can't connect to server?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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now i never used avast ever in the past,but today i just chose to download it, but when i went to install it just gave me a message saying “can’t connect to server” So i really don’t know what happend there but here is my log of what might have had happend

general: Started: 28.06.2009, 22:51:31
28.06.2009 22:51:31 system: Operating system: Windows Vista ver 6.0, build 6002, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
28.06.2009 22:51:31 system: Memory: 43% load. Phys:1177920/2094300K free, Page:3399320/4194303K free, Virt:2031316/2097024K free
28.06.2009 22:51:31 system: Computer WinName: KNIGHT-PC
28.06.2009 22:51:31 system: Windows Net User: Knight-PC\Knight
28.06.2009 22:51:31 general: Old version: ffffffff (-1)
28.06.2009 22:51:31 system: Using temp: C:\Users\Knight\AppData\Local\Temp_av_inet.tm~a03536 (359827M free)
28.06.2009 22:51:31 internet: SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
28.06.2009 22:51:31 internet: SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
28.06.2009 22:51:31 general: Install check: Program folder does NOT exist in registry
28.06.2009 22:51:31 general: SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 0
28.06.2009 22:51:33 general: progress thread start
28.06.2009 22:51:33 general: Destination: C:\Users\Knight\AppData\Local\Temp_av_inet.tm~a03536
28.06.2009 22:51:33 general: Starting download: http://www.avast.com/go.php?verb=get-avast-home&type=cnet&langid=eng
28.06.2009 22:51:33 internet: ERROR:HttpGetWininet, catch returned 0x00002EFD
28.06.2009 22:51:33 general: Download finished from server www.avast.com, result: 0x20000004, server response: 12029
28.06.2009 22:51:33 general: Stats www.avast.com, server response: 536870916
28.06.2009 22:51:34 general: POST result: 0x20000004, server response: 0

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Never mind, i got it to work with 2 houres of expermenting.What it was that i still had presents from my past anti viruses and so i had to delete them out my registery and so on.But if someone is having the same problem as i did, you should completely remove any old presents from your old anti virus program(s) before you try to download and update to avast.

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Yes, previous AV should be removed before installing new one, many topics in the forum relating to this issue.

Some AVs are notorious for what they leave behind even after an uninstall and this can cause problems too.

Many AVs have uninstall tools because of this very problem, not that they advertise that problem. When you have a problem with a new AV many go straight back to the old one, so me being a trusting sort NOT often wonder if this is by design or simple neglect.

Also see http://www.askvg.com/ultimate-collection-of-uninstallers-removal-tools-for-all-popular-anti-virus-software/ for many uninstall tools.