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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Volkhard on February 29, 2012, 07:09:23 PM

Title: Avast free security
Post by: Volkhard on February 29, 2012, 07:09:23 PM

Since this morning I am getting an urgent message that Avast is turned off.  I can not turn it on, I can not uninstall and I can not install Avast.
"C:\Program Files\AVAST software\Avast\setup\: Setup cannot continue

Another message:  File System Shield Provider not Found.

Can anybody help me?

Greatly appreciated.

Volkhard Bongers

Title: Re: Avast free security
Post by: Hermite15 on February 29, 2012, 07:12:17 PM

only way out is to uninstall in safe mode using aswclear http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility
... when you're back in Windows, prior to re-installing, don't forget to delete the Avast folder in program data.