Free version showing "UNSECURED" until I open it...

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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My icon shows “WARNING, your system is UNSECURED.” when I put my prompt over it. However, when I double-click the icon it shows the current status as secure. What’s going on here?

If I could, I’d attach a pic, but…

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try avast repair

For a repair of avast. Windows, Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button from the pop-up window, scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.

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Thanks but… no change :frowning:

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I suggest an installation from scratch:

  1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility and save it.
  2. Download the latest avast! version and save it.
  3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can’t run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
  4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can’t run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you’ve run it.
  5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
  6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro. Or even upgrade your key from old versions.
  7. Check and post the results. If, for any reason, you did not solve, try doing the step 3 in Safe Mode anyway.
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I had that problem on this computer for months. Nothing that I tried worked.

All of a sudden it is fine.

Just ignore it and it will go away–I hope.

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Thanks jadinolf… I think that’s what I’ll do. I too am using XP SP3.