How to fix anti-malware service executable windows 10: This is a common problem for most users of Windows 10. Lagging or slowing down of your computer is one of the most common symptoms of high CPU usage. Alternatively, if you're installing a piece of software that requires deactivating the antivirus to install correctly, or you simply want to disable the Windows 10 built-in antivirus temporarily, you can use the following steps: Open Windows Defender Security Center. Click on Virus & threat.
Once in a while, you’ll probably need to turn off your Avast Antivirus, or just pause some of its shields. Usually, because you want to install some other party security software like a firewall, or because Avast is blocking your favorite website or application.
OUR TIP If you want to disable Avast because it’s blocking program or website you trust, we suggest using the Avast Exceptions/White-list instead.Here’s the quick step-by-step guide on how to turn off/disable Avast 2019 – completely or temporarily. Steps are applicable to all Avast antivirus products (Free Antivirus, Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, or Avast Premier).
Quick Summary
- Right-click on the Avast orange icon in the Windows system tray
- Select Avast shields control and select for how long you want to disable it
- Confirm by clicking Yes on the dialog
Read more detailed steps and other options including screenshots below
1. Turn Off/Disable Avast Completely (All Shields)
Turning off all Avast shields basically means completely turning off the whole Avast Antivirus active protection. So be sure you know what you’re doing, although it’s actually quite simple.
Step #1 – Just navigate to the Windows taskbar and find the orange Avast icon. By default it is hidden in some Windows systems, so click on the top arrow if you don’t see it. Once you find the icon, perform a right-click on it, look for the option ‘Avast shields control‘, and select one of the options there – disable for a) 10 minutes; b) 1 hour; c) until computer restart; d) permanently.
Disabling Avast Antivirus 2019 Completely via Windows System Tray
Step #2 – Whatever option you will choose, Avast will ask you for a confirmation, which you have to confirm by selecting ‘Yes‘. And that’s it, Avast and all its shields should be disabled/paused for whatever time period you have selected.
Disabling Avast Antivirus 2019 Completely – Action Confirmation
Step #3 – If you want to make sure Avast is really disabled, just open its main window. It should be red and saying ‘All antivirus shields are off‘. To re-enable it again, click on the green button ‘RESOLVE‘, and it should turn green with the message ‘You’re protected‘.
Disabling Avast Antivirus 2019 Completely – User Interface
2. Turn Off/Disable Avast Temporarily (Specific Shield(s))
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Besides turning off all shields at once, Avast also offers an option to temporarily turn off/pause any specific shield. Again, be sure you know what and why you’re doing it.
Step #1 – If so, then open the main Avast user interface, and go to Protection » Core Shields. Alternatively, you can go to Settings (in the bottom left corner in the main Avast interface) » ‘Components’ (or ‘Active Protection‘ in the older version). There you will see all Avast shields (File System Shield, Behavior Shield, Mail Shield, Web Shield) listed.
Disabling Avast Antivirus 2019 Specific Shields – Shields Overview
Just find the one you want to disable and click on the switcher. Once you click on it, you will see four options – stop the shield for a) 10 minutes; b) 1 hour; c) until computer restart; d) permanently. Just select the period you want and click on it.
Step #2 – If the shield has been successfully disabled, you should see the switch change to ‘OFF‘ and the main window should be yellow with the message ‘File Shield is now off‘. To re-enable it again, simply click on the green ‘Turn on‘ button, and it should turn green with the message ‘You’re protected‘.
Avast Antivirus 2019 File Shield Turned Off
3. Uninstall Avast Antivirus Completely
If none of these steps solved your problem, then you can consider uninstalling Avast Antivirus completely. Although we strongly discourage it, as Avast is the best free Antivirus available.
If you’re sure you want to do it, follow our step-by-step guide ‘How to Uninstall/Remove Avast Antivirus 2019‘ or download the simple removal tool called Avast Uninstall Utility.
Additional Notes
Although we have used Avast Free Antivirus 2019 screenshots in this article, these steps are also applicable for all Avast Antivirus solutions (i.e. also for Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Internet Security, or Avast Premier) running the latest version available.
Steps are relevant for all Windows versions – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (including Anniversary Update).
Turning off Avast protection may leave your computer at risk.Microsoft is promising that, come Windows 10 Creators Update this spring, it will reduce how much information it sucks down from your Windows 10 PC if you choose the Basic settings. There’s only one little problem. Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s top Windows executive, didn’t spell out the details.
Now maybe you can become president of the United States by making big, bold claims without any, you know, real plans, but software doesn’t work that way. Microsoft is asking us to trust it.
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Me? I’m a big believer in “trust but verify.” That’s one reason I’m a Linux and open-source fan. I can see for myself what’s going on.
Windows? Not so much.
The changes sound good. Myerson wrote about “a new web-based privacy dashboard so you can see and control your activity data from Microsoft including location, search, browsing and Cortana Notebook data across multiple Microsoft services.”
If you dig deeper, though, you’ll find that Cortana is as snoopy as ever. So If Cortana’s browsing history is turned on, “your Microsoft Edge browsing history is sent to Microsoft so that Microsoft features and services may use this data to provide you with timely and intelligent answers, proactive personalized suggestions, to complete tasks for you”—or provide data to the NSA.
Oh, wait. They don’t say that last part.
Cortana also works hand-in-glove with your Bing search history. You can, of course, turn this functionality off, but Cortana becomes a lot less useful.
Moving back to Windows 10 telemetry, Myerson tells us that, starting with the next Windows 10 update, diagnostic data collection will move from three levels to two: Basic and Full.
Full is everything and the kitchen sink. For example, if your system crashes while you’re working on a document, Full “may unintentionally include parts of a document you were using when a problem occurred.” I’m none too happy with that idea.
Basic “includes data that is vital to the operation of Windows. We use this data to help keep Windows and apps secure, up-to-date, and running properly when you let Microsoft know the capabilities of your device, what is installed, and whether Windows is operating correctly. This option also includes basic error reporting back to Microsoft.”
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OK, like what? I’ll be darned if anyone outside Redmond knows.
Yes, Google, Facebook and the Amazon Echo, to name three Internet-based services, collect data like crazy. But I choose to use them. They’re not in my PC. Windows is. I have no choice when I’m running Windows but to share my data with Microsoft.
If Microsoft would stop promising me over and over again to give me control of my data and just tell me what the heck I’m actually giving it, I’d be much happier.
The bottom line is that if you’re a Windows 10 Home or Pro user, you still can’t close your computer’s blinds to Microsoft’s peeping toms.
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Oh, well, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll go back to my main PC now, which runs Linux Mint 18.1. There, I know my information is safe and sound in the box on my desktop.