How can i stop this popup? I have Avast shields turned off and it still comes on. It says it will last 20 seconds but it stays up until I close it. It is interfering with my uninstalling some old programs, because the program’s uninstall window closes when I close the avast popup.
tcebob
a screenshot would help!
Sounds like deepscreen scanning it.
If it is, it looks like the OP is using a old avast version as deepscreen is replaced by CyberCapture.
The crisis has abated; I found that if I just ignored the popup the uninstall would work. Using version 2.3.2280, which ought to be the latest. I plan to reinstall, just to be sure.
tcebob
I don’t see any reason for a clean install, but it is ofcourse up to you if you want to do it or not.
If you do, use avastclear to remove avast before installing it again.
Even better is doing it manually.
- Remove all folder/files
- Remove all registry entries
- Reboot
- Install avast (custom installation is advised)
Eddy, thanks for the info. I will save it for future reference. I guess you’re right, total reinstall is a bit extreme.
tcebob