Don't be hatin' - in this case it's Avast 8.0.1506
This is regarding the free, extended registration key provided for older Avast Free versions. Here:
https://www.avast.com/en-us/registration-free-antivirusI updated my virus definitions this morning. Just for 'maintenance' I decided to reboot the computer and that's when the problem appeared.
Avast is loading, but all the Shields are disabled. Won't even allow me to check for virus definition updates now. WTH!?!? Reboot - problem still there.
I look at my Registration info screen and I find this:
So I'm either not registered. Or I'm good until some time in 2038.
Uninstalled Avast and reinstalled. It's working again under the "30 day free trial" option from a fresh install.
Reenter the registration key from the above linked page and I'm right back to the problem. I'm assuming there is something wrong with that registration key at this point, regarding the software having mixed messages about what date the registration key is good through.
Help! Can someone from Avast look into this?