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Actions accessible from AVG System Tray Icon
AVG System Tray Icon can also be used as a quick link to access the user interface of AVG Internet
Security 2014; just double-click the icon. By right-click the icon you open a brief context menu with the
following options:
Open AVG - click to open the user interface of AVG Internet Security 2014.
Temporarily disable AVG protection - the option allows you to switch off the entire protection
secured by your AVG Internet Security 2014 at once. Please remember that you should not use
this option unless it is absolutely necessary! In most cases, it is not necessary to disable AVG
Internet Security 2014 before installing new software or drivers, not even if the installer or software
wizard suggests that running programs and applications be shut down first to make sure there are no
unwanted interruptions during the installation process. If you do have to temporarily disable AVG
Internet Security 2014, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you are connected to the
Internet or a network during the time your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable
to attacks.
Scan - click to open the context menu for predefined scans (Whole Computer scan, and Scan
Specific Files or Folders) and select the required scan; it will be launched immediately.
Firewall - click to open the context menu with a quick access to all available Firewall modes. Select
from the overview and click to confirm you want to change the currently set up Firewall mode.
Running scans ... - this item is displayed only if a scan is currently running on your computer. For
this scan you can then set its priority, alternatively stop or pause the running scan. The following
actions are also accessible: Set priority for all scans, Pause all scans or Stop all scans.
Run Quick Tune - click to launch the Quick Tune component.
Log in to AVG MyAccount - Opens the MyAccount homepage where you can manage your
subscription products, purchase additional protection, download installation files, check your past
orders and invoices, and manage your personal information.
Update now - launches an immediate update.
Help - opens the help file on the start page.
5.7. AVG Advisor
AVG Advisor has been designed to detect problems that might be slowing your computer down, or putting it
at risk, and to recommend an action to solve the situation. If you see a sudden computer slowdown (Internet
browsing, overall performance), it is not usually obvious what exactly the culprit is, and subsequently, how to
solve the problem. That is where AVG Advisor comes in: It will display a notification in the system tray
informing you what the problem might be, and suggesting how to fix it. AVG Advisor keeps monitoring all
running processes within your PC for possible issues, and offering tips on how to avoid the problem.
AVG Advisor is visible in the form of a sliding pop-up over the system tray: