Hello Geoff,
That's strange, it should be active when you turn on your PC. Let's repair http://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=How-to-repair-AVG your AVG product, restart the device to check with its status.
Let us know the name of AVG product you have installed and screenshot of its interface if the issue persists.
Most times when I start my laptop the ransomeware protection is turned off, and I have to turn it back on again. Why is this, and why does it not stay turned on?
Hello Geoff,
That's strange, it should be active when you turn on your PC. Let's repair http://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=How-to-repair-AVG your AVG product, restart the device to check with its status.
Let us know the name of AVG product you have installed and screenshot of its interface if the issue persists.