I updated to the latest version today from version 6.x.
And now avast asks for a password for everything where it would just show Yes/No confirmation prompt before, like changing the settings.
I was never asked for a password during the update process or during the re-registration (which I also did today).
I there a default password? (Blank doesn’t work)
Well, there’s an option to set a password (Open user interface, select Settings, etcetera). If someone did play a prank on you by setting a password, I suppose the one reliable way out is to uninstall avast and install a fresh copy.
It might be worth trying to repair your present installation. Start | Control panel | Software | avast! whatever version you have | don’t uninstall, but repair.
Regards
did you password protect your avast 6 settings ?
if you dont remeber the password…then only way is to reinstall…
run this from safe mode…and remove avast 6 - 7 then reboot http://www.avast.com/en-eu/uninstall-utility
install avast 7 and reboot
I’m the only one that uses this computer, and I didn’t have a password for Avast 6.
In fact, all of this happened over a matter of minutes, Avast asked for a password for the first time when I restarted the system after the program update and tried to check out the settings.
I think this may be a bug.
I’m thinking of uninstalling-reinstalling now unless there is another solution.
Also how do you file a bug report?
EDIT: Some other people have had this problem too, it seems. Will deleting the aswrep.dat work as shown here?
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/reset-or-remove-avast-authorization-password-to-access-settings/
Also how do you file a bug report?http://www.avast.com/en-eu/contact-form.php?loadStyles