Upon starting Windows, avast! always loads up an avast.com webpage thru Chrome

[vegetarianmeatloaf]

Upon starting Windows, avast! always loads up the webpage, http://www.avast.com/en-us/lp-fn-welcome through Chrome. I've already tried doing a repair of the installation but the issue persists. I don't like this issue as it slows down my startup time, and Chrome is not even my default browser (Firefox is).

Is there a way to fix this issue? An avast! setting that I need to toggle, perhaps?

I'm using avast! free v2014.9.0.2013 on Windows 7, 64-bit.

[Alikhan]

Most likely a corrupt install...

I'd recommend a clean install to v9.0.2013

1. Download Avastclear, Rejzors uninstall tool and the appropriate Avast program edition

Note: It's important you used the stub online installer from the one I linked.. NOT the offline one.

Note: You need to be ONLINE during this install (online installer works in all cases whereas offline sometimes doesn't)

http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup_online.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup_online.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_online.exe

Avastclear : http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe
Rejzors Uninstall tool: http://rejzor.wordpress.com/avast-cleanup-tool/

2. Uninstall Avast by control panel  [If you don't have Avast in control Panel go to #4]
3. Uninstall in safe mode using Avastclear.
4. Run Rejzors Uninstall Utility in Normal Mode (removes traces avastclear doesn't) - reboot.
Check : Once uninstalled check in device manager>view>show hidden devices if there is anything related to avast with a yellow triangle.. if so, uninstall it and reboot.
5. Install the version you downloaded.
6. Reboot.