Avast Free in Windows 8 update notifications

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi All
I have avast free in windows 8 64 bit set to auto update with verbal notification. The update is downloaded automatically but does not install except on odd occasions and the same applies to verbal notifications. Is it me or is the software messing me about.

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  • Which version of avast! Free…??
  • Other security related software installed…??
  • Which AV did you use before avast!..??
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Hi
8.0.1489
Windows firewall
Only avast

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Is WD disabled…??

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Hi
Please excuse my ignorance but what is “WD”?

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Windows Defender

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I tried with both WD on and off and still get that avast is not compatible …

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You’ve to turn WD off in W8.
Do you use W8.1…??

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From what I can find WD is off in my windows8