
STEPS TO DISABLE AVAST FIREWALL:
- Open AVAST INTERNET SECURITY on your system. Then hit onSETTINGS option.
- Click on ACTIVE PROTECTION and click ON. A drop-down menu pops: Stop for 10 minutes, Stop for 1 hour and Stop until restart. Click on your desired option to disable the Antivirus for a specified time.
- Click on STOP PERMANENTLY to disableyour antivirus for an indefinite time frame.
- Enter OK to save changes.
- Here we go, now none of your applications will be blocked out from accessing the internet because you have now disabled Avast Internet Security from the Antivirus program.
STEPS TO ADD A FIREWALL EXCEPTION:
- Open AVAST INTERNET SECURITY application > select TOOLS> open FIREWALL.
- Select APPLICATION RULES.
- Click on NEW GROUP> Typethe name ofthis group> Hit ENTER.
- Click on NEW APPLICATION RULES> Select your recently created group.
- Browse location of your desired application>select the executable file>click OPEN.
- Now, application will be visible under the selected group> click and drag your cursor over the five bars next to the selected group. Now, status will change to ALL CONNECTIONS.
- Click CLOSE to save changes.
These are various steps to add a firewall exception to any program, which blocks your access to the internet.
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