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Offline catinahat

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A question about system restore and avast!8 free version.
« on: April 16, 2013, 08:11:04 AM »
I use avast!8 free. I have read a few threads today on the forum advising that it is a good idea to turn off avast's "self defence" module before doing a system restore. I cannot find this module in my avast GUI or settings. Could someone please explain how I go about finding and turning off avast's self defence module so I know for future?

(I received a bad update today from another product and came close to needing to do a system retore. Thankfully all is well and I didn't have to but it would be handy to know in case something like that happens again).

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Re: A question about system restore and avast!8 free version.
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2013, 08:52:38 AM »
I use avast!8 free. I have read a few threads today on the forum advising that it is a good idea to turn off avast's "self defence" module before doing a system restore. I cannot find this module in my avast GUI or settings. Could someone please explain how I go about finding and turning off avast's self defence module so I know for future?

Here you go: avast! GUI -> Settings -> Troubleshooting
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
Avast Wissenswertes (Downloads, Anleitungen & Infos): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60523.0

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Re: A question about system restore and avast!8 free version.
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2013, 08:56:03 AM »
Ahhh! Thanks so much Asyn. :) I shall bookmark this thread.

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Re: A question about system restore and avast!8 free version.
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2013, 08:57:49 AM »
Ahhh! Thanks so much Asyn. :) I shall bookmark this thread.

You're welcome.
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
Avast Wissenswertes (Downloads, Anleitungen & Infos): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60523.0