Hello James,
I apologize for the inconvenience caused. I would like to inform you that on AVG 2017 the option for allowing and blocking applications is available.
Please open the AVG user interface, click on "Menu–>Settings–>Components"
To the right scroll down for Firewall and click on the arrow mark that is on the right side.
In the drop down you can find the option as "Application rules"
From there you can choose the application and allow or block the internet connection for that application.
If you face any difficulties, please do contact us for further assistance.
This last update or what ever happened is not a good move on AVG's part. I can no longer block loaded applications from accessing the internet or control them from updating. Before this upgrade just had to open AVG click options/firewall settings/applications and make the adjustments. That seems to be gone in this upgrade.
If I can no longer have that option I'm finding a different program that does give me the ability to control what apps can access the internet. Been a AVG user for years but am very disappointed in what they have done. If there is a work around in this version please inform me
Yes, you are correct with blocking the application. We cannot add an application without launching this.