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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Ferrara on October 20, 2019, 06:11:47 PM

Title: Erratic behavior of Avast Free Antivirus since update and clean install 10/19/19
Post by: Ferrara on October 20, 2019, 06:11:47 PM

I open Settings from the upper right menu and the window slides out right to left. I select Update from the left column and then go to update definitions and application and before I can click on both, the window slides back to the right and closes, without me checking the red X in the corner which is how I would close the window if I want. I have to keep reopening the Settings because it closes before I am doing what I want to do.

Title: Re: Erratic behavior of Avast Free Antivirus since update and clean install 10/19/19
Post by: schmidthouse on October 20, 2019, 08:24:03 PM

Have you tried a 'Repair' of your Avast installation.
You can go to Menu/ Settings/ Troubleshooting and click on "Repair App" (in Green), follow instructions and reboot.

NOTE: If you can't access Settings then go to Control Panel/ Programs and Features/ Select Avast/ Uninstall/  then the option to "Repair"

Title: Re: Erratic behavior of Avast Free Antivirus since update and clean install 10/19/19
Post by: bob3160 on October 21, 2019, 03:40:16 PM

Repair & Clean Install of Avast -> https://goo.gl/t7aJGq

Title: Re: Erratic behavior of Avast Free Antivirus since update and clean install 10/19/19
Post by: Ferrara on October 21, 2019, 08:24:19 PM

Program is now behaving normally. I will try the suggested solution of using the repair option within Avast settings if problem recurs and persists. Thank you.

Title: Re: Erratic behavior of Avast Free Antivirus since update and clean install 10/19/19
Post by: schmidthouse on October 21, 2019, 08:55:58 PM

You're Welcome