Well folks: I uninstalled and reinstalled Avast!4 Home and I still have the same problem as originally stated. AshServ runs at about 20% anytime the machine is idle. If I disable VRDB generation it stops. The simple Interface Screen still says
Date of last scan: Not done yet
Virus recovery database: Not done yet

I get a pop-up after completing a scan:
Scan completed with error
3=The system cannot find the path specified

Is there a solution to this problem, or do I need to get my security elsewhere.

Gene