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Offline jorn.rudolph

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Can I "Turn Avast Free" off - (For a little while) ?
« on: May 18, 2024, 01:46:32 PM »
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Can I "Turn Avast Free" off - (For a little while) ?
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If it is possible : Then : How ?

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Re: Can I "Turn Avast Free" off - (For a little while) ?
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2024, 02:15:57 PM »
right click on icon in taskbar bottom right of screen> avast shield control> stop 10 mins/1hour/5hours
« Last Edit: May 18, 2024, 02:18:15 PM by MrDJ »
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Re: Can I "Turn Avast Free" off - (For a little while) ?
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2024, 05:46:29 PM »
I miss the option to turn it off for the next century.

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Re: Can I "Turn Avast Free" off - (For a little while) ?
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2024, 07:46:32 PM »
I miss the option to turn it off for the next century.
It is there, that is the one i used



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Re: Can I "Turn Avast Free" off - (For a little while) ?
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2024, 10:44:57 PM »
It's not there anymore. They removed it many updates ago.

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Re: Can I "Turn Avast Free" off - (For a little while) ?
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2024, 10:49:28 PM »
It's not there anymore. They removed it many updates ago.

For the most part this just showed a sense of humour in the developers many, many years ago.
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Re: Can I "Turn Avast Free" off - (For a little while) ?
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2024, 11:03:14 PM »
It's not there anymore. They removed it many updates ago.
Sorry, it was the avastclear i used  ;D