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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: privateofcourse on March 05, 2011, 12:16:12 AM

Title: avast! News Service
Post by: privateofcourse on March 05, 2011, 12:16:12 AM

Hello

Is there any way to switch this off so it no longer displays? Not useful, and the news is out of date. The news item displayed references a feature to be added to the 'upcoming version 6.0'. Well, it's not exactly upcoming as I am using it. Anyhow, don't really need more clutter, or Avast grabbing news every time I open the control panel.

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: BJ_GeOrgE on March 05, 2011, 12:21:01 AM

i dont think thats adjustable..its a small price we "pay" by using the free version..dont find it that irritating though

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: privateofcourse on March 05, 2011, 12:45:01 AM

I'm not using the free version, I'm using the Pro version, a 3 year licence...so I've already paid  :)

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: spg SCOTT on March 05, 2011, 12:46:57 AM

What firewall?

IIRC you can block avastUI from connecting, and it will prevent the news (and ad in free version)

EDIT: I think there was an option at one point to turn this off, can't remember whether it is still there, or where it was...

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: Asyn on March 05, 2011, 12:56:12 AM

Quote from: spg SCOTT on March 05, 2011, 12:46:57 AM

IIRC you can block avastUI from connecting, and it will prevent the news (and ad in free version)

That's right. ;)
asyn

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: privateofcourse on March 05, 2011, 01:04:56 AM

Will that affect anything else? I just monitored TCP AvastUI.exe connects to program.avast.com over https. Is this where it's grabbing the news from? I don't want to block anything else. If that is singularly for updating the news I'll stick it in hosts. 

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: Asyn on March 05, 2011, 01:09:19 AM

Quote from: Privateofcourse on March 05, 2011, 01:04:56 AM

Will that affect anything else?

Well, just test it. You can undo it easily. ;)
I have no problems here.
asyn

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: privateofcourse on March 05, 2011, 02:41:44 AM

Well I monitored TCP for a little while, checked for Avast updates from the tray, and within an open AvastUI, and skirted around the Avasts settings, and no, blocking AvastUI.exe doesn't affect anything else, so just blocked the UI in my firewall. Updates are grabbed via another Avast process so all is well. And no more out-of-date news annoyance.  :)

Thanks.

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: zfactor on March 05, 2011, 03:29:24 AM

just open the main gui window (summary) up at the top right click settings and right there under basic settings uncheck "show remote content in avast! user interface" then close and re-open it up it should be gone now.

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: ImWarm on March 05, 2011, 03:49:55 AM

Quote from: zfactor on March 05, 2011, 03:29:24 AM

just open the main gui window (summary) up at the top right click settings and right there under basic settings uncheck "show remote content in avast! user interface" then close and re-open it up it should be gone now.

+1. This is the easier way to do it.

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: privateofcourse on March 05, 2011, 03:57:14 AM

Quote from: zfactor on March 05, 2011, 03:29:24 AM

just open the main gui window (summary) up at the top right click settings and right there under basic settings uncheck "show remote content in avast! user interface" then close and re-open it up it should be gone now.

Good grief! Must be blind as a bat. Can't believe I didn't notice it. Anyway, yes, that's definitely a better option. Thanks very much for that.

Title: Re: avast! News Service
Post by: zfactor on March 05, 2011, 04:16:41 AM

no problem glad i could help.  ;D