i have the same problem i cannot reinstall avast and i cannot disable, it is not in add remove but shows up in the registry with about 6 other related programs none of which can i remove due to self protect avast is not running (i have AVG6) now everytime i start my pc i have to wait while avast loads a popup to advise i have no anti-virus cover at all and to take out paid version or reregister (none of which work) or "other options" which should remove avast from my PC which it does'nt! it is right back there when i next start up. i liked avast when i first used it but when windows service patch three downloaded as an update it did'nt seem to function correctly (probably was SP3 which i have since removed) so i decided to uninstall avast with the intention of reloading,which is where i am now! it does'nt completely uninstall and will not reload all this was about two months ago and i am stuck with ever since, the avast uninstall utility does not download either, says something about "spawning" whatever that is, if anyone can help i would be grateful! the popup slows down "start up" while it loads which annoys me!
sorry to be so long winded i am pretty much a novice with computers and don't know how to get to the settings, or how to to resolve it "safe mode" to remove self protect, and there is no bubble to right click on to disable self protect
Hope someone can help before i go completely nuts! Regards Max.........