Author Topic: Avast browser keep hijacking Windows10 default browser setting  (Read 3675 times)

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As per the subject line Avast Browser has twice now hijacked my default browser setting in Windows 10. I don't know how it became my default browser in the first place. I set it back to Chrome and the next time I used Avast Browser the notification came up to make it my default browser. I ignored this a couple of times then the next time I clicked on the cross to close the notification. And once again Avast is back as my default browser.

Dear Avast - your software has been getting more and more invasive and intrusive, and hijacking defaults is just getting beyond acceptable now. I used to hold your brand in fairly high regard but my view of you and your products is becoming pretty terrible. Shame on you.

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Re: Avast browser keep hijacking Windows10 default browser setting
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2018, 01:25:54 AM »
ASB only becomes you default it you allow it to do so.
If you're using ASB and it's not your default, it will ask to become your default.
If that's not what you want, then just close that box.
I personally have had ASB as my default for a while already.
Your computer, your choice.
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Re: Avast browser keep hijacking Windows10 default browser setting
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2018, 02:14:35 AM »
Enter Settings in Avast Secure Browser by clicking the three dots in upper right.

See picture attached below for more instructions:
Windows 10 Home 64-bit 22H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.1.6099 (build 24.1.88821.762)  UI version 1.0.797
 UI version 1.0.788.  Windows 11 Home 23H2 - Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.2.6105 (build 24.1.8918.827) UI version 1.0.801