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Offline JuninhoSlo

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Avast performance problems.
« on: May 19, 2010, 12:34:40 AM »
Hi :)

When I open Avast and I click on Scan Computer,Avast shows blank white window,I can,t use Avast for 2minutes

Have a nice day. :)
« Last Edit: May 19, 2010, 01:35:38 AM by JuninhoSlo »

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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2010, 01:01:34 AM »
Yep , it happens to me too , not for 5 min. , only for 30 sec max , but it's strange , it shouldn't behave like this .
P.S. And the window doesn't blank , it just hangs for 30 sec.

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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2010, 03:52:26 AM »
Yep , it happens to me too , not for 5 min. , only for 30 sec max , but it's strange , it shouldn't behave like this .
P.S. And the window doesn't blank , it just hangs for 30 sec.
Same here but worse on my main computer. This prevents me from using avast! on that computer. Similar thing happens when right clicking on a file to check for a virus in Windows Explorer.

A little bit farther in avasts! 5's history, I will try it again.
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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 09:16:11 AM »
Here I don't have that problem but I have already saw that problem on other's computers.

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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2010, 01:20:15 PM »
@ disPlay

Go to PROFILE then Modify Profile then Forum Profile Information then Signature: and put information about your system just like my signature about your system just like my signature so that the helpers can offer pertinent advice.

In Account Related Settings select Hide email address from public to prevent scammers and spammers harvesting your hotmail.com email address.

@ JuninhoSlo and Sparxx

I do not have a the problem you indicate but then I do not use Comodo.

Sparxx

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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2010, 02:13:42 PM »
I'm also not using comodo now , i uninstalled it about one month ago , i just didn't update the profile info.

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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2010, 10:11:31 AM »
Hi :)

When I open Avast and I click on Scan Computer,Avast shows blank white window,I can,t use Avast for 2minutes

Have a nice day. :)


How to fix this problem?


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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2010, 04:34:04 PM »
When I open Avast and I click on Scan Computer,Avast shows blank white window,I can,t use Avast for 2minutes
How to fix this problem?
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I suggest an installation from the scratch:

1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility and save it.
2. Download the latest avast! version and save it.
3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you've run it.
5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro.
7. Check and post the results.
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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2010, 10:17:45 AM »
When I open Avast and I click on Scan Computer,Avast shows blank white window,I can,t use Avast for 2minutes
How to fix this problem?
I suggest an installation from the scratch:

1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility and save it.
2. Download the latest avast! version and save it.
3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you've run it.
5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro.
7. Check and post the results.
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Your solution solved my problem. Thx   ;)

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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2010, 02:08:21 PM »
Your solution solved my problem. Thx   ;)
You're always welcome.
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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2010, 03:18:13 PM »
When I open Avast and I click on Scan Computer,Avast shows blank white window,I can,t use Avast for 2minutes
How to fix this problem?
I suggest an installation from the scratch:

1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility and save it.
2. Download the latest avast! version and save it.
3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can't run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you've run it.
5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro.
7. Check and post the results.
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My problem must be different because I have done this many times with the same result.
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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2010, 03:25:32 PM »
My problem must be different because I have done this many times with the same result.
Which results?
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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2010, 03:25:54 PM »
jadinolf
Do you or had you another av installed?
If so which one?
If not pleast run HijackThis and post the log here.
It may tells us something and if not, it will rule out a few possible causes.

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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2010, 05:25:09 PM »
My problem must be different because I have done this many times with the same result.
Which results?

Sorry- the hanging when trying to use scan. This is mainly on the computer that I use the most. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times and each time scan gives me problems. I cannot use avast! on that computer. I suspect that another program is causing the problem but which one?

I have avast! on four other computers (Pro on one and FREE on the others) -- when clicking on scan, it takes a while for it to come up, it does work. I'm at a disadvantage here because this computer does not have avast! installed so it's difficult to explain.
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Re: Avast performance problems.
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2010, 05:27:46 PM »
jadinolf
Do you or had you another av installed?
If so which one?
If not pleast run HijackThis and post the log here.
It may tells us something and if not, it will rule out a few possible causes.


Now I have MSE on this computer but before that, all of my computers have had ONLY avast! since January of 2007--nothing else.

I'll run HijackThis again and post.
« Last Edit: May 21, 2010, 05:33:49 PM by jadinolf »
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