1. Start - Run - Type secpol.msc 2.

Click on Software Restriction Policy - go to Action (at the top) - Create New Restriction Policies 3. Right-click on Additional Rules (on the right) - Choose New Path Rule 4. Now click Browse and find the avnotify.exe file (C:\Program File\AntiVir Per sonalEdition Classic\) 5. Make sure the security level is set to Disallowed and click OK. That should suppress avnotify from giving you the pop-up window. If you want to disable the splash screen during startup: 1. Open regedit and navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window s\CurrentVersion\Run] 2. double-click avgnt and add /nosplash to the end of the path (ex. /min /nos plash)