Hi I've used Avast for a few months now and my only problem with it is those damn adverts they keep popping up in the bottom left of my screen. The Fake Flash Player Update PopUp is a web browser advertisement shown by scammers that are trying to trick you into downloading adware installers. They do this by showing an alert that states.

Quite a lot of Avast users are asking how to disable (turn off) the pop-ups and notifications which can be sometimes a bit annoying. Mostly from the version 2014 (or 9) which came out with the features like Software Updater, SecureLine VPN, or Cleanup.

These features are extremely useful, however its constant pop-ups may be too much. So here is the Ultimate Guide on how to disable those obtrusive notifications.

Hi I've used Avast for a few months now and my only problem with it is those damn adverts they keep popping up in the bottom left of my screen. The popup has an option for remind me never but after I restart my PC it shows up again. I did not find anyone else complaining about this, anyone. While Windows 10 is complicit in the problem, Avast evidently left information on my computer after the uninstall such that Windows believes I want Avast. While your product is highly recommended, I don’t want it on my computer, and might you please help me stop the pop-up windows telling me to update Avast.

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1. Disable Virus Definitions Update Pop-up Notification

This pop-up notification is probably the most known. Luckily, it has been removed with the version 2015 release. It has a gray background with a blue button (in older versions it was all green with gray button) and every time it comes, the Avast lady will start “Avast virus database has been updated”. This notification is displayed every time your program gets automatically updated with the latest database of virus definitions – which may be up to two times a day.

Avast 2014 Virus Definitions Update Pop-up

As the update itself is very vital, the notification, and sound, maybe not. So here’s a very simple tip on how to turn it off while keeping your Antivirus updated in the background.

Solution #1 – Simply open your program and navigate to ‘Settings’ in the left-side menu. Find the menu item ‘Update’ (fifth from the top) and look for the section ‘Details’. There you will find the option ‘Show notification box after automatic update’. It’s obviously checked by default so just uncheck it. That’s it, you should never see this pop-up again. Also, you can disable notifications if any error occurs during the update process.

Disabling Pop-up After Virus Definitions Update in the Avast 2014

Solution #2 – Another good solution is to update your Avast to the latest version which doesn’t have these pop-ups at all.

2. Disable Avast Update Pop-up Notification

This pop-notification is displayed when there is a new version of your Avast available. It basically keeps prompting you until you update your program. No matter if you are using the free version or the paid one.

Message says ‘Your Avast antivirus is outdated. Update your antivirus to ensure the best protection. Update now‘.

Avast 2015 Update Pop-up Notification

Solution #1 – One way how to get rid of this pop-up is to actually update your Avast. Either by clicking on ‘Update now’, or by going to Avast user interface » ‘Settings‘ » ‘Update‘ » ‘Program‘ » ‘Update‘.

Solution #2 – If you don’t want to for some reason update your Avast and stay with the current version, you can disable these pop-ups by going to Avast user interface » ‘Settings‘ » ‘Update‘ » ‘Program‘ » click on ‘Settings‘ and select ‘Manual update‘.

3. Disable Software Updater Pop-up Notification

This tip is related only to Software Updater pop-ups. It basically pops up only if you have some software on your computer that is out-dated. This could be very annoying as some programs may have a new version every single day. The wise solution is to ignore only those programs while keeping track of others.

Message says ‘Important updates for some programs are ready for installation. Show updates‘.

Avast 2015 Software Updater Pop-up Notification

Solution #1 – If you are running version 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 or 2018, there is a really simple way to turn off those Software Updater notifications. Open the program interface, click on ‘Settings,‘ click on ‘Tools,‘ find ‘Software Updater,‘ and click on ‘Customize‘. There, just un-check the option ‘Notifications (pop-ups) enabled‘, and you will never see the Software Updater pop-up again.

If you are still running on older version (7, 8, 2014, 2015 or 2016) you have to update to version 2018, or follow the steps below.

Disabling Software Updater Pop-up in the Avast 2017

Solution #2 – In order to ignore specific programs you have to go to Software Updater tool which is accessible from ‘Scan‘ » ‘Scan for outdated software‘ in the main window. Once you’re there, find the program updates that you want to ignore, click on ‘Ignore Updates‘ and that’s it. Similarly, if you want to start tracking updates for this program again, click on ‘Stop ignoring‘.

Disabling Specific Programs in Software Updater in the Avast 2017

Solution #3 – If you want to completely turn off the Software Updater, open your Avast interface and go to ‘Settings‘ » ‘Tools‘ and switch the state from ‘ON‘ to ‘OFF‘. With the component being turned off, you should never see the pop-up notification again.

Solution #4 – Alternatively, you can remove the Software Updater component from your Avast entirely. For more details about uninstalling the Software Updater component, check out this page – ‘How to Disable/Remove Avast Software Updater from Avast Antivirus‘.

4. Disable Avast SecureLine VPN Pop-up Notifications

Since the Avast SecureLine VPN has been launched, you can see some SecureLine offers in your Avast Free Antivirus, or even in paid products like Avast Internet Security. Basically these pop-ups are, like the sales/upgrade ones, tied up with the virus definitions update. So just follow the instructions for disabling the pop-up after virus definitions update.

Avast 2015 SecureLine VPN Pop-up ‘Anyone can monitor and log your Internet activity – Hide my activity now’

There is also another type of Avast SecureLine VPN notifications. They come up if you are doing any dangerous/private activity related to the Wi-Fi network. For example, when you are connecting to a public Wi-Fi network at an airport, or if you are logging to your banking site, or even browsing some ‘adult’ sites, you will get a notification ‘Unsecured Wi-Fi network detected‘… Usually these notifications come with the option ‘Don’t show again‘, so just check it and you should never see the pop-up again on that particular network.

Solution #1 – If you are using any of the paid products (Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, or Premier), you can simply opt-out of all Avast offers, including SecureLine VPN. Just open your Avast interface, go to ‘Settings‘ » ‘General‘ » ‘Popups,‘ un-check ‘Show popup offers for other Avast products‘.

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Solution #2 – If you want to completely turn off the SecureLine VPN component, open your Avast interface and go to ‘Settings‘ » ‘Tools,‘ and switch the state from ‘ON‘ to ‘OFF‘. With the component being turned off, you should never see the pop-up notification again.

Disabling Components (Browser Cleanup, GrimeFighter, SecureLine VPN, Software Updater) in the Avast 2015

Solution #3 – Alternatively, you can remove the SecureLine VPN component from your Avast entirely.

5. Disable Avast GrimeFighter Pop-up Notifications

Also, the latest addition to Avast product portfolio, Avast GrimeFighter (system optimization tool), is being heavily offered through the Avast Free Antivirus pop-ups. The small notification says ‘Performance Alert! We found XX bits of evid

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