What update did you initiated?
Only the vps or the program also?
And please answer the Q's I have asked you.
They will give us more info to go on.
>>avast does not have a problem with win98(se).<<
Uninstalled the old version, did a registry clean, rebooted, downloaded latest version from your site, installed, rebooted and same problems, computer locking up.
>>What is telling you that is has?<<
Can you be more specific with your question?
>>What other av do or did you have installed?<<
None.
>>What other security (related) software do you have installed<<
ZA Pro
Boclean
>>Any error in avast's log file?<<
None
>>Any other problem(s) with your system? (like in device manager) <<
Not accessable when the newer version is installed.