How Do I Hide Avast Update Window? its Annoying!

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I got win10 and Avast free edition. Take a look at the screen shot and circled in red is an Avast updater program that keeps coming up in the background. How can I hide it when I multitask in Windows?

[RejZoR]

How do you know it's from avast! ? Is there any title or name on it to suggest that?

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Because I used a 3rd party program that tells me its an avast updater program.

[bob3160]

Because I used a 3rd party program that tells me its an avast updater program.

A screenshot of the actual Avast popup would be helpful and clarify the message.

[DavidR]

I have never seen anything like this, certainly not (in that location) with the Avast Software updater, that as a toaster popup bottom right and that doesn't look anything like the nondescript popup you have. 

An enlarged image of just the popup may assist, rather than what appears to be a full screen image.

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Because I used a 3rd party program that tells me its an avast updater program.

A screenshot of the actual Avast popup would be helpful and clarify the message.

Heres the program that shows that its avast which is the culprit:

[bob3160]

That still doesn't show the Avast popup you're complaining about
Avast"s DriverUpdate doesn't pop up. You need to select it and start it.
Please post the actual Avast popup.

[DavidR]

Because I used a 3rd party program that tells me its an avast updater program.

A screenshot of the actual Avast popup would be helpful and clarify the message.

Heres the program that shows that its avast which is the culprit:

The Avast Driver Update is a paid product, I don't even know if this is included in the Avast Premium antivirus.

I never selected it in my Avast free installation, yet there is an icon in the AvastUI > Performance section.  If I click on that it rightly says it has to be installed, when you try to do that you would probably get directed to avast payment.

I have never seen this activated on avast free.
What avast version do you have ?

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I have never seen this activated on avast free.
What avast version do you have ?

Hi David,

I'm using version: 17.9.2322 (build 17.9.3761.278)

[bob3160]

I have never seen this activated on avast free.
What avast version do you have ?

Hi David,

I'm using version: 17.9.2322 (build 17.9.3761.278)

Avast Free or a paid product If paid,which version
Again, we need to see the Avast popup. Not a notice from a third party program.

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I have never seen this activated on avast free.
What avast version do you have ?

Hi David,

I'm using version: 17.9.2322 (build 17.9.3761.278)

Avast Free or a paid product If paid,which version
Again, we need to see the Avast popup. Not a notice from a third party program.

Its the free version.

As I posted, this is the only image that comes up when I multitask in win 10. When I select it, it doesnt materialize at all. Looks like it just stays in the background.

[bob3160]

Try the following:

Repair Avast:
Control Panel> Program and Features (Add/remove program)>Select Avast> Select Repair. Reboot when completed
https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB204
If Repair doesn't fix the problem, try the following:
Clean Install of Avast:
https://goo.gl/4Ptzkf

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Try the following:

Repair Avast:
Control Panel> Program and Features (Add/remove program)>Select Avast> Select Repair. Reboot when completed
https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB204
If Repair doesn't fix the problem, try the following:
Clean Install of Avast:
https://goo.gl/4Ptzkf

Cool... I'll try it then let you know the results. Appreciate it.

[DavidR]

I don't know why it would even be in the background, given it is a paid option why would it be running if it isn't installed.  Definitely one for the developers as I certainly haven't seen this.

I just wonder if there isn't some sort of interaction with this other program that pulls it out of the background, but then again I have no idea why it would be running anyway given this is a paid version.

[Asyn]

The Avast Driver Update is a paid product, I don't even know if this is included in the Avast Premium antivirus.

Nope, not included in Premier either. It's a separate product, like e.g. SecureLine.