I checked our internal documentation and found out we have several rules (e.g. after browser update) where we might enable this option to promote our new features.
However the system is set that once you manually disable the option it wont be re enabled again.
I hate to disagree with those in the know but I have disabled the browser at startup in the settings and it ignores this in both my desktop and laptop (each is running Win 11). When I disabled it manually in the "Startup" for Windows it gets added back every time Avast does an update. This is extremely annoying as I do not need to see a browser when Windows starts. Once again, this morning, Avast Browser has added itself back to my startup after an update. Can someone help me understand why? I'll even include my diagnostics below:
executable_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe
profile_path=C:\Users\mcste\AppData\Local\AVAST Software\Browser\User Data\Default
os_version=Windows 11 v21H2 (x64)
av_engines=Avast Antivirus, AMSI - Avast IAntimalwareProvider implementation
active_av_engine=Avast Antivirus
av_version=22.7.6025
urlscanner_version=1.9.0.367
mimic_version=v0.1.24-c1a08c4
host_prefix=
browser_version=104.0.18003.81 (Official Build (64-bit))
cgid=100
cid=6502
uid=1d49e132de994a9f93756792293b207e
Channel: stable
OS language: en-us
Browser language: en-US
Search Engine URL:
https://www.google.com/search?client={google:client}&q={searchTerms}&{google:originalQueryForSuggestion}{google:assistedQueryStats}ie={inputEncoding}Omaha version: 1.8.1189.1
Enabled extensions:
ahfgeienlihckogmohjhadlkjgocpleb : Web Store : 0.2
dmfdacibleoapmpfdgonigdfinmekhgp : Avast SecureLine VPN : 2.0.0.284
ekmkelgimdicdgkflkakgmjcghgpdnji : Messaging : 1.13.0.407
jfijboeaeajnoejbcdbhejlnmhepeige : NTP Extension : 3.8.109
kmendfapggjehodndflmmgagdbamhnfd : CryptoTokenExtension : 0.9.74
lhnnoklckomcfdlknmjaenoodlpfdclc : Avast Bank Mode : 1.3.0.57
mecokbmnofclapimmlnfegiohceoaocc : Avast Performance Manager : 1.2.220
mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai : Chrome PDF Viewer : 1
nkeimhogjdpnpccoofpliimaahmaaome : Google Hangouts : 1.3.18
nmebbcjdbhgggcgohlnlgadkmjiedfbc : Avast Hack Check : 1.2.341
onochehmbbbmkaffnheflmfpfjgppblm : Avast Privacy Guard : 2.8.353
Disabled extensions:
beghmmhchncjignfbfnemngnlnjdmbcb : Avast Anti-Fingerprinting : 2.6.221