Changing User Permission on the "Program Files" folder, Avast denies.

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Yo!

System;
Windows 7, x64 - Avast 2014 (Free).

So I've been using Avast for as long as I can remember now, but this one things bugs the hell out of me. I need full control over the "Program Files" folder, taking control over "Program Files (x86) ain't no problem.

Do I need to uninstall it in order to take control over the folder or will Avast immediately change the permissions once its been re-installed? Or how do we do this?

[essexboy]

Avast is protecting itself as it should.  Do you need control over the Avast folder 

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So it seems, yes I do. I need full control over every file on the system.

[essexboy]

OK but be aware Avast will no longer be able to protect itself at all so on your head be it

Open the GUI and select settings > troubleshooting and disable self defence there

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Should've been the first place to look even though I'd never thought I'd be given the option to disable it, thank you very much my friend.

[mchain]

Should've been the first place to look even though I'd never thought I'd be given the option to disable it, thank you very much my friend.

No, it is the self-defense module you wish to disable.  All active resident shields can be left active, but without the self-defense module running, you risk having avast! corrupted or crippled by a malware attack.  As noted by essexboy.