Avast will not start

Hello!
After I have installed and Avast has scanned my system, will not Avast4 start. When I double click on the Avast4 icon on my desktop does the message “Splash screen cannot load” apear. I have registered and everything. What is wrong?

Can you try to repair your installation?
Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > avast! antivirus > Remove. Then choose Repair function in the popup window (Repair). You must be connected to the internet while repairing.

If this does not help, can you uninstall / boot / install / boot again?

Do you have any other antivirus installed in your computer?
Did you have in the past? Which one?
Do you use a firewall? Which one?

Also, take a look into Administrative Tools > Services
and see how the four avast services are set to start (automatically or manual).