Avast Free reports Malwarebytes 3.1.2.1733 as incomaptible

[TempLost]

I'm currently running Malwarebytes Premium 3.1.2.1733 alongside Avast Free, currently at v. 17.4.2294 (build 3482.0). The two seemed to coexist happily and I've added exclusions to both programs - see this post for Porthos' excellent guide

However, another problem has just surfaced for me - I carried out a repair install to Avast in the Add/Remove programs options to try to resolve some problems with the Software Updater Module and, when the repair had finished, got a message on the screen saying something like "Incompatible antivirus detected - Malwarebytes - we strongly recommend uninstalling"

The two programs seem to run together nevertheless - is it perhaps best to change settings in Malwarebytes to "Never register Malwarebytes in the Windows Action Centre"?

 

[Porthos]

14 minutes ago, TempLost said:

"Incompatible antivirus detected - Malwarebytes - we strongly recommend uninstalling"

Many AV products have done that over the years. It is the easiest excuse to avoid support issues. 

16 minutes ago, TempLost said:

is it perhaps best to change settings in Malwarebytes to "Never register Malwarebytes in the Windows Action Centre"?

I have done that as well just in case.

16 minutes ago, TempLost said:

see this post for Porthos' excellent guide

Thanks for the mention.

[TempLost]

Thanks, Porthos, I'll change the Windows Action Centre settings...........

[Porthos]

3 minutes ago, TempLost said:

Thanks, Porthos, I'll change the Windows Action Centre settings...........

I have noticed with Defender that when I disable Defender it won't come back on easily if I don't set that in MB. Don't know about other AV programs. So I just do it anyway.