Duplicate AvastIU.exe entries

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hello, Upon running the cleanup program in Vista I was greeted with 3 entries causing computer slow boot up as per screengrab. I can only find the one file, not shown in screengrab, dated 24/01/2014, that runs Avast in the Program Files folder. I have updated each new update through the Avast update function to the current version 2014.9.0.2013. Can anyone advise please. Thanks.

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Did you run Rejzor’s clean-up tool along with doing “clean” installs?

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Hello Para-Noid, no, I just installed each update over the previous one with the program`s update function. Avast functioned each time ok but I had to disable the AOS add-on each time due to IE 9 closing down. I only came across the screengrab information as I decided to do a cleanup. Will using the cleanup tool you mention still leave the latest version still as is without having to do a re-install. I was wondering where the 3 files are based. Thanks.

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It looks like a corrupt install… it’s best to do a clean install every major release.

I’d recommend a clean install to v9.0.2013

  1. Download Avastclear, Rejzors uninstall tool and the appropriate Avast program edition

Note: It’s important you used the stub online installer from the one I linked… NOT the offline one.

Note: You need to be ONLINE during this install (online installer works in all cases whereas offline sometimes doesn’t)

http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup_online.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup_online.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_online.exe

Avastclear : http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe
Rejzors Uninstall tool: http://rejzor.wordpress.com/avast-cleanup-tool/

  1. Uninstall Avast by control panel [If you don’t have Avast in control Panel go to #4]
  2. Uninstall in safe mode using Avastclear.
  3. Run Rejzors Uninstall Utility in Normal Mode (removes traces avastclear doesn’t) - reboot.
    Check : Once uninstalled check in device manager>view>show hidden devices if there is anything related to avast with a yellow triangle… if so, uninstall it and reboot.
  4. Install the version you downloaded.
  5. Reboot.
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Thanks Alikhan, I will do that. Exakta