Avast 8.0.1483 cannot register

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Avast 8.0.1483 cannot register after install.
when try to register, sync sent no reply, is the register serve dead?

TCTView display:
AvastUI.exe 3032 TCP 218.250.234.245 49248 56.234.74.1 80 SYN_SENT
AvastUI.exe 3032 TCP 218.250.234.245 49249 24.236.74.1 80 SYN_SENT

http://i.imgur.com/QSg5VsD.jpg

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This solution has worked for many with the same problem.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=120454.msg924315#msg924315

The post right below the one linked to is pretty much the same but has a bit more info for registering the free version