My problem is minor, but irritating. When I try to resume operations after the Avast Screen Saver has been running, the Avast part of the screen saver (the blue informational box) fails to shut down. My MS screen saver set up is set so that a password must be entered to bring the machine out of screen saver mode. The password removes the standard screen saver, but the informational box is still there moving about the screen. I turned off the standby mode on the monitor hoping that might fix it, but no go.
My only recourse so far has been the old Control + Alt + Delete. That screen reveals both the Avastss and Blank Screen (my chosen "screen saver"). Sometimes removing these 2 programs will return my computer to normal operations and sometimes Explorer will stop responding. My safest thing to do from there is to "End Task" on Explorer (which usually starts a new Explorer) and then delete all operating programs except Explorer and Systray and Reboot.
This problem is getting old fast, and I'd appreciate any assistance in correcting it.