Hello Michele,
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
We'd like to inform that this component disable issue has been identified as a bug and our developers are working on a fix. As a temporary resolution, we'd request to uninstall AVG using clear tool (https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=Uninstall-AVG-software-Clear-Remover) and install it again.
I have to manually turn "on" my password protection every time I start my computer. Is there something I can do to ensure it is automatically turned on when I start?
Hello Michele,
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
We'd like to inform that this component disable issue has been identified as a bug and our developers are working on a fix. As a temporary resolution, we'd request to uninstall AVG using clear tool (https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=Uninstall-AVG-software-Clear-Remover) and install it again.