Avast Online Content is Unavailable [3 Solutions to Fix]

Try these simple fixes if Avast online content is unavailable

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Using Avast antivirus on a PC protects users against viral and malware attacks. However, different users have reported The Avast online content is unavailable error message popping up when using the Avast browser.

Likewise, Windows users can encounter errors likeWindows Defender blocking Avast antivirus.

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Why is Avast online content unavailable?

The Avast online content not unavailable error can occur for many reasons. However, the primary cause of this isbrowser plug-ins. Some browser plug-ins can affect Avast web scan making the website unavailable.

Furthermore, some common factors responsible for the issue are:

However, these causes can vary on different PCs. Hence, we’ll discuss some fixes as we go further into the article.

What can I do if Avast online content is unavailable?

We recommend trying out the following preliminary checks:

If the Avast online content is unavailable after trying the preliminary checks, go ahead with the following advanced steps.

1. Add Exceptions in Avast

Adding anexception to Avastallows the specified file or website to bypass Avast’s protection and potentially be a security risk.

2. Clear the DNS record on your PC

If you are using a third-party DNS service, you may need to clear the cache on the DNS server itself or use a different method to flush the cache. Learn what to do if theDNS server is not available on Windows 11.

3. Temporarily disable Avast antivirus

All antivirus shields are off, which would appear to indicate Avast is disabled. All messages will appear in red in the main window when Avast is disabled.

Some protection features cannot be completely disabled. Setting these features in Passive Mode might be a preferable option.

Furthermore, temporarily disabling antivirus protection, if necessary, is recommended, and re-enable it as soon as possible. Read onhow to stop Avastif you can’t get around the above steps.

Conclusively, you can check out helpful guides onAvast security’s inability to scanandhow to fix Avast; this file cannot be restored error.

If you have further questions or suggestions, kindly drop them in the comments section below.

Avast Online Content is Unavailable [3 Solutions to Fix]#

Why is Avast online content unavailable?#

What can I do if Avast online content is unavailable?#

1. Add Exceptions in Avast#

2. Clear the DNS record on your PC#

3. Temporarily disable Avast antivirus#