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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Cross777 on November 14, 2013, 12:53:35 AM

Title: Avast Running or Not
Post by: Cross777 on November 14, 2013, 12:53:35 AM

So this has happened a couple of times this week.  According to the task manager Avastui.exe*32 is running using 3316k

However if I try to scan a downloaded file I get a pop up saying"Avastui process (AvastUI.exe) is currently not running. Please run the application before starting a scan.

Clicking on the avastui.exe doesn't do anything.  Running as an admin also does nothing.  I have re-started my machine, and re-booted it today and nothing changes.


I have no idea what is going on.

Title: Re: Avast Running or Not
Post by: Staticguy on November 14, 2013, 01:18:21 AM

1) Uninstall avast via add/remove.
2) Download avast uninstall utility. Run your computer in safe mode.
3) Run Avast Uninstall Utility. It will ask you to restart. Click restart
4) Download and install a fresh new copy of Avast. Register your avast.
5) Restart your computer.

Title: Re: Avast Running or Not
Post by: Cross777 on November 14, 2013, 06:04:01 PM

Done. Thanks! :)

Any idea what happened?  I've used Avast for like a decade and never had a hiccup before.

Title: Re: Avast Running or Not
Post by: Secondmineboy on November 14, 2013, 06:07:56 PM

Dont know. Maybe a Bug or something.

My Grandpa had a System error with Avastui.exe some days ago, i had to repair Avast.