After dealing with network problems all week while setting up a new server and avast not doing what it is suppose to (allowing connection to my subnet) I gave it a go on installing avast 5 on my main workhorse. I have a dual boot setup (with ubuntu as another option.)
After uninstalling avast 4 - rebooting - installing 5 (xxx.499) with entering the license file key it asked me to reboot, which I did.
:-X :-[ :P ::) ??? :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Capital F this -- can't even do a safe mode boot
nor a "last known good config boot!"
I will see what I can do with the info here:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=58029.0
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Did not help much - but gave me some ideas.
Booting in Ubuntu I removed the folder in C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5 and also C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4 (funny that this was still around?!?!)
Now I need to find what BAT file to pull from the ini boot.... any suggestions ?