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alex parksalex parks 

file shield

file shield on my mac won't turn on no matter what i do.

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KarthikeyanKarthikeyan (Foundever) 
That's unfortunate the issue persists.

I will escalate this case to the senior team. They will check this and soon contact you via this community post with a solution.

We appreciate your time and co-operation.

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KarthikeyanKarthikeyan (Foundever) 
Hello Alex,

I will check this for you.

Please share the screenshot http://avgclick.me/getscreenshot of your AVG program where it shows that "File Shield" is disabled and let me know the version of Mac you are using.
alex parksalex parks
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alex parksalex parks
User-added image it was up to date with mojave.
KarthikeyanKarthikeyan (Foundever) 
Thank you for the screenshot and the OS information.

Please follow the steps from this link https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=How-to-uninstall-AVG-AntiVirus-for-Mac to uninstall AVG AntiVirus on your Mac computer and click on this link https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=How-to-download-and-install-AVG-AntiVirus-for-Mac to install the latest version.

If the issue persists after the reinstallation, please let us know and we will assist you further.
alex parksalex parks
i reinstallation and it still says the file shield is turned off.
KarthikeyanKarthikeyan (Foundever) 
That's unfortunate the issue persists.

I will escalate this case to the senior team. They will check this and soon contact you via this community post with a solution.

We appreciate your time and co-operation.
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alex parksalex parks
okay, thank you. 
 
AvinashAvinash (Avast) 
Alex, we're sorry for delay in getting back to you.
We'd request to allow AVG AntiVirus software extensions as per the steps in the link below to resolve the inactive components issue:
https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?l=en&urlName=Allow-AntiVirus-extensions-macOS-High-Sierra&supportType=home
alex parksalex parks
i don't even have an 'allow' buttom.User-added image
AvinashAvinash (Avast) 
Which version of Mac OS are you running? Could you share a screenshot (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361) of 'Security & Privacy' settings window where you allow the software extension?
alex parksalex parks
 Mojave 10.14.4
Dinesh KrishnanDinesh Krishnan (Foundever)
Thank you for providing us the information, Alex. 
We'd suggest you to take advantage of our free remote assistance to sort this in a easier way. An email which has the steps has been sent to you. Please follow those steps & connect remotely with our next level of support.
Philip RandPhilip Rand
I have AVG in a Windows partition (Win 10) and it serves my iMAC in the MAC portion as well. In MAC there is that warning relating to this correspondence - File Shield is Off. You suggest turning off the MAC antivirus and downloading a new.   I can access AVG only through Windows, so how do I proceed? Does this mean purchasing a new MAC antivirus?
Sarath PriyanSarath Priyan (Sitel)
Hi Philip,

We'll certainly help with your concern.

I'd request you to create a new post to check your account information and assist further.
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