Hi alldoes avast home edition have real time monitor and if so how do I start it???
Yes, it does have real time protection which should be running by default.
To confirm its active you can right click the a-icon in your system tray, then click On-Access Protection Control.
If you highlight Standard Shield in the left hand column you should see the word “Start” grayed out. If start is clickable and “Pause” is grayed out then click “Start” to get the program running.
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