Glad I could help. After running with digital signature verification disabled, I installed the microsoft update from here https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/search.aspx?q=kb4474419
Now the computer works as before.
There are 9 items in list. Which one you installed?
The last one. This only affects Windows 7 32-bit (x86). And then only because an update from 3 years ago is missing.
I have Windows 7 SP1, 64, Pro. I recently tried to update Avast in November. Before that, it was updated in October, everything worked well. After the update in November, the keyboard stopped working. The Num indicator glowed, but when pressing the “Num Lock” key, the indicator did not turn off, when pressing the “Caps Lock” the indicator did not turn on, I tried to type text in notepad - nothing was printed.
After the update, there was a red cross on the Avast notification icon in the taskbar - you are not protected. The security screens were all on. I wanted to turn it off, then turn it on, hoping it might get better. They didn’t turn off. Clicking on the Avast notification icon in the taskbar opened a dark window without labels. Rebooted. I tried to restore Avast, nothing changed.
I didn’t have any system restore points. Deleted Avast - the keyboard is working.
Installed a new Avast from the July installation file. Avast is working, the keyboard is working. I tried to update again, the same picture - You are not protected, the keyboard did not work. Here I have already returned to the system restore point, this time before updating Avast I created a system restore point.
But Avast is old, not updated. Will it not be updated on the Seven, or will the problem be fixed?
Hi, we released an article with recommended troubleshooting for Windows 7 x86 machines with booting errors: https://support.avast.com/en-us/article/troubleshoot-booting-error/
I see no changelog for 22.12.6044.
Just throwing this out there, been dealing with this since 12/2…three Windows 10 Pro PCs (so far) updated to 22.11.6041 loooong boot times, results in crashes with explorer restarting multiple times, 100% disk usage, systems unusable. Uninstalled.
See - https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=322019.0 - version 22.12 has been released.
Do you realise that the offline installer for Avast Free 22.11 is in fact for Avast Free 22.12. I wasted 2 hours before realising this crass mistake when I wanted to reinstall Avast Free 22.11 because 22.12 disabled Avast Secure Browser.
They are the SAME files. I thought that someone would have the sense to recognise the potential for confusion.
It has been known for ages that avast only offers one online and one offline version for download… the latter.
For example if you want to find today the 21.6, you will download (on the avast site) the 22.12 version
Whether you like it or not (most of us), this is avast’s decision. :-[
It has often been recommended here to download the version number to your hard drive at the time of release if you want to roll back.
For avast free, old versions can be found on third party sites (at your own risk) but not at avast.
As far as I’m aware, Avast has never offered old versions of the installation. The link for the off-line installation file will always be for the latest version.
You would need go somewhere like filehippo.com, see attached image.
Or filepuma.com
Good job I have installer for version 22.10. In an ideal world etc. etc. etc. …
A screwup with the release of any new software version is always possible. Such a not unlikely eventuality should be catered by routinely providing the offline installer for the immediately previous version. To do otherwise is irresponsible. Is Avast worried about losing face?
Avast One appears not to have an offline installer. This is not an encouragement to use Avast One.
Ultimately, I am to blame for my own neglect to secure a copy of the 22.11 offline installer. I will be more careful in future.