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After downloading, installing, and activating my Avast renewal, I got the message:
Could not be started - Mail shield, IM shield, P2P shield, File system shield, Web shield, Script shield, Behavior shield, Network shield – Why did I get this message, and what do I need to do? ???

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First please verify you have an active subscription, click the maintenance tab then choose subscription. Re-Insert your license file if necessary.

If your subscription is valid and you are still having the issue go to your Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Features in Vista/7) and run a repair on your avast installation. This can fix most corruption issues.

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Prior to doing an Avast Repair, make sure you reboot your machine after installing. If you still have the problem, then try the Repair:

  • Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Avast Antivirus.
  • Scroll down and choose Repair function in the pop-up window.
  • Reboot.

Let us know if this fixes the problem. Thank you.