(You should allow avast.setup to connect, otherwise, avast won't be updated.
Which is your operational system?
How do you connect the Internet? Dial-up or DSL?)
Did you configure avast settings > Connetions (basic and advanced tabs) correctly?)
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Thanks again for your time, yes i am aware that avast. setup needs to connect it's just that the frequency seems to have increased.
Microsoft Windows 98 SE 4.10.2222
PENT 111
IE 5 5.50.4807.2300
120MB RAM
700MHZ
Update settings >basic both automatic.
connection settings> dial-up modem, i cannot see advanced tab here obviously i'm missing something
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