The program version is 21.2.2455 (build 21.2.6096.705)
It won't update because it says I need some Microsoft updates first.
From what I could see, in the past whenever Avast updated itself, it always also updated AvastBrowser, and usually started the browser as well, which I always ended. But since it stopped updating maybe a year or so ago, it never starts the browser, although whenever I reboot, it always starts instances which I can see in task manager - usually starts with one, and over time adds more until like now there's 12. I'd really like to know why they're there.
My default browser is FF. There is no active browser at the moment, not even FF, yet once in a while that message pops up. So what is initiating the call to "browser-update.avast.com"?
I have a couple Avast extensions, but they're disabled.
Thanks.