AlanHK
1
Avast is covering my web pages with green ticks.
Fine that it is checking links. Not fine that the ticks obscure the text I’m trying to read.
I know Avast wants me to feel warm and safe that it’s watching over me, but can this be configured to just alert me if there is a danger and not mess up the page or bother me otherwise?
system
2
It is lots of green ticks or nothing.
Whilst I think it is a good idea it is imo too obtrusive so I don’t use it, the Avast! web shield still covers the browsing.
AlanHK
3
Apologies in advance for the stupid question; how I turn this off then?
system
4
No such thing as “stupid questions” - only stupid answers. Hope this isn’t one of the latter. 
It is in the extensions/addons section of your browser, just disable it.
system
5
Tools > Add-ons > Extensions > avast! Online Security and click disable
Did that help?
AlanHK
6
OK. I was hoping there was a way to turn off just the display. Couldn’t find anything in the settings.
I didn’t realise it was actually a browser plugin, since I don’t recall Avast asking my permission to install that.
Avast is getting more obtrusive all the time.
system
7
You can’t turn off the display, its either have it on or not 
When installing using the custom install you will see “browser protection.” That is the AOS extension.