The Smart Scan issue could be either with the code in Avast or it could have something to do with the latest Windows 10 Upgrade .. Avast coders would need to check into it and decide how to fix it. This is just another reason I would want Microsoft to just allow Security Updates and let the end user decide if they need or want to Upgrade Windows 10 with so called "newer features" .. Once it working as I want it, leave it be.
Yes bruce_b I totally agree about updates.
I'm getting sick of Avast pestering me to buy VPN and now another pester to 'resolve PC problems' popped up after installing this update on my main PC.
I have already uninstalled the Software Updater, Wifi inspector, Safe Price extension, Data Shield, as I'm not interested in these and I use other software to 'fix PC problems'.
I'm also considering removing Avast Passwords too because it just isn't up to the quality and features of something like LastPass.
Avast - just concentrate on the core stuff done well and stop pestering us!
On the laptop issue "Avast is down" I've narrowed it to a WiFi scanning issue. There's something it doesn't like about the Gigabyte WiFi driver/hardware.
Strange how the scan keeps working and it's just the Avast interface that falls over, and recovers after a minute or so.