You will be required to Restart once the changes have been made.īelow are screenshots of what Avast Protection Tab looks like “Before” removing the check mark and “After” check mark has been removed:Ĥ. Once you have removed the check mark make certain to click Change. By doing this, it will remove the Wi-Fi Inspector component all together from Avast and thus causing you issues later on the Troy University Networks. A list of hidden icons will appear, one of which is the Avast antivirus (the Avast icon is orange colored). To disable Avast shields, click the arrow on the taskbar (as shown in the screenshot below). This check mark needs to be unchecked or removed. Disabling Avast for 10 minutes will usually give you enough time to install that software or driver that the antivirus has been blocking. The boxes are very hard to see, but there is a green check mark in the box beside Wi-Fi Inspector. Once the Avast change begins you will see a screen with several components for Avast load: You will want to find Avast Free Antivirus and click on it 1 time and then click on Change: You will now see the Applications screen appear: Now find the Programs and Features (Circled in RED):

First you will need to open the Control Panel:

How to disable avast free antivirus