -- disabling avast self-defense module shows a 'popup' window, which is blocked in silent/gaming mode; we'll try to look at it... thanks
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You're welcome.
Well I just did a little test, set mine to silent gaming mode and then disabled self-defence. Whilst there wasn't the normal "Are you sure screen", because of the silent/gaming mode. As such with 'no confirmation' by the user, I guess that acknowledgement is required, so it fails to disable the self-defence module.
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I didn't even need to reboot my computer. The icon disappeared immediately.
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Well that option being integrated into the Process Virtualization, Expert Settings isn't much help for those that don't have the Process Virtualization, e.g. those using avast free version.
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Well that option being integrated into the Process Virtualization, Expert Settings isn't much help for those that don't have the Process Virtualization, e.g. those using avast free version.
sorry, I thought this topic was about sandbox shell extension icons :-[
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You join a widespread club (Oops) we all have been members at one time or another ;D