After the new avast update all my programs just shut down and google chrome said "aw snap". I could not shut the computer down and was forced to shut it down manually. After it restarted I can NOT get pass the loading screen, it just stays there; even safe mode it gets stuck. I have tried everything from "last known working roll back" or w/e it's called. I have tried re seating my ram, did hardware checks and everything passes. I tried wiping the whole computer but my cd drive is not working either now and I know it worked because I just burnt cd's for my moms wedding. So I am hoping you guys have another solution that I have not thought of, I have been at this for 10 hours.
I am using Windows XP Professional 4GB ram. Oh and one of the ram slots do not work anymore. I know it was avast because the second that update notice came up, it all closed out and I also noticed I am not the only one having the same problems.