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Internet Security - Disapoints
« on: July 19, 2014, 11:05:02 PM »
Just bought and installed Avast Internet Security.  Was happy until Avast asked if I wanted to remove a Chrome plugin with a bad rep.  I wasn't using the plugin so I said yes. The program responded by telling me it would remove the plugin, and reset my homepage and default search engine.  Then gave me no options to modify this, so I canceled out.

Removing a bad plugin is a great feature. Resetting the homepage and search engine I chose, and that have nothing to do with the plugin, is a bad feature.  Pretty much makes the plugin screening useless.

Anyone know either 1) a work around, or 2) a way to disable this feature in Avast?

If the Avast Devs can fix it that would be even better.

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Re: Internet Security - Disapoints
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2014, 11:09:02 PM »
Hi JohnD89,

Welcome to the forums.

Easiest way is to use Browser Cleanup as a manual detector and then remove the offending plugin or extension manually (i.e., you remove it yourself).  That way no other changes are made to your settings.

Better now?
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