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Offline JDX

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can not reinstall avast av free
« on: March 05, 2020, 11:27:47 PM »
hello, recently i had issues with avast on my computer, (win10) i have always used avast with no issues but today i tried to scan some files using file explorer and right mouse menu and i saw there was no opening window after scan...weird, then i tried to open program with no sucess, it opened a white window and quickly closed again, i tried to repair with no success, then i unistalled, rebooted as requested and tried to reinstall, then i get message like this: "avast installer can not go ahead because last avast operation was made without rebooting. reboot computer first and relaunch installer" (sorry but i use spanish version so translation may be not correct).

i tried to run avastclear, registry clean, remove manually folder and temp files but no way to install it again, always getting same intallation error message.
thank you.

« Last Edit: March 05, 2020, 11:49:16 PM by jorlosi »

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Re: can not reinstall avast av free
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2020, 12:27:07 AM »
 hey;
 just had same issue, started with February application update;
 had to manually search computer for all hidden files & icon images for Avast
    finally got reinstalled as of today,
   have now set application update to manual;
 the Avast cleaner is hopeless, leaves behind many hidden registry files
 

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Re: can not reinstall avast av free
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2020, 07:58:56 AM »
yes!, thank you a lot, thas worked for me, just did manual search for all "avast" string in the main hard drive, deleted some folders located into programdata and user folders containig some avast junk, then it allowed me to go ahead with installation.
i have to say they did really bad work with repair option, reinstall option and sure for "avastclean", i trusted it bur it is useless.

thanks again!

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Re: can not reinstall avast av free
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2020, 02:09:04 AM »
sweet glad it was helpful
Avast normally seems to have cliches @ beginning of year,
 usually gets sorted then good rest of year


 P.S. would suggest anyone using AVG to also search pc for hidden files
 when trying to reinstall;
 tried installing AVG after Avast problems & AVG ran into similar issues, (after app. update)
 then same with trying to reinstall
 Avast & AVG  are same company

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Re: can not reinstall avast av free
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2020, 03:53:01 PM »
Hi guys, are you using Comodo..?
-> https://forum.avast.com/index.php?msg=1538338
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

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Re: can not reinstall avast av free
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2020, 04:56:39 AM »
 Hey;
 have installed Comodo Firewall 12.1.0.6914,
     Firewall only,
  " No Hips" No  "Virus scope" as not required when running Avast
 Run Comodo & Avast side by side since Windows  XP & very rarely have troubles