Windows Says Avast Not Updated

[Zara3031]

Hello, I am running Windows XP Home SP2 *Avast home edition free version 4.7.871*

Just about a half hour ago avast updated my definitions. About 5mins after that my windows security poped up saying that my version of anti-virus is not up to date. (The program) So I right clicked on the blue "A" and selected "updating-program update" and it said it was up to date. So for the heck of it I went "updating- iAVS update" and again it came back updated. I also tried to restart my system, to no avail. The security shield came back.

The red security shield will not go away, I went to the Avast website to try and find a newer version but can't seem to find one.  Is there a newer one that I am missing and I just can't find it? If not what could be the problem?

Thank You for your help
Zara

[DavidR]

Check your system date, especially the month and year and correct it if required.

[Zara3031]

Well it is funny that you say that. Because I was using the calender and I wanted to see a date for October, and instead of putting it back to September I left in to October and it did change the month. But I have chenged it back, because I thought to look after I restarted the system.

Should I restart again? cause the shield is still there.

[DavidR]

It won't hurt to restart as that may be the only way to refresh the windows security center settings.