Every time that I click on something a pop up box comes up from Avast. On the header bar it sais AVAST- ON ACCESS SCANNING. Then it tells me every thing that it has scanned, How do I turn this off…
you can’t, that’s by design ;D >>> okay I was kidding 
you’re on Avast 4 I suppose, and you get those pop ups above the icon tray area. This is switchable in advanced module configuration mode. (such pop ups don’t exist in avast 5)
If I download Avast 5 do I have to Uninstall Avast 4?
YES … and please do it first, then reboot, then install Avast 5 >>> do not upgrade directly from avast 4
I disagree.
Don’t uninstall.
Download version 5 installer and just run it. It worked for me every time (done it 6 or 7 times on Win 7 and Win XP)
To answer your question:
In Avast 4.8
Click on the A ball in the system tray (By the clock),Make sure you can see the providers by clicking Details, click on web shield then click on customize, click on the advanced tab, make sure to clear the check from " show detailed info on performed action". if that one is clear, then do the same on the Standard shield provider.
So many answer’s
I just installed Avast 5 without Uninstalling from cnet. It worked fine. Problem is gone. Thanks for all your answers.
Live long and prosper
Lazer
worked for you and others while it didn’t work for hundreds…and you know it
Well given that they have been working on this installation over the top of 4.8 for the last few builds, avast 5.0.507 specifically mentioning this in the change log.
I would say that is not the problem that it once was. Also the avast recommended action is to install 5.0 over 4.8 so that it retains the registration information, to try and make it as seamless and simple for the average avast user.
Change to read: Worked for me and hundred of thousands others while it didn’t work for few… and you know it too. :
no, this is speculation on your side, while the posts from those complaining about upgrade failures can be verified in “real world” conditions on the forums… it’s too easy to say that those who don’t post (99,9% of the 100M supposed to be avast users) don’t have problems with Avast : because you don’t know it, and because a majority of those experiencing issues, with the free version, will just switch “silently” to another solution. You’ll never hear of them.
I’m a happy camper till the next problem arises, and it will. Thanks for your help.
Lazer
Live long and prosper
That’s speculation as well, Logos.
Anyway: it worked for the OP, as I foresaw… ;D J’ai gangé.