Author Topic: Windows 10 & Firewall won't start (Read 5503 times)

bobby-11-07-09 · « **on:** August 06, 2015, 11:04:17 PM »

My Avast firewall won't start. I've tried control panel/program repair and that didn't fix the issue.
I'm sure it's a conflict with MS 10 (it didn't happen until today when I upgraded) but what can I do? Complete uninstall and reinstall? I'm old so don't confuse me with a lot of tech speak-please.

REDACTED · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2015, 12:31:01 AM »

Yes, I have the same problem - it looks like Windows10 activated its own firewall and de-activated my Avast Pro firewall, but I want re-instate my Avast Firewall. Who can assist with this?

TerraX · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2015, 12:52:14 AM »

Quote from: juriem on August 07, 2015, 12:31:01 AM

Yes, I have the same problem - it looks like Windows10 activated its own firewall and de-activated my Avast Pro firewall, but I want re-instate my Avast Firewall. Who can assist with this?

@ juriem,
Avast Pro actually has no firewall.

@bobby-11-07-09,
try a clean install.

TerraX

bobby-11-07-09 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2015, 01:56:02 AM »

Quote from: TerraX on August 07, 2015, 12:52:14 AM

@bobby-11-07-09,
try a clean install.

TerraX

TerraX-Thank you for the reply. I'm kidding you, but what part about me being old did you not understand? A clean install?
I won't go for the cheap laugh about what a "dirty install" might be. So....?

TerraX · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:15:15 AM »

Hi,

i mean a reinstall...sorry.

TerraX

Rednose · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2015, 03:30:36 AM »

Be sure Windows Defender is deactivated completely in Win 10, as it interferes with Avast !

Greetz, Red.

lukor · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2015, 07:21:35 PM »

Hi guys,
we've also seen this problem and are currently trying to solve it -- but usually a restart is all what is needed to make firewall run again (after upgrading to win10). Have you already did that? Thanks.
Lukas.

bobby-11-07-09 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2015, 08:28:27 PM »

Thanks for all of the advice everybody. I'm just getting to this. FYI-Yes-I did try restarting before I wrote the community, yesterday.

However, between my last post and now, there has been W-10 update which I assume fixed the issue as I'm back in the green with everything active and updated.

schmidthouse · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2015, 08:37:07 PM »

Quote from: bobby-11-07-09 on August 07, 2015, 08:28:27 PM

Thanks for all of the advice everybody. I'm just getting to this. FYI-Yes-I did try restarting before I wrote the community, yesterday.

However, between my last post and now, there has been W-10 update which I assume fixed the issue as I'm back in the green with everything active and updated.

I'm just curious, Did you have to reboot after the W10 update?