How to Remove the Popup Ads in Avira Antivirus Free Edition

Windows 2000 / Windows XP Pro


1.Go to Start > Run.
2.Type gpedit.msc and click OK.
3.Navigate through User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System.
4.Double click "Don't run specified Windows applications".
5.Enable it and click show.
6.Add "avnotify.exe".
7.Click OK on all open windows.
8.Restart.

Windows 7 or Windows Vista Business/Ultimate


1.Open the control panel through Start > Control Panel.
2.Go to Administrative Tools > Local security policy.
3.Click on Software Restriction Policy > Action > Create new restriction policy.
4.Right-click, and go to additional rules > new path rule.
5.Click Browse and navigate to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\ and double-click avnotify.exe.
6.Set the security level to Disallowed.
7.Click apply and OK.

Windows Vista Home 64-Bit


1.Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe for the current version, 9. For earlier versions, go to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avnotify.exe.
2.Right-click avnotify.exe and go to Properties > Security.
3.Under the group or username SYSTEM, click edit.
4.Put a checkmark under the DENY column for "read and execute".

Windows Vista Home 32-Bit


1.Go to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe for the current version, 9. For earlier versions, go to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avnotify.exe.
2.Right-click avnotify.exe and go to Properties > Security.
3.Under the group or username SYSTEM, click edit.
4.Put a checkmark under the DENY comlumn for "read and execute".