Hello .I apologize for the inconvenience caused. I would request you to try this AVG Remover tool instructions once. Please follow the below mentioned instructions:
1) First step is to use AVG Remover tool and uninstall your AVG program completely. To download AVG Remover Tool please click on the following link:For 32-bit: http://download.avg.com/filedir/util/support/avg_remover_stf_x86_2015_5501.exe
For 64-bit: http://download.avg.com/filedir/util/support/avg_remover_stf_x64_2015_5501.exe
2) Run the downloaded tool and follow the instructions displayed on your screen. (1/2)
Hello .I apologize for the inconvenience caused. I would request you to try this AVG Remover tool instructions once. Please follow the below mentioned instructions:
1) First step is to use AVG Remover tool and uninstall your AVG program completely. To download AVG Remover Tool please click on the following link:For 32-bit: http://download.avg.com/filedir/util/support/avg_remover_stf_x86_2015_5501.exe
For 64-bit: http://download.avg.com/filedir/util/support/avg_remover_stf_x64_2015_5501.exe
2) Run the downloaded tool and follow the instructions displayed on your screen. (1/2)
- Your computer will be restarted automatically. After the restart, AVG Remover will finish the uninstallation.
NOTE: Once the AVG Remover Tool has done with its process. Please go to the drive where you installed this tool and look for a folder named as "AVG Remover" and I request you to delete it manually.
After this, Please reinstall the AVG product. If the issue persist please do let us know. Thank you.
I have already gone through the basic, 'stupid computer user 101 steps' including dealing w/permissions in both the Chrome browser AND MS IE/Internet Options (I do NOT use IE - but MS has IE and the OS so intra/intergrated.
I have tried two different procedures in order to determine that it is AVG blocking the downloads. Interesting, as well, that AVG does not block the attempted dl AT THE SOURCE/TIME OF DL INITIATION - it waits until the dl has 'finished' and then displays "blocked" in the bottom of the Chrome browser screen which otherwise "shows all downloads".
I have gone through the numerous, rinse repeate rinse repeat steps of determining the URL source of the desired download, adding that domain to the MS/IE IDM (Internet Download Manager), to the "trusted" zone in IE (although I do NO USE IE), ensured that all necessary permissions to allow downloads are thus set properly in IE's "Internet Zone", and to all relevant permission areas within the Chrome browser settings. Then, I reattempt the dl, with AVG STILL ACTIVE AND ENABLED, and the dl is blocked.
I have tried the exact same steps only adding 'temporarily disable' status to AVG, AND THE DOWNLOWN FROM THE EXACT SAME SOURCE AS IMMEDIATELY PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED is again "blocked".
I have then, several wasted hours later, completely disabled, closed, process-terminated, etc., AVG and all its subsections, and then reattempted THE SAME DOWNLOAD FOR A 3RD OR 4TH TIME. **TaDA!**
ONLY WITH AVG COMPLETELY OUT OF THE PICURE CAN I DOWNLOAD FROM THE INTERNET IN CHROME, WITHOUT THE DL BEING "BLOCKED" AND DISPLAYED AS SUCH.
Irony: AVG even blocked the dl of FIREFOX, so I could attempt to isolate the problem to being Chrome-oriented vs. something else.
AVG FREE 2015 BLOCKS THE DOWNLOAD OF FIREFOX BROWSER FROM https://www.mozilla.org for pity's sake!
Honestly, late last night and on my last straw, having read many google results for my search inquiry about this behavior/problem & AVG, with VISA in hand read to move forward to the paid version.
THIS IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN UNLESS SOMEONE CAN CONCLUSIVELY TELL ME HOW TO PREVENT ANY/ALL VERSIONS OF AVG 2015 FROM BEING SO OVERLY INVASIVELY PROTECTIVE, including WHICH 'section/product/function' of AVG is the culprit and how to tame it.
I have looked high and low for some version of a 'whitelist' - and only once or twice have been able to locate the proper section/link/command for 'adding to exclusions' list. Apparently "exclusion" designation is not available in ALL sections of AVG.
At first I thought the behavior was atemporary glitch, likely from an update to AVG definitions or such, which was generating 100% FALSE POSITIVES.
I was willing to look past the really awkward GUI of the 2015 version based on my past use of both free AND PAID VERSIONS of AVG - however: the awkwardness and convoluted functionality of the interface, combined with IT BLOCKING EVERYTHING *i* CHOSE TO DOWNLOAD, EVEN TOTALLY LEGITIMATE PROGRAMS LIKE FIREFOX!! leave me ready for (a) a specific, non-touch-my-nose-with-my-tail-spin-three-times-and-upload-screenshots response which (b) ANSWERS *WHY* THIS IS HAPPENING W/MY INSTALLED VERSION OF AVG AND (c) HOW TO PERMANENTLY CORRECT IT.
Thank you.
Your prompt and relevant response is necessary prior to my 'paid-upping' once again for AVG, *any* AVG product, and indeed, keeping AVG at all.
AVG User, Please refrain from carrying out multiple postings on the same subject! You won't obtain an answer to your query any faster! Other posting (https://support.avg.com/answers?id=906b0000000DK8ZAAW).
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