Problems with Avast

[drdeath691]

My Avast program will not start.....
When I reboot my system Avast does not auto-start and when I open Avast and click start I get a messages stating "The operation could not be completed".

I have Avast v4.6-603..

This problem just started happening and I tried uninstalling/reinstall and I am getting same problem.

Please Help...

[Lisandro]

Can you post more details?
Which is your operational system?
Do you have any other antivirus installed?
Do you use a firewall? Which one/

Generally, this error is most likely correct by this procedure:
Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > avast! antivirus > Remove
Then choose Repair function in the pop up window (Repair).

Welcome 

[drdeath691]

I tried the repair featureand still nothing....

I am using XP home with no other anti-virus installed.

I use Xp firewall and a router, but this problem just started happening.

[Lisandro]

Maybe the best will be uninstall and install again... 

[hammerstone]

if you're using avast! 4 Home, open the <avast4>\Data\avast4.ini file in Notepad, find the line Database=ODBC and change it to Database=XML

[szc]

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Thanks in advance !

[midowa]

hello i have similar problems with my Avast! after i installed xp service pack 2! i have changed the value in the avast4.ini at least now i can see my program settings but my on access protection won't start, please help me!

[szc]

Completely uninstall avast!, reboot, and reinstall it from the scratch... nice clean install after SP2 upgrade... post back.

Cheers !