Disable Virus Definitions Update Pop-up NotificationThis pop-up notification is probably the most known. Luckily, it has been removed with the version 2015 release. It has a gray background with a blue button (in older versions it was all green with gray button) and every time it comes, the Avast lady will start “Avast virus database has been updated”. This notification is displayed every time your program gets automatically updated with the latest database of virus definitions – which may be up to two times a day.Avast 2014 Virus Definitions Update Pop-upAs the update itself is very vital, the notification, and sound, maybe not. So here’s a very simple tip on how to turn it off while keeping your Antivirus updated in the background.Solution #1 – Simply open your program and navigate to ‘Settings’ in the left-side menu.

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Find the menu item ‘Update’ (fifth from the top) and look for the section ‘Details’. There you will find the option ‘Show notification box after automatic update’. It’s obviously checked by default so just uncheck it.

That’s it, you should never see this pop-up again. Also, you can disable notifications if any error occurs during the update process.Disabling Pop-up After Virus Definitions Update in the Avast 2014Solution #2 – Another good solution is to which doesn’t have these pop-ups at all. 2. Disable Avast Update Pop-up NotificationThis pop-notification is displayed when there is a new version of your Avast available.

It basically keeps prompting you until you update your program. No matter if you are using the free version or the paid one.Message says ‘ Your Avast antivirus is outdated. Update your antivirus to ensure the best protection. Update now‘.Avast 2015 Update Pop-up NotificationSolution #1 – One way how to get rid of this pop-up is to actually update your Avast. Either by clicking on ‘Update now’, or by going to Avast user interface » ‘ Settings‘ » ‘ Update‘ » ‘ Program‘ » ‘ Update‘.Solution #2 – If you don’t want to for some reason update your Avast and stay with the current version, you can disable these pop-ups by going to Avast user interface » ‘ Settings‘ » ‘ Update‘ » ‘ Program‘ » click on ‘ Settings‘ and select ‘ Manual update‘. 3. Disable Software Updater Pop-up NotificationThis tip is related only to Software Updater pop-ups. It basically pops up only if you have some software on your computer that is out-dated.

This could be very annoying as some programs may have a new version every single day. The wise solution is to ignore only those programs while keeping track of others.Message says ‘ Important updates for some programs are ready for installation. Show updates‘.Avast 2015 Software Updater Pop-up NotificationSolution #1 – If you are running version 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 or 2018, there is a really simple way to turn off those Software Updater notifications.

Open the program interface, click on ‘ Settings,‘ click on ‘ Tools,‘ find ‘ Software Updater,‘ and click on ‘ Customize‘. There, just un-check the option ‘ Notifications (pop-ups) enabled‘, and you will never see the Software Updater pop-up again.If you are still running on older version (7, 8, 2014, 2015 or 2016) you have to, or follow the steps below.Disabling Software Updater Pop-up in the Avast 2017Solution #2 – In order to ignore specific programs you have to go to Software Updater tool which is accessible from ‘ Scan‘ » ‘ Scan for outdated software‘ in the main window. Once you’re there, find the program updates that you want to ignore, click on ‘ Ignore Updates‘ and that’s it.

Similarly, if you want to start tracking updates for this program again, click on ‘ Stop ignoring‘.Disabling Specific Programs in Software Updater in the Avast 2017Solution #3 – If you want to completely turn off the Software Updater, open your Avast interface and go to ‘ Settings‘ » ‘ Tools‘ and switch the state from ‘ ON‘ to ‘ OFF‘. With the component being turned off, you should never see the pop-up notification again.Solution #4 – Alternatively, you can from your Avast entirely. For more details about uninstalling the Software Updater component, check out this page – ‘‘. Disable Avast SecureLine VPN Pop-up NotificationsSince the has been launched, you can see some SecureLine offers in your Avast Free Antivirus, or even in paid products like Avast Internet Security.

Basically these pop-ups are, like the sales/upgrade ones, tied up with the virus definitions update. So just follow the instructions for.Avast 2015 SecureLine VPN Pop-up ‘Anyone can monitor and log your Internet activity – Hide my activity now’There is also another type of Avast SecureLine VPN notifications.

