Hi Lee
Solved the problem, well to some extent !
In the help files it clearly states that Win 95 AND 98 have to be set up MANUALLY to get the Web Shield to work.
It tells you to use Proxy server and gives you the settings.
After doing that is it scanning now and I get the dialogue box of your first image that you showed on ALL the tests.
MY issue now is DO I WANT to use proxy server ? I'm not really to sure about it but have never used 'them' as there is no point to them and also they keep more info about your 'tracks' Am I 'barking' up the wrong tree and Avast settings have nothing to do with this ? I DIDNT need proxy with AVG.
As for it now scanning thats good but Avast ONLY giving you the choice of 'Abort Connection' in my opinion is ridiculous and not very good programing, as you say you can turn off the shield and close the dialogue box but ,god what a 'drag' Also doing this course of action is sometimes 'upsetting' Avast locking it up and giving me a 'please report bug' box !!
On a final note ,I said 'to some extent' well the new problem is now it's all working I've set it all back to 'NORMAL' settings but when I re boot they've all gone back to HIGH !!!! I cant win!
Hopefully this will sort its self out.
Anyway looks like I'm all 'safe' again
Cheers
Andy