Avast Running or Not

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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So this has happened a couple of times this week. According to the task manager Avastui.exe*32 is running using 3316k

However if I try to scan a downloaded file I get a pop up saying"Avastui process (AvastUI.exe) is currently not running. Please run the application before starting a scan.

Clicking on the avastui.exe doesn’t do anything. Running as an admin also does nothing. I have re-started my machine, and re-booted it today and nothing changes.

I have no idea what is going on.

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  1. Uninstall avast via add/remove.
  2. Download avast uninstall utility. Run your computer in safe mode.
  3. Run Avast Uninstall Utility. It will ask you to restart. Click restart
  4. Download and install a fresh new copy of Avast. Register your avast.
  5. Restart your computer.
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Done. Thanks! :slight_smile:

Any idea what happened? I’ve used Avast for like a decade and never had a hiccup before.

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Dont know. Maybe a Bug or something.

My Grandpa had a System error with Avastui.exe some days ago, i had to repair Avast.