what does adding local host to this troubleshooting guide do?

  1. Avast! settings → Troubleshooting → Redirect Settings

  2. under WEB pannel in field ‘Ignored addresses:’ add: localhost

would that slove my issues posted here?

here’s the guide i received from my ticket -

  1. Avast! settings → Troubleshooting → Redirect Settings

  2. under WEB pannel in field ‘Ignored addresses:’ add: localhost

  3. Settings → Tool → Firewall → Customize → Policies → System Rules-> Allow Windows file and printer sharing check enabled

  4. Settings → Tool → Firewall → Customize → Policies → System Rules-> Allow rdc check enabled

  5. Settings → Tool → Firewall → Customize → Policies → Packet Rules-> Enable windows Networking in and out

After these changes, please make sure that your avast! software is updated to the most recent version - 2014.9.0.2007.

To do that, please open avast! and go to Settings > Update > Program > Update and update your Virus definitions as well.