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Can't start avast! firewall in Windows 10
« on: August 31, 2015, 06:35:53 AM »
Upgraded to Windows 10 from 8.1 Pro x64, now I got notification Firewall is turned off.
Click Turn on and Avast Information says "Unable to start Firewall".

That's on a Laptop where Windows 10 is "Activated".
For comparison, on a Desktop machine (same make, same platform) where 10 is "Not Activated" (for who knows what reason) avast! Firewall is working.

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Re: Can't start avast! firewall in Windows 10
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 06:43:25 AM »
Repair Avast:
1. Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs -> Avast
2. Click on 'Repair'.
3. Follow instructions.
4. Reboot.
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
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Re: Can't start avast! firewall in Windows 10
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2015, 04:18:20 PM »
Thanks Asyn.

Tho, it is now called "Programs and Features" not Add/Remove programs. Has been since 8.1, at least.
Accessible via Control Panel, as you rightly say, or Right-click on Start shows it on menu. Windows key+x produces the menu too.

It happens the problem went away by itself, I notice today.

And, I'm wary of the Programs and Features now. It goes ahead and uninstalls items as soon as you click on them without asking for confirmation usually. The Repair option does display with avast! uninstall I'm glad to say.

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Re: Can't start avast! firewall in Windows 10
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2015, 07:51:42 PM »
You're welcome.
W8.1 [x64] - Avast Free AV 23.3.8047.BC [UI.757] - Firefox ESR 102.9 [NS/uBO/PB] - Thunderbird 102.9.1
Avast-Tools: Secure Browser 109.0 - Cleanup 23.1 - SecureLine 5.18 - DriverUpdater 23.1 - CCleaner 6.01
Avast Wissenswertes (Downloads, Anleitungen & Infos): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60523.0