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Title: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 01, 2017, 02:46:51 PM
Cleanup premium doesn't work anymore, it's stuck in the "we're doing our magic" part, it takes hours but it doesn't finish the cleanup operation...since I activated the Cleanup premium back in january, it has always worked fine, but now it's been days and I'm starting losing my patience  >:( .... the only thing that comes to mind it's an avast automatic update a couple of days ago, but I don't think it could be responsible for the Cleanup malfunction...any advice?  Thanks.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Asyn on September 01, 2017, 02:54:37 PM
Update to the latest version (17.6.2310): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=208020.0
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: victor290 on September 01, 2017, 04:20:41 PM
Hi got the latest version and the problem is the same, cleanup premium just gets stuck either on the scanning process or on the cleaning process
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Asyn on September 01, 2017, 04:22:39 PM
Hi got the latest version and the problem is the same, cleanup premium just gets stuck either on the scanning process or on the cleaning process
Contact support: https://support.avast.com/support/tickets/new
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: goleksy.go on September 01, 2017, 07:20:40 PM
After yesterday's update does not finish cleanup work.
Does anyone know any solution?
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 02, 2017, 01:45:13 AM
I HAVE DONE EVERY THING I CANNOT GET IT TO WORK CORRECTLY! SENT SCREEN SHOTS WITH SUPPORT TICKET AND YET ITS COUNTING DOWN TO EXPIRATION DATE.. WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE ANSWER ME?
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 02, 2017, 07:48:50 AM
hi

same issue here!
cleanup is running .... and running....  blocked at step1!
all software updated ......
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 02, 2017, 09:40:00 AM
Hallo, bei mir stoppt seit 2 Tagen der Balken von Avast cleanup nach ca. 30%. Ich habe eine Meldung von 1,2 GB Junkdateien, die nicht gelöscht werden!!!!!
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Asyn on September 02, 2017, 09:44:14 AM
Hi guys, did you reboot after the update..!?
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Luukjr on September 02, 2017, 10:37:37 AM
Hi guys, did you reboot after the update..!?

Yes Asyn, I rebooted after retrieving the updates.  I assume that most of us were wise enough to reboot.
It's i.m.o. rather frustrating when we are referred to Avast support and humiliating when asked whether we rebooted.

Avast will have to come up with an answer soon. >:(
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 02, 2017, 11:02:55 AM
It seems I'm not the only one with this issue. What's wrong with avast these days?! I submitted a ticket, and I'm trying to check the status....and it gets stuck there too! So, I can't run the cleanup premium I paid for (and my laptop definetely need it to this point), and I can't even check whether the support team is dealing with it or not. Disappointing...to say the least
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Eddy on September 02, 2017, 11:08:02 AM
euh.neuhofen, this is a English forum

Michelle42,
stop with your random posts please.
If you want help/support start your own thread in the correct forum and provide details.

Jackal,
Quote
and my laptop definetely need it to this point
CleanUp is doing nothing you can't already do yourself.
Such tools only speed-up some things but do not clean as thorough as a human can do.
For now I suggest you use CCleaner (for as long as avast doesn't screw that one up too).
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Pako7 on September 02, 2017, 04:40:09 PM
My CleanUp Premium does not open at all  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

it just loads and does not open
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Asyn on September 02, 2017, 04:47:48 PM
Hi guys, it has been forwarded to the devs. Cheers
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Pako7 on September 02, 2017, 04:48:32 PM
thank you
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Mnemonic on September 02, 2017, 06:51:17 PM
Yes issue showed it self right after the update.
Avast somehow manages to mess up Clean up every once in a while. A couple of updates ago, it got stuck at optimizing registiry. Now it gets stuck in the previous step.
 /facepalm
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: captainparot1 on September 03, 2017, 02:42:17 PM
I'm having same issue, seems like every time there is a big update it doesn't work
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Asyn on September 03, 2017, 02:53:49 PM
See Reply #13. (More on Monday...)
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Pako7 on September 03, 2017, 03:46:19 PM
NOW IT IS ASKING ME TO INSTALL BUT IT FAILS TO DOWNLOAD...

HOPE IT WILL BE FIXED
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 04, 2017, 07:12:49 PM
Cleanup premium doesn't work anymore, it's stuck in the "we're doing our magic" part, it takes hours but it doesn't finish the cleanup operation...since I activated the Cleanup premium back in january, it has always worked fine, but now it's been days and I'm starting losing my patience  >:( .... the only thing that comes to mind it's an avast automatic update a couple of days ago, but I don't think it could be responsible for the Cleanup malfunction...any advice?  Thanks.

