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Title: Free version showing "UNSECURED" until I open it...
Post by: WayCoolJr on August 05, 2011, 12:34:22 AM
My icon shows "WARNING, your system is UNSECURED." when I put my prompt over it. However, when I double-click the icon it shows the current status as secure. What's going on here?

If I could, I'd attach a pic, but...

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Title: Re: Free version showing "UNSECURED" until I open it...
Post by: Pondus on August 05, 2011, 12:54:44 AM
try avast repair

For a repair of avast. Windows, Add Remove programs, select 'avast! Anti-Virus,' click the Change/Remove button from the pop-up window, scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.
Title: Re: Free version showing "UNSECURED" until I open it...
Post by: WayCoolJr on August 05, 2011, 01:42:22 AM
Thanks but... no change :(
Title: Re: Free version showing "UNSECURED" until I open it...
Post by: Lisandro on August 05, 2011, 02:05:32 AM
I suggest an installation from scratch:

1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility (http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-uninstall-utility.html) and save it.
2. Download the latest avast! (http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html) version and save it.
3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode (http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.shtml) and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode (http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.shtml) and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you've run it.
5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro. Or even upgrade (http://www.avast.com/resend-license-paid.php) your key from old versions.
7. Check and post the results. If, for any reason, you did not solve, try doing the step 3 in Safe Mode anyway.
Title: Re: Free version showing "UNSECURED" until I open it...
Post by: jadinolf on August 05, 2011, 02:29:31 AM
I had that problem on this computer for months. Nothing that I tried worked.

All of a sudden it is fine.

Just ignore it and it will go away--I hope.
Title: Re: Free version showing "UNSECURED" until I open it...
Post by: WayCoolJr on August 05, 2011, 02:39:54 AM
Thanks jadinolf... I think that's what I'll do. I too am using XP SP3.