Avast blocked my system restore initally

system · 2015-11-23T04:54:52.000Z

For whatever reason when I tried to do a system restore, even if it is for testing purposes, Avast prevented this system restore. So I downloaded the Avast removal tool and was able to do a system restore after the program was totally removed. However, I did not have to remove the program. What I found is that the Avast self defense module was preventing my system restore and by simply unchecking that box, system restore worked without me having to uninstall anything. I hope my research into this can help others.

Thank you.

Eddy · 2015-11-23T17:24:14.000Z

Old news.
This has been explained several times already on this webboard.

bob3160 · 2015-11-23T21:35:53.000Z

Hurt_Locker post:1:

For whatever reason when I tried to do a system restore, even if it is for testing purposes, Avast prevented this system restore. So I downloaded the Avast removal tool and was able to do a system restore after the program was totally removed. However, I did not have to remove the program. What I found is that the Avast self defense module was preventing my system restore and by simply unchecking that box, system restore worked without me having to uninstall anything. I hope my research into this can help others.

Thank you.

What version of Avast were you using ??? This was a problem that had been resolved some time ago.

system · 2015-11-29T01:00:08.000Z

It would be appreciated if you could post the link to the original the original thread. The problem it seems did not clear by simply disabling the self defense module. I had to resort again to running the uninstall tool in safe mode, uninstalling Avast. Then and only then would the system restore work. Is there some way around going through all this hassle? I understand that the defense module is only to be disabled, but when the program itself feels likes its being attacked by a virus it has stopped my system restores numerous times. I spent a lot of money earlier this year getting my p.c. fixed in which the bios got messed up. I strongly believe all of that could have been avoided had I came here. I had Avast free running and tried a system restore from a backup then everything went nuts. Now I test system restore each week as a preventative measure and come here to learn what to do and what not to do.

Windows 7
Avast Free
This link proves that sometimes you have to uninstall Avast to get a system restore:

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=163055.0

Eddy · 2015-11-29T12:16:30.000Z

A system restore point only is a waste of drive space basically.

How do you think to use it when e.g. the drive breaks down ?
Much better is :

Perform a clean installation of windows
Install all drivers
Install a av
(Do the above while physically disconnected from the internet.)
Install the applications you normally use
Configure the system to your needs/as you want
Create a image (store it at least 100 meters from your home)
Make daily (incremental) backups of the data (store them at least 100 meters from your home)

bob3160 · 2015-11-29T14:24:15.000Z

@Eddy,
Sorry to disagree but SystemRestore has saved my bacon on many occasions.
@Hurt_Locker,
Disabling the Avast protection would have accomplished that task. No need to remove Avast.
The current version of Avast doesn’t interfere with the SystemRestore function.

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