Myriad of Issues Using Avast w/ Windows 7

[BlueBalloon]

Hey all,

I'm using Windows 7 (32 bit) and have recently updated Avast to the latest build.

Now I'm having all sorts of trouble. Avast will open, will scan - but I can't enable any realtime shields. I have tried various methods to uninstall, including the AVClear file provided by Avast - nothing works. I would really like to get this program off of my computer and either find a working version or get something else entirely.

I use the internet for work as well as leisure and I'm kinda weary about going back to business as usual without antivirus protection turned on.

Thanks for any help!!

[Hermite15]

Hi,

did you upgrade directly from Avast 4 to Avast 5 (or did you uninstall Avast 4 first and reboot before installing Avast 5 - highly recommended) ?

[BlueBalloon]

After a few reboots, it just magically let me uninstall/reinstall.