How to Disable AVG Antivirus from Windows and Mac?

AVG can provide complete security to your system from virus, spyware, malware and other malicious contents. But at times it starts blocking genuine sites, applications and network traffic. This situation becomes really frustrating for some. In this case, the user is left with two options, either they completely uninstall their program from their device or disable it for some time. Uninstalling is not a good idea as by that way you will lose the security of device permanently, thus it would be better to disable it till the time your task get finished. Here we are going to discuss the steps for disabling the program, but in case you want to uninstall it then you can call at AVG customer care number UK for guidance.

Steps To Disable AVG on Windows Device

• Double-click your AVG icon from system tray to open it.
• Then go to the Options menu which is located in the upper right corner of the AVG window.
• Now select Advanced Settings which will open a new window for additional settings.
• Click “Temporarily disable AVG protection” option which you can find in the left pane of Advanced settings.
• After that, click “Temporarily disable AVG protection” button.
• Now you will be asked to select the duration for how long you want to disable the program. (It can be 5, 10, 15 minutes or you can even disable it until you restart your system again)
• To turn off Firewall as well, put a check on “Disable Firewall Protection”.
• Now finally, click Ok to save the changes.

But be sure that you disable it for a limited time as otherwise, your system will stay unprotected.

Steps To Disable AVG on Mac Device

• Open AVG antivirus program by clicking on its button on the menu bar.
• Click the “On” menu, which is located under “Real-time Protection” and then select “Off”.

This will turn off AVG from constantly monitoring your device. But you should not forget to enable it when you are done with the work for which you need to disable it. But if you want to permanently get rid of the software then you can uninstall it. The un-installation method is different for Mac and Windows users, thus you should contact technicians on AVG technical helpline number UK to consult about it.

Things to Keep in Mind Before AVG Installation

There are few things one need to keep in mind if they want to successfully install their AVG antivirus program, so that they do not have to face any complications in future. This way your AVG antivirus can perform its task smoothly without any kind of problem. To prepare your computer for AVG installation, please keep the following things in mind:

1. Update Windows Operating System: It is necessary to keep the operating system up-to-date. Check for your Windows update and if any update is available then please install it immediately.
2. PC Shouldn’t Have Third-Party Security: Your system should not have any other security program like anti-spyware, Firewall or anti-malware protection, otherwise your AVG program will have conflict with it and cause further security issues.
3. Check AVG System Requirement: If you do not want your system to slow down after AVG installation, then you need to make sure that your computer fulfills basic AVG requirements, then only download the software. To learn more about AVG system requirement please consult our technicians on AVG phone number UK.
4. Restart Your System: Before you actually begin the installation process, it is suggested that you should restart your computer. This is necessary as unnecessary application running in the background can cause issues.
5. Run Installation as an Administrator: For correct installation of any software, it is necessary to have a full access to the system, so you need to login to your device as an administrator to install the program.
6. Download Latest AVG Software: One should always download the software from AVG website to get the latest installation file, as when you purchase the software from retail shop you get installation CD which is not always have latest installer. To download latest installation file please follow the given steps:

• Open AVG website and then go to its download page.
• Look for the product that you want to download.

Note: Click Paid version if you have purchased the software, Trail version if you want to install the product for 30 days and free version to get the free software installed.

• The latest installation file will be downloaded.

Once the download gets complete, you can run the file to install and activate it. Do not forget to get in touch with us if you get any issue in the middle of installation.