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Offline tandrew424

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Avast screen shows on boot up
« on: July 31, 2019, 11:32:34 PM »
Hi, as my subject shows, every time I boot up my Windows 10 my Avast free screen appears too. I can't see anywhere in the settings to stop it happening. Can anyone help please?

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2019, 12:26:39 AM »
Hi, as my subject shows, every time I boot up my Windows 10 my Avast free screen appears too. I can't see anywhere in the settings to stop it happening. Can anyone help please?
Have you done a restart or are you just shutting down the system?
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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2019, 12:00:03 PM »
No, the screen appears (but doesn't start scanning) when I boot up.

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2019, 02:50:36 PM »
No, the screen appears (but doesn't start scanning) when I boot up.
What screen? a screenshot may be helpful. Still waiting for an answer to the questions asked. Thanks
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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2019, 11:39:37 PM »
I boot up as normal. Then the Avast grey screen appears as well. I'm talking about the Avast screen that appears when I click on the icon. The grey opening screen that says "You're Protected" in green type and underneath "Run Smart Scan" also in green. I've taken a screenshot but I can't find a way to send it here.

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2019, 11:47:35 PM »
I boot up as normal. Then the Avast grey screen appears as well. I'm talking about the Avast screen that appears when I click on the icon. The grey opening screen that says "You're Protected" in green type and underneath "Run Smart Scan" also in green. I've taken a screenshot but I can't find a way to send it here.

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2019, 01:03:50 AM »
This happened to me today for the first time.
Avast UI just showed up on Windows 7 (x64) boot.

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2019, 01:06:40 AM »
Happened to me too today on Win7.

Got a confused and worried call from a family member with the same, because of the fake problems reported on the bottom of the main status screen (those upsell tactics 'privacy issues' in white).
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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2019, 01:14:41 AM »
Interesting. The OP stated it was happening on Win 10.
Nothing like that here on Win 10

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2019, 01:16:44 AM »
It has happened to me several times on Win7 over the last year(s).

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2019, 07:24:24 AM »
It happened to me as well on Windows 10 Pro 64 bit 1903 latest. I am using Avast free.

I assumed I must have accidentally clicked on the icon in system tray but from what I read on this thread, may be not.

Just happened once on boot yesterday. Subsequent boots since then didnt bring up the interface.

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2019, 08:10:02 AM »
It also happened to me this morning with W7 64 and Internet Security.
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I assumed I must have accidentally clicked on the icon in system tray but from what I read on this thread, may be not.

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2019, 12:23:31 PM »
Screenshot as requested thanks schmidthouse.

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2019, 12:29:45 PM »
Ok I give up on screenshot..."The file is too large". However I think you all know what I was referring to by now!

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Re: Avast screen shows on boot up
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2019, 02:43:53 PM »
UI is sometimes opened after PC start, usually after update (once per approx 30 days). But it definitely shouldn't show after every boot. Do you restart your PC or power off / power on?