- Which version/build of Avast Free..?--------I uninstalled and honestly don't remember. However, I downloaded it directly from the avast website!
- OS..? (32/64 Bit..? - which SP/Build..?)----Both windows 10 20H2 and 7 Home Premium SP1 both 64 bit
- Other security related software installed..?-- Nothing except what windows installs with after a fresh install.
Let me repeat this. Avast DID NOT DO THIS on the old motherboard! After replacing the motherboard I installed windows 10 with no issues until I installed avast free. I even let the laptop sit for 3 hours to see if it would settle down, it did not! Because I wanted to restore the laptop to an out-of-the-box condition I installed windows 7 SP1 and discovered avast free did the same thing in that OS. I currently have another free AV on the laptop and it is not causing this to happen. I also have tried all the fixes I could find in this forum and other places online. I am at a loss to understand why this has happened. I am running avast free on this desktop and my dell laptop. No problems at all. This HP laptop is old and I am getting it ready to store. It just bugs me because I hate mysteries like this!