How do I completely disable AVG antivirus?

Viruses & Threats
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Method 1: Temporarily Disable from the AVG Interface

  1. Open AVG Antivirus:
  • Double-click the AVG icon in the system tray (bottom-right of your screen), or open it via the Start menu.
  1. Access the Menu:
  • Once the AVG interface is open, click on the Menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right corner.
  1. Go to Settings:
  • From the dropdown, select Settings.
  1. Disable Antivirus Protection:
  • In the Settings window, go to the General tab.
  • Under the Temporarily disable AVG protection section, you’ll see an option to turn off various AVG components (like File Shield, Web Shield, etc.).
  • You can choose the duration for how long you want the protection disabled. You can disable it for 10 minutes, 1 hour, until the next reboot, or until you manually turn it back on.
  1. Confirm Your Action:
  • After selecting the appropriate time, confirm your action and AVG will disable the protection for that period.

Method 2: Completely Disable via Task Manager (For a more thorough shutdown)

  1. Open Task Manager:
  • Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc or Ctrl + Alt + Del and select Task Manager.
  1. Find AVG Processes:
  • In the Task Manager, look for any AVG-related processes under the Processes tab (these might include names like avgsvc.exe, avgui.exe, etc.).
  1. End Task:
  • Right-click on the AVG processes and choose End Task to close them.
  1. Disable AVG at Startup (Optional):
  • Go to the Startup tab in Task Manager.
  • Right-click on any AVG-related startup items and select Disable.

Method 3: Disable AVG from the System Tray

  1. Find the AVG Icon:
  • In the bottom-right corner of your screen (system tray), locate the AVG icon.
  1. Right-click on the AVG Icon:
  • Right-click the icon, and from the context menu, select Disable AVG Protection.
  1. Choose Duration:
  • Select the desired duration (10 minutes, 1 hour, etc.).

Method 4: Uninstall AVG (If You Want to Completely Remove It)

If you want to fully uninstall AVG:

  1. Open Control Panel:
  • Go to Control Panel (press Win + R, type control, and press Enter).
  1. Uninstall a Program:
  • Click on Programs > Programs and Features.
  1. Uninstall AVG:
  • Find AVG Antivirus in the list, click on it, and select Uninstall.
  • Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the uninstallation.

Note: Uninstalling AVG completely will remove all AVG protection, so make sure you have an alternative antivirus solution installed if you decide to go this route.

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Disable all AVG protection

Right-click the AVG icon in the notification area of your Windows taskbar, then in the menu that appears, click the green slider next to Protection is ON.
Click OK, stop to confirm that you want to disable all AVG protection.

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Hello John, 

Thank you for reaching AVG support channel. We will check and glad to help you. 

Unfortunately, from your message, it was not clear to us how we can help you. Could you please specify why do you to need to disable AVG Anti-virus? Do you still have any issues to disable it?

Please explain your request in detail. So, we can check and help you in better way. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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Hello John, 

Thank you for reaching AVG support channel. We will check and glad to help you. 

Unfortunately, from your message, it was not clear to us how we can help you. Could you please specify why do you to need to disable AVG Anti-virus? Do you still have any issues to disable it?

Please explain your request in detail. So, we can check and help you in better way. We look forward to hearing from you soon.