"You Are Unprotected"

Viktor77 · 2017-08-27T05:53:51.000Z

Yesterday my Avast Pro Antivirus license expired, and I haven’t renewed it. I plan on using the free version of Avast again, but the software keeps telling me I’m at risk constantly. The icon in the notification area has a red circle with an X inside it. Dragging the cursor over it gives me a message saying “You are unprotected” in red text. I have a notification for the expired license that I cannot get rid of. All the shields are ON and I can scan my computer so… everything is working properly, right? I am indeed protected, I just don’t have the benefits of Avast Pro. How can I make the program stop advertising Avast Pro to me?

Eddy · 2017-08-27T07:30:48.000Z

Remove avast completely and install the free version.

And you can’t stop the advertising.
You can only do so in the paid versions.

DavidR · 2017-08-27T07:38:40.000Z

Use the Control Panel > Programs & Features > Avast Antivirus and select uninstall - I believe it still offers to install Avast free, not just uninstall Avast Pro.

Alikhan · 2017-08-27T09:49:39.000Z

DavidR post:3:

Use the Control Panel > Programs & Features > Avast Antivirus and select uninstall - I believe it still offers to install Avast free, not just uninstall Avast Pro.

Yes, there is always a “revert to free version” when clicking uninstall on any of the paid versions.

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