How to Stop Avast from Running at Startup on a Windows PC

Despite Avast’s claims of no online tracking, the US Trade Commission (FTC) recently proposed banning the software and fined it for selling user web browsing data for advertising.

Let’s say you are worried about your privacy because you have always trusted Avast to keep malware and viruses off your computer. If so, you might find its automatic Startup bothersome and extra when your computer first boots up.

Thus, we will demonstrate how to turn off Avast at Startup in today’s guide. Now, let’s get started.

How do you disable Avast or Avast Secure Browser on Startup?

Your computer starts up automatically with startup apps open. Whether it’s cloud storage services, utility apps, or antivirus software, although this can be useful for rapidly accessing frequently used applications, it can also slow down your PC’s boot time and use up unnecessary system resources.

Method 1: Using Settings

Using Settings is one of the simplest ways to prevent Avast from launching every time your computer boots up.

1. Go to the Apps tab in Settings and then select Startup.
2. Disable the Avast Antivirus toggle.

Method 2: Using Task Manager

You can prevent Avast from opening at Startup by using the Task Manager. Take these actions:

1. To access the Task Manager, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
2. To confirm, navigate to the Startup Apps tab, right-click Avast, and choose Disable.

How to Always Turn Off Avast on a Windows Computer?

Here’s how to stop Avast from running on your Windows computer if you no longer need it:

Method 1: Disable All System Shields 

It is possible to totally turn off Avast Shields’ control. Take these actions:

1. Expand the icons box in the Taskbar, then right-click on the Antivirus icon.
2. From the context menu, choose Disable Permanently after clicking on Avast Shields Control.
3. Select “OK.”

Method 2: Set Up Avast Core Defenses

Take the actions listed below:

1. Get your system’s Avast open.
2. Select Settings by clicking on the Menu in the upper right corner.
3. Select the Protection tab on the left
4. Decide how long to leave disabled. If you wish to disable Avast permanently, we advise you to select Stop indefinitely.
5. To confirm, click OK, STOP.

Method 3: Disable HTTPS scanning

1. Launch Avast and select Core Shields under Menu > Settings > Protection.
2. Select the Web Shield tab, click Configure Shield settings, and uncheck the Enable HTTPS scanning option.

Method 4: Set Up Avast Troubleshooting Parameters

1. Launch Avast and select Problems from the Menu> Settings menu.
2. Select the option to delay Avast’s startup.
3. Now shut it down and restart your computer.

Method 5: Through Misconfigured Systems

To stop Avast from starting at startup due to a system error, take the following actions:

1. Press the Windows+R keys to bring up the Run dialogue box.
2. Type msconfig, then hit Enter.
3. Press Enter after typing msconfig to access System Configuration.
4. Select the Startup tab, turn off the Avast Antivirus check box, and click Apply and OK.

How do you prevent Avast Browser from being launched at startup?

Here’s what you can do if you want Avast Safe Browser not to launch when your computer boots up:

Method 1: Adjust the Avast Browser Preferences

To change the browser’s settings, take the actions listed below:

1. Launch the Avast browser and select Settings from the main menu by clicking the three dots in the upper right corner.
2. Select Startup from the left panel and turn off the option to have the Avast browser launch automatically when your computer boots up.

Method 2: Using a Control Panel

To remove the Avast on startup design from the Control Panel, follow these steps:

1. Click on Programs in the Control Panel after opening your computer.
2. In the window that opens, choose Avast Antivirus, then click Change.
3. The window for configuring Avast antivirus will now open. Take the browser option off of the list.
4. To apply the settings, restart your computer.

Method 3: Adjust the Avast Service Configuration

To change the Avast service set up, take the following actions:

1. To open the Run dialogue box, press the Windows+R keys. Type services.msc, then hit Enter.
2. From the context menu, click right on Avast and choose Properties.
3. Select Manual for the Startup type, then click Apply and OK.

Method 4: Microsoft Autoruns is Method

To use Autoruns to prevent Avast Browser from opening at startup, follow these steps:

1. After downloading Autoruns to your computer, open the zip file and extract it.
2. select Run as admin from the context menu by right-clicking Autoruns.exe or Autoruns64.exe.
3. Go to the login tab and select the Avast secure browser option to uncheck.

How Come I Can’t Turn Off Avast at Boot?

You may be unable to prevent Avast from launching at startup for several reasons.

Default Browser: When Avast is configured as the default browser, it will open by default when the system boots up.

Avast Browser Startup: It is possible to set Avast to run directly upon startup.

Application bugs: Occasionally, issues may prevent the application from being disabled.

We hope that this guide helped disable Avast at bootup.

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