I have same problem!
I'm searching  solution but not now!
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 04, 2017, 10:12:52 PM
Up i have the same issue If it is not sorted then i am going to get a full refund as it is not what i paid for
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 06, 2017, 04:33:12 AM
I am experiencing the same problem.  Suddenly Premium Cleanup has started hanging or looping during the "Hold on while we work or magic" cycle in Stage 1

I called their Tech Support and was totally gobsmacked by their response!  After "analysing" my computer, they said that the problem was in my PC, not the Avast software, BUT for 79.99 or 89.99  or 189.99 for the year they could fix it for me.

I feel so betrayed!  They are holding my program ransom!  This is blackmail!  I asked for a refund for the product I purchased since it won't work and they refused because I had it more than 30 days.

These tactics are disgraceful!
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Eddy on September 06, 2017, 06:39:52 AM
What you called was not avast but a third party that only handles certain things for avast.
They don't deal with financial issues as you can clearly read on the avast website.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 07, 2017, 12:49:16 AM
Cleanup Premium has been stuck at step 1 for days. Contacted Avast. No response
 Have been using Avast for years. Very sad and losing my religion.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Asyn on September 12, 2017, 01:40:04 PM
-> https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=208551.msg1419974#msg1419974
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 20, 2017, 10:26:19 AM
payment error
(https://kephost.com/images/2017/09/20/avast.jpg)
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: MartinZ on September 21, 2017, 11:55:39 AM
Hi, this issue is now fixed and the fix is now being distributed. No action needed on your side, it will just start working.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 21, 2017, 04:54:53 PM
My Windows 10 laptop hangs in the first third of the Cleanup Premium procedure. There is no error message and no indication that anything is wrong. If this is a procedure that we should expect to take hours, Avast needs to include an alert making this clear.

This is clearly a recurring problem. There were threads on the same issue months ago.

Couple with the recent Avast security breach. this raises obvious questions about Avast's competence and/or commitment to performance and security.

Everything about Avast's performance to date suggests to me that it's time to cut bait and find a better security and performance tool.

 >:(
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: MartinZ on September 21, 2017, 05:22:37 PM
Please try to restart your PC.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Eddy on September 21, 2017, 06:30:00 PM
Docter, there was no recent security breach at avast.
Last one was many years ago!

CCleaner was compromised before avast bought Piriform.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 22, 2017, 01:11:12 PM
Please try to restart your PC.
still cleanup don't work !!
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 23, 2017, 04:11:49 PM
 >:(
So...for who knows how long cleanup premium been stuck. What the heck am I paying for, fake products? I've read through  this thread and apparently im not the only one  with the same problem and if i've read it right there are people who have had contact with support and been asked to buy even more "service" from avast in order to get the problem solved???

Avast team better solve this or I for one will drop your "service" like a hot potato

Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 23, 2017, 06:02:44 PM
Thank You! ;)
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Luukjr on September 23, 2017, 06:04:36 PM
Hi, this issue is now fixed and the fix is now being distributed. No action needed on your side, it will just start working.
On 31 August, I reported the jamming of CleanUp.
I can now report that CleanUp is working again. And the programme is also a lot faster than before.
Thank you Avast team.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: MartinZ on September 25, 2017, 12:03:06 PM
You are welcome, and we are sorry that it took that long to fix it.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on September 25, 2017, 11:18:24 PM
I am having the same problem and have the same version.  From what I have read, we are not a priority.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on October 03, 2017, 03:29:16 PM
My Cleanup (under Performance) tab hasn't worked for many weeks now, this is really lousy. Guys please give a straight answer on this, I subscribed for two years.
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: marc_mib on October 06, 2017, 06:01:53 AM
still no working f**k this only Optimize button works fix your shit now!!!
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: Asyn on October 06, 2017, 06:19:56 AM
Update to the latest version (17.7.2314): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=209428.0
Title: Re: Cleanup premium gets stuck
Post by: REDACTED on October 10, 2017, 02:03:19 PM
well, I updated, again. and it still doesn't work.

screw this. I'm getting a refund. this is a scam. months now, and it doesn't work. you can't keep a subscription based business going like this.