They come up if you are doing any dangerous/private activity related to the Wi-Fi network. For example, when you are connecting to a public Wi-Fi network at an airport, or if you are logging to your banking site, or even browsing some ‘adult’ sites, you will get a notification ‘ Unsecured Wi-Fi network detected‘ Usually these notifications come with the option ‘ Don’t show again‘, so just check it and you should never see the pop-up again on that particular network.Solution #1 – If you are using any of the paid products (Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, or Premier), you can simply opt-out of all Avast offers, including SecureLine VPN. Just open your Avast interface, go to ‘ Settings‘ » ‘ General‘ » ‘ Popups,‘ un-check ‘ Show popup offers for other Avast products‘.Solution #2 – If you want to completely turn off the SecureLine VPN component, open your Avast interface and go to ‘ Settings‘ » ‘ Tools,‘ and switch the state from ‘ ON‘ to ‘ OFF‘. With the component being turned off, you should never see the pop-up notification again.Disabling Components (Browser Cleanup, GrimeFighter, SecureLine VPN, Software Updater) in the Avast 2015Solution #3 – Alternatively, you can from your Avast entirely. Disable Avast GrimeFighter Pop-up NotificationsAlso, the latest addition to Avast product portfolio, (system optimization tool), is being heavily offered through the Avast Free Antivirus pop-ups. The small notification says ‘ Performance Alert! We found XX bits of evidence that Grime is slowing down your computer‘ and provides more details about the issues.Avast 2014 GrimeFighter Pop-upSolution #1 – Basically, there are two ways to get rid of these alerts.

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First is pretty straightforward. Open your Avast Antivirus interface and go to ‘ Settings‘ » ‘ Tools‘ » ‘ GrimeFighter,‘ and click on the ‘ Customize‘ button. There you will see a checked option ‘ Always test this computer for Grime‘. Simply un-check it and that’s it. Also, you can further modify the settings and set the pop-up to be displayed only when a specific amount of issues are found, or how often you want to be notified.Disabling GrimeFighter Pop-up in the Avast 2015Solution #2 – If you want to completely turn off the GrimeFighter component, open your Avast interface and go to ‘ Settings‘ » ‘ Tools,‘ and switch the state from ‘ ON‘ to ‘ OFF‘. With the component being turned off, you should never see the pop-up notification again.Solution #3 – Alternatively, you can from your Avast entirely. Disable Sales/Upgrade Offer Pop-upsFrom time to time, you could see a sales pop-up from Avast offering you a good deal for an upgrade.

It seems that most of these sales pop-ups are related to virus definitions updates. You can just do the same thing for. That should help keep your Avast Free Antivirus ad-free.Typically the message says ‘ Seasonal SALE. Upgrade your protection and save big. Get upgrade‘.Avast 2015 Seasonal Sale Pop-up NotificationRecently Avast started to display pop-up notifications with the number of hacker attacks in the country you are located. Full message for the United States says ‘ Last week we stopped 494,356 hacker attacks in the U.S.

Make sure you’re protected – upgrade your security today. Upgrade now‘.Avast 2015 Pop-up Notification with the Number of Hacker AttacksSolution #1 – If you are using any of the paid products (Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, or Premier), you can simply opt-out from all Avast offers. Just open your Avast interface, go to ‘ Settings‘ » ‘ General‘ » ‘ Popups,‘ un-check ‘ Show popup offers for other Avast products.‘Disabling Pop-up Offers for Other Avast Products in the Avast 2015However, if you are using Free Antivirus 2015, the only way to disable the sale offers is to to the paid one.On the other hand, Avast sometimes offers a great deal during those campaigns.

For example, you could get Avast Pro Antivirus for $10, or Avast Internet Security for $20. These would be a shame to miss as they’re usually time-limited offers. Comprehensive fansite about Avast Antivirus 2019 – the World's most popular antivirus.Useful tips & tricks, latest news, comparison reviews, and much more. All content is focused on the latest 2019 version.We are covering all products from Windows (Free Antivirus, Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, and Premier), to Android (Mobile Security) or iOS (SecureLine).You can leave us a comment/question to any of the pages. We will be more than happy to help you!Please note we are not an official AVAST website – that you can find at.

