How to Temporarily Disable an Antivirus Program
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System tray with AVG antivirus icon circled
Find the icon for your antivirus program in your system tray, which is the section in the lower-right corner of your desktop with program icons in it. - 2). Double-click the icon that represents your antivirus program. AVG, Avast, Norton and McAfee are the most common. If you are not sure which icon represents your antivirus program, holding the mouse over the icon (without clicking) will display the name of the program. Double-clicking the icon will bring up the program's main menu.
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The AVG menu interface with "Resident Shield Active" highlighted
Find the menu choice that shows the program is currently active. In AVG this is "Resident Shield" with a green check-mark and the word "Active" below it. In Norton AntiVirus you can simply right-click the program icon in the system tray and choose "Disable." - 4). Close the menu and complete whatever maintenance or troubleshooting is necessary.
- 5). Reopen the menu and reactivate the antivirus software when you are done working on your computer.
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