I use AVG Antivirus to protect my computer from viruses. It does a good job, but it constantly warns me with a popup balloon in the lower-right corner saying that Firefox, Google Chrome or other applications are using too much memory. It’s normal for these applications to use a large amount of memory, so the warning gets pretty constant as well as irritating. You can shut off these popup notifications with these steps.
Note: These steps were created using AVG 2015 for Windows.
- Select the AVG icon in the system tray then select “Open AVG“.
- Select “Options” located at the upper-right corner of the window.
- Choose “Advanced Settings…“.
- Select “Appearance” on the left pane.
- Uncheck “Display system tray notifications“.
- Select “OK” once you’ve made desired changes and you should now be free of these annoyances when using your computer.
FAQ
How do I disable the “You have lost your advanced protection! Your protection has expired.” popup?
There is no setting for that. You’ll have to install the completely free version of AVG. Follow the steps to remove the AVG trial on AVG’s website.
James says
No this did not help! There is no “Options” at top right. I am so sick of deception used by companies like AVG to grow their bank account I can hardly stand it anymore.
David Wolfson says
This information is out of date and no longer works. Please update!!
Abby says
The only way I could stop the pop-ups was to go to the task manager and end the avg processes that were going on. Every 20 seconds is very annoying when you’re trying to work or watch a show. I couldn’t find ‘options’ either so I just shut it off in my task manager.
Justsomeguy says
Just so you all know, also….Under “General-Privacy” “Participate in the AVG Community” was checked on mine by default – “By Enabling this option, you are giving your consent to anonymously forward certain security-related information to AVG”. Funny how it being on by default turns into me having given my consent.
Antoine M Devine says
I chose ‘silent mode’ in Settings in the new updated screen, which was unchecked.
Jennie says
I am SO fed-up with AVG pop-ups. I’m not a techi so the coding answers fill me with dread. I never suffered from these before, but now they’re awful.
The instruction:
Select the AVG icon in the system tray then select “Open AVG“.
Select “Options” located at the upper-right corner of the window.
I can find no ‘Options’.
I’ve tried going on ‘silent mode’ (though I worry I then miss something important) but still get at least one a day.
This is a shocking ‘service’ from AVG – especially as they push their ability to block annoying stuff!! . I think I may well go back to Norton.
Can anybody help? I am using Windows 10.
Thanks
Ed says
You need to employ a more sophisticated approach than just hoping that the AVG software itself will allow you to disable the ads that their business model relies on.
Go to the command prompt, and disable the services which the AVG free software requires in order to run (I’ve only ever used the free version, so this probably won’t work for the Trial or Paid versions) –
Type these commands at the command line, one by one (or use copy-and-paste), then press ENTER.
Step 1: Disable the Services –
SC CONFIG “avgsvc” START=disabled
SC CONFIG “avgwd” START=disabled
SC CONFIG “avgAMPS” START=disabled
SC CONFIG “AVGIDSAgent” START=disabled
Step 2: Stop the running Services –
SC STOP “avgsvc”
SC STOP “avgwd”
SC STOP “avgAMPS”
SC STOP “AVGIDSAgent”
Step 3: Stop the running Processes –
TASKKILL /F /IM avgemca.exe /T
TASKKILL /F /IM avgidsagent.exe /T
TASKKILL /F /IM avgnsa.exe /T
TASKKILL /F /IM avgrsa.exe /T
TASKKILL /F /IM avgcsrva.exe /T
TASKKILL /F /IM avgui.exe /T
TASKKILL /F /IM avgsvca.exe /T
TASKKILL /F /IM avguix.exe /T
TASKKILL /F /IM avgwdsvca.exe /T
Grace says
This worked for me. So annoying…. Thank God!
dj says
May 15, 2016 at 5:58 am
1. Disable AVG self protection:
Right click the AVG icon in the taskbar (near the clock)
Select to Temporarily Disable AVG Protection
Agree the default timeout – usually 10 minutes?
2. Open My Computer or Windows Explorer and Navigate to:
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG201x\ …… for 32bit systems (201x means 2013 or 2014)
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG201x\ for 64bit systems
3. Delete the following three folders: Awacs, Banners, Tuneup
Do not delete anything else you see inside the AVG201x folder.
If you accidentally delete anything else go to the recycle bin and restore it.
Note: If you have already paid for the Tuneup addon then keep this folder
4. Close the My Computer/Explorer window
5. Enable AVG self protection:
Right click the AVG icon in the taskbar (near the clock)
Select to Enable AVG Protection – takes 20 seconds or so to fully activate.
Open the AVG program – you should now have a clean AVG interface.
This fix survives the AVG daily updates and minor program updates but
after each major program update you will need to redo the fix.
Kyle says
Thank you so much. I was considering uninstalling AVG, but most free antivirus programs do advertise now, so I’m not sure what I was going to do. This solves that.
Chris says
Hey, Thank you! these popups were driving me nuts.
Richus says
The fact that this happens is terrible. Had no problems with the Pro version until about a month before it expired. Now its worse than the malware I try and keep off my system. Windows notifications, phone notifications, constant popups. I would have repurchased but AVG has earned a permanent uninstall from me. Will be switching to either Kaspersky or Bitdefender whose marketing practices are hopefully less aggressive.
Oliver says
Awesome, thanks so much!
blythe says
no way BRIEN, search the registry for all AVG stuff and delete them and all AVG directories on the HDD after an uninstall. It’s leaving stuff behind is all.
dj says
1. Disable AVG self protection:
Right click the AVG icon in the taskbar (near the clock)
Select to Temporarily Disable AVG Protection
Agree the default timeout – usually 10 minutes?
2. Open My Computer or Windows Explorer and Navigate to:
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG201x\ …… for 32bit systems (201x means 2013 or 2014)
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG201x\ for 64bit systems
3. Delete the following three folders: Awacs, Banners, Tuneup
Do not delete anything else you see inside the AVG201x folder.
If you accidentally delete anything else go to the recycle bin and restore it.
Note: If you have already paid for the Tuneup addon then keep this folder
4. Close the My Computer/Explorer window
5. Enable AVG self protection:
Right click the AVG icon in the taskbar (near the clock)
Select to Enable AVG Protection – takes 20 seconds or so to fully activate.
Open the AVG program – you should now have a clean AVG interface.
This fix survives the AVG daily updates and minor program updates but
after each major program update you will need to redo the fix.
Mike Blais says
Don’t do a full uninstall but choice install free version when you click on uninstall/modify.