cant open avast

hi i’m new here but because of my avast not running i had to.

MY AVAST SOFTWARE WONT OPEN A WINDOW, BUT IS RUNNING IN THE TASK MANAGER IT DOESN’T ALSO SHOW UP ON MY NOTIFICATIONS AND START UP I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO

  • Which Avast…? (Free/Pro/IS/Premier)
  • Which version…?
  • OS…? (32/64 Bit…? - which SP/Build…?)
  • Other security related software installed…?
  • Which AV(s) did you use before Avast…?

only the latest avast free antivirus, nothing else

OS…? (32/64 Bit…? - which SP/Build…?)

windows 8 32 bit

sorry for incomplete information

Have you tried repair and reboot? >> https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/Repair-Antivirus

What AV did you use before Avast ??? How did you remove it ???

avast is my first and current AV will try repair and reboot thanks

Is Win 8 even supported anymore by Microsoft? Win 8.1 is supported.

avastfreeantivirus wont respond change or uninstall hw do i remove it?

Follow instructions: https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility