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Offline info188

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boot time scan issue
« on: September 08, 2022, 06:07:27 AM »
hi there, i selected a boot time scan when my laptop restarted, but its been over 2 hours and there is just a spinning circle with the avast logo on the top left of the screen, like its still trying to do something. is this normal, should i wait? pls advise, thanks, Jon

Offline r@vast

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Re: boot time scan issue
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2022, 10:36:34 AM »
Hi,

This is a known issue, and our developers are working on a fix. Reported here: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=320643.0
Please disable Win RE used for Boot-time scan, via geek:area https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=320643.msg1691671#msg1691671
For info about the geek:area, please see: https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/use-antivirus-geek-settings/#pc