5.0 Free Hangs

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

5.0 free causes my system to hang on restart. I need to roll back to 4.8. Where can I get it and how long will 4.8 be supported?

2

Which other security related programs are on your system…??
4.8 will be supported till the end of this year…!
asyn

3

I suggest an installation from 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.

Version 4.8 should have been supported till the end of the year.

4

Johnnykick,

  1. save a copy of avast! 5.0.594 to your desktop or someplace you can find it easily.

  2. Uninstall avast! 5 though add & remove

  3. run the avast! uninstall tool: http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility

  4. reboot twice

  5. boot into safe mode http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ss/safemodexp.htm

  6. install avast! 5.0.594

  7. reboot

It worked for me. :slight_smile: