Avast 4.8 Home doesn't automatically update anymore

[diamond11]

I can't uninstall. If I click on uninstall, nothing happens.

[Vladimyr]

Try restarting in Safe Mode. Then try Tech's advice, i.e. see if you can uninstall from Control Panel.

To Vladimyr: I already have it, I don't want to install it, i just want to update it...

Do you mean you have already downloaded the latest version 4.8.1201, released May 16? I thought from what you said that you only had 4.8.1169.

[diamond11]

No I don't have the latest version, that's what I'm trying to do, but I can't uninstall it or manually update it!

[Vladimyr]

If I were you I would first download 4.8.1201 (you're going to need it anyway if you need to re-install), run it, choose the "update" option and see what happens. If no update option available , choose "uninstall", reboot, install again.

[diamond11]

so i just downloaded the newest version and now my computer is telling me that my anti virus program is deactivated. how do i activate it???

[diamond11]

ok, i rebooted my computer again and it seems to be working now. thanks so much for your help guys!! 

[Lisandro]

so i just downloaded the newest version and now my computer is telling me that my anti virus program is deactivated. how do i activate it???

ok, i rebooted my computer again and it seems to be working now. thanks so much for your help guys!! 

How are set your avast! services?
Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services

I suppose you have to have four avast! services:

C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe (avast! antivirus service)
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe (avast! Update Service)
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe (avast! Web Scanner service)
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe (avast! e-Mail Scanner service)

The two first of them should be Automatic loaded and the two last Manually loaded.