Hi folks, a Win7 computer started having an issue with Avira (free) lately: the daily ad for upgrade no longer goes away when clicking on "x" in top right corner, or even when I try to follow the link it gives to the Avira upgrade site. Instead of disappearing, the ad window turns completely white and it just stays on top of any other app I launch.
It effectively makes a big part of the screen completely unusable (plus it hides some icons I have on that part of the screen)!!
Googling did not help me:
- If I keep clicking inside white window on where the "x" button is supposed to be or the other button (to go ahead and upgrade), nothing is happening
- Someone suggested killing ipmgui.exe from the task manager, but there is no such process (also, the user that runs this does not have admin privs).
- Another workaround from some number of years ago suggested to right click on the Avira tray icon, select "My messages", but there is no such option in the newer UI.
Any workarounds available?
Thanks!
It effectively makes a big part of the screen completely unusable (plus it hides some icons I have on that part of the screen)!!
Googling did not help me:
- If I keep clicking inside white window on where the "x" button is supposed to be or the other button (to go ahead and upgrade), nothing is happening
- Someone suggested killing ipmgui.exe from the task manager, but there is no such process (also, the user that runs this does not have admin privs).
- Another workaround from some number of years ago suggested to right click on the Avira tray icon, select "My messages", but there is no such option in the newer UI.
Any workarounds available?
Thanks!
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