Avast 6 free breaks internet?

[aj1140]

I have been using Avast free for almost two years. I recently got a new netbook (Asus EEE PC 1005ha) and naturally installed avast free on it. a few days ago the avast 6 update came out and I put off updating it because of time but when i did, it messed up my internet connections, both wifi and ethernet, i used a system restore point to get it working again but am now on avast free 5 so it keeps pestering me to update, which i want to do but know it will mess up my internet connection.

any help would be greatly appreciated, I need to fix this quickly because i use my netbook for schoolwork.

Thanks,
        aj1140

[songbird]

Are you still within your warranty period from the store which you purchased the PC from?

I recently bought a new Laptop PC...no major problems but a lot of glitches (none with Avast, btw).  I did System Restore and finally System Recovery before contacting the store salesman.  He said there is no reason to be doing such things on a new PC other than it being a defective machine and that I should return it for a new one (which I did).  Luckily, I was within the 14 day grace period.  I have a new machine and it is working great!

Apparently, they do not test individual components now before shipping new computers (like they did in the old days).

[Zyndstoff (aka Steven Gail)]

I have been using Avast free for almost two years. I recently got a new netbook (Asus EEE PC 1005ha) and naturally installed avast free on it. a few days ago the avast 6 update came out and I put off updating it because of time but when i did, it messed up my internet connections, both wifi and ethernet, i used a system restore point to get it working again but am now on avast free 5 so it keeps pestering me to update, which i want to do but know it will mess up my internet connection.

any help would be greatly appreciated, I need to fix this quickly because i use my netbook for schoolwork.

Thanks,
        aj1140

I suggest to do a clean install of Avast 6.

Uninstall the Avast 5, maybe run ccleaner after that, reboot.
Download V6 installer and install.
Reboot.

It should work fine.

[Lisandro]

System restore, when it works, always messes avast installation.
Follow an installation from scratch.