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Anthony Burton Do AVGs constant popups and interruptions bother anyone else???
I have to admit, I am ready to uninstall AVG from my machines. The constant interruptions by popup screens telling me that I am looking good on security, or telling me that they will randomize my profile in XX minutes. I really don't CARE about these things.
Another thing that bothers me is that AVG will actually keep me from connecting to my home or office internet, simply to congratulate me on having whatever level of security I have. More than once I have been stymied in trying to connect, and about 10 seconds later, a screen pops up to tell me my machine is secure. When I close that popup, my PC will connect to the internet!!
AVG should do it's job silently, in the background, and not add more annoyance to a world that is already annoying enough. "Neither seen nor heard," should be AVG's motto, and if I need something done, I will go to the AVG menu and get it done. Don't nag me about it!!
Another thing that bothers me is that AVG will actually keep me from connecting to my home or office internet, simply to congratulate me on having whatever level of security I have. More than once I have been stymied in trying to connect, and about 10 seconds later, a screen pops up to tell me my machine is secure. When I close that popup, my PC will connect to the internet!!
AVG should do it's job silently, in the background, and not add more annoyance to a world that is already annoying enough. "Neither seen nor heard," should be AVG's motto, and if I need something done, I will go to the AVG menu and get it done. Don't nag me about it!!
Thank you for contacting AVG Community Support.
We understand that AVG constantly popups and interrupts your activity and also you are not able to connect to home or office network.
We're sorry to hear that you're facing this trouble, we regret the inconvenience caused.
Most AVG applications display notifications about application activity, product updates, warnings, and alerts. To disable pop-up notifications or stop offers for other products, follow the instructions in this article according to your app: https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?l=en&urlname=avg-antivirus-popup-notifications (https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?l=en&urlname=avg-antivirus-popup-notifications)
Also AVG's firewall and Secure VPN can help you manage private and public networks:
AVG's firewall monitors network traffic and can automatically identify if a network is private or public. It then applies the appropriate security settings: Private networks: These networks, like your home or work network, are automatically marked as trusted and have a lower security level. This allows all communication within the network.
Public networks: These networks, like those in an airport or cafe, are automatically marked as untrusted and have a higher security level. This blocks all incoming communication, this might be reason why your office or home network might have been stopped from connecting automatically.
Manually specify a network: You can also manually specify if a network is trusted or untrusted. To do this, you can:
Open AVG Antivirus and select the Web & Email tile
Click Open above Enhanced Firewall
Select the Networks tab
Click Show settings next to the network
Choose I trust this network for a private network.
Also please refere this article for detailed instructions: https://support.avg.com/supportarticleview?l=en&urlname=use-avg-antivirus-enhanced-firewall (https://support.avg.com/supportarticleview?l=en&urlname=use-avg-antivirus-enhanced-firewall)
You can use AVG's Secure VPN to manually define if a network is public or private. To do this, you can:
Open AVG Secure VPN and go to ☰ Menu ▸ Settings
Select Network Security in the left panel
Ensure the box next to Exclude private networks is ticked
Click Edit networks
Use the slider to define whether your current network is Public or Private
Click Close.
We hope this information is helpful for you and please feel reach us back if you have any questions or require further assistance.
Thank you and keep us updated.
'Silent mode is turned on'
with a turn off/on button next to it.
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Thank you for reaching out. I understand your note about the "Silent Mode" banner on the main screen of the free AVG version.
If you have any further questions or need assistance, please feel free to reply with a new post, and we’ll be happy to help.
AB
Here's the thing regarding my connection issue: I have already specified that I am on trusted networks. I am in my home, on my home network, most of the time. When I am not, I am on my office network, which has ALSO been specified as a trusted network.
I appreciate the info, bork, but my AVG has had the Silent Mode turned on for some time now.
AB
Thank you for reaching out and sharing the details of your experience. I understand how frustrating it must be to continue receiving notifications despite Silent Mode being enabled.
We’ve sent you some troubleshooting steps via email to help address this issue. Please check your inbox, and feel free to reply directly to that email if you need any further assistance.
Thank you again for your patience, and we’re here to help!