Avast auto-renewal is a recurring billing system which will automatically charge your credit card or PayPal account. While for the most it is very handy as you don’t need to care about your license expiration and renewal, for others it may be a big problem when they are not using Avast anymore but they are still paying for it.Most of Avast users have no clue they signed up for the auto-renewal. It’s just a small sentence (‘ Renewal: Automatic‘) they agreed during the initial purchase as seen in the screenshot below. Pre-selected Auto-Renewal in the Avast Checkout Operated by Digital RiverThat’s why we put together this guide which will explain to you how to cancel upcoming auto-renewal or even how to get your money back (refunded) if you have been already charged. 3 Ways How to Cancel Avast Auto-RenewalThere are three ways how to cancel the automatic renewal.

You can do it yourself immediately via Digital River order portal or Avast Account – that works for both Avast official distributors Digital River and Nexway. Solution#1 – Disable Automatic Renewal via Order Portal (Digital River only)If you have purchased Avast via Digital River you can use their order portal to cancel the automatic renewal. Go to the Digital River order portal at and enter your order number and password. Both can be found in the original e-mail you received after your purchase from address avast@digitalriver.com with the subject ‘ Avast – Order Confirmation (Order #YOUR-ORDER-ID)‘.

Confirm by clicking on ‘ find order‘. Once you will find your order details click on ‘ Manage Subscription‘. On the subscription details page find the line ‘ Automatic Renewals‘ and switch it from ‘ On‘ to ‘ Off‘. Confirm by clicking on ‘ Disable Automatic Renewal‘ link on the pop-up message. Now your automatic renewal is canceled and you should see ‘ Off‘ in the ‘ Automatic Renewals‘ line. Same as in the screenshot below. You should also get a confirmation e-mail with the subject ‘ Avast – Auto-Renewal Feature Has Been Stopped ‘.

Disable Automatic Renewal via Order Portal (Digital River only) Solution#2 – Disable Automatic Renewal via Avast Account (both Digital River and Nexway)If for some reason (e.g. You can’t find your order) the first solution is not working, you can also disable automatic renewal through the Avast Account. Open your Avast application and go to Avast Account by clicking on the link ‘ Sign in‘ or your e-mail in the top-right corner. Login or create Avast Account and make sure you are using the same e-mail you have used for the original purchase. In the ‘ Licenses‘ section find button ‘ Your licenses‘ and click on it.

Now you should see all your licenses associated with Avast Account (e-mail). Find the one which says ‘ AUTO-RENEWAL LICENSE‘ and click on ‘ Cancel Auto-renewal‘ (see the screenshot below). Confirm by clicking on ‘ Deactivate Auto-renewal Subscription‘. After you get the confirmation your automatic renewal is canceled. You should also get a confirmation e-mail with the subject ‘ Avast – Auto-Renewal Feature Has Been Stopped‘. Disable Automatic Renewal via Avast Account Solution#3 – Ask Avast Support to Disable Automatic Renewal (both Digital River and Nexway)In case any of the solutions above didn’t work, you can always contact Avast Support and ask them to cancel your auto-renewal.

Go to link and fill in the information with the cancel request. It is important to use the same e-mail you have used during the original purchase. Wait for the Avast Customer Service response to confirm the cancellationHow to Get a Refund for Avast Auto-Renewal ChargeIf you missed the chance to cancel the automatic renewal before the actual charge, you can always ask for a refund within 30 days after you have been charged. Go to link and fill in the information with the refund request. It is important to use the same e-mail you have used during the original purchase. Wait for the Avast Customer Service response to confirm the refundAdditional NotesAlthough we have used Avast Free Antivirus 2019 screenshots in this article, these steps are also applicable for all Avast Antivirus solutions (i.e. Also for Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Internet Security, or Avast Premier) running the.Steps are relevant for all Windows versions – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (including Anniversary Update).

Comprehensive fansite about Avast Antivirus 2019 – the World's most popular antivirus.Useful tips & tricks, latest news, comparison reviews, and much more. All content is focused on the latest 2019 version.We are covering all products from Windows (Free Antivirus, Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, and Premier), to Android (Mobile Security) or iOS (SecureLine).You can leave us a comment/question to any of the pages. We will be more than happy to help you!Please note we are not an official AVAST website – that you can find at.