I have no idea why anyone would want to disable their protection.
This is not good since you open and move files and folders around.
avast protects your machine whether you are surfing the web or not surfing the web.

To disable the shields…right click on the avast tray icon>click on “avast shields control”>click your selection.

This is not a good idea. A lot of infections may have a time delay and with any of the shields disabled leaves you vulnerable to infections.

I strongly urge you to leave well enough alone. :slight_smile: