Limit pop-ups, keep software updated and give help remotely. To enable Hardened Mode in Avast 2014, click Settings, Antivirus and tick the box next to ‘Enable Hardened mode’. This mode also blocks unsafe internet downloads and will prev ent the user from accessing dangerous programs. This mode works by blocking an y files from running unless they’re on a special Avast whit elist of safe software vetted by the compan y and its users, or are otherwise trusted as being safe. PC users If you have a friend or family member who is a novice when it comes to computers, then Hardened Mode in Avast will ensure they sta y full y protected when they’re online. Click the grey Update button to the right of any entry you want to update and follow the instructions. Click Tools, Software Updater and you’ll see a list of the software you need to update. One great feature hidden away in Avast lets you spot out-of-date software and update it from legitimate sources. For instructions on how to boot your computer from a disc or USB stick, visit Keep all your software up to dateĮnsuring all the programs on your computer are bang up to date can be a nightmare.
This process may take some time, depending on the speed of your internet connection and computer. With the USB stick inserted, click USB next to ‘Create on ’, select the USB stick you want to install the Rescue Disk on and click ‘Install on USB’. We recommend using a USB stick as it makes the process easier. To do this, click Tools, Rescue Disk, then insert a CD or connect an empty USB stick with a minimum capacity of 500MB. This is useful when things go horribly wrong and your PC fails to boot. This will disable most messages from Avast asking whether you want to upgrade to its paid version.Īvast lets you create a Rescue Disk so you can boot your PC from a CD or USB stick. Next, scroll down ev en further to Community Features and untick ‘Show avast! recommendation features’ and ‘Show social networking features’. This will ensure the pop-up will only be open on your screen for a second. Under ‘Info popups’, change ‘Duration in seconds’ from 20 to 1. Untick the box next to ‘Enable avast! sounds’ then scroll down to pop-ups.
Click Settings, Appearance and scroll down to Sounds. You can adjust the duration of this pop-up by changing Avast’s settings. Avast ( is our favourite free antivirus (See our cover feature, Issue 415) but every time you launch it, a pop-up will ask you to upgrade to the paid-for version.
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