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Offline ccs1

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Avast Adverting
« on: February 08, 2022, 01:31:29 AM »
How do I stop those annoying Avast ads popping up almost daily on my PC

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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2022, 01:54:12 AM »
What Avast program  ?
Free or Paid version  ?

Is it after running a scan ?

With free it is pretty much the cost of free.
I have been using Avast Free for Windows (not Avast One) for over 17 years and I don't see that many avast ads, I guess I have a higher pain threshold.  Or it could be in that in the early period you might get more.
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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2022, 02:21:56 AM »
It's paid Avast Premium Security due for renewal in June. They are already trying to get me to renew early and/or upgrade. If they keep it up, I won't renew at all.

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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2022, 03:17:03 AM »
Have you checked the settings in the UI > Menu > Settings > General > Personal Privacy  ?
They are limited for free users but you should have more options.
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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2022, 03:57:27 AM »
Thanks DavdR.
Turned everything off and we will see how we go.

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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2022, 12:35:02 PM »
You're welcome,

Even in the Free version I leave the Share Threat Data with Avast enabled.
I guess it can help with emerging threats.
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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2022, 02:18:46 PM »
Have this message too and it comes back every day. :/

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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2022, 08:37:33 PM »
Have you checked the Avast UI > Menu > Settings > General > Personal Privacy  ?
As I mentioned in Reply #3, I guess not.
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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2022, 03:29:55 AM »
Unticked all the Personal Privacy items.
The ad still persists.

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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2022, 01:00:39 PM »
Unticked all the Personal Privacy items.
The ad still persists.

I would suggest that you restart your system to ensure changes are applied.

Even in Avast Free I don't get this Screen when I open the UI. 

When is it that you are getting this (after a scan or when you open the UI), as I can't see why the main UI window would also open and the ad  ?
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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2022, 01:55:52 PM »
It always comes after a system startup and after a certain operating time. I usually have my computer on at the weekend and have this offer display on the screen at least once a day. Also had everything turned off as described above and it still comes.
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Re: Avast Adverting
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2022, 02:08:50 PM »
It always comes after a system startup and after a certain operating time. I usually have my computer on at the weekend and have this offer display on the screen at least once a day. Also had everything turned off as described above and it still comes.

Hi,

Please enable silent mode as described here: https://support.avast.com/article/Antivirus-popup-notifications/