Recently, I installed avast 4.8 Pro and, afterward, my gmail account would not load after I signed in. I found this topic - http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=45229.0#lastPost - and followed the instructions (I ran the VSCleanupTool as well). When both avast and McAfee were removed from my computer, my gmail would load, but, after I re-installed avast, I had the same problem that I started with - gmail would again not load.
What link are you talking about? The one that I posted ?
I am responding to this user’s thread because I too have problems loading GMail with Avast Web Shield turned on. The workaround that worked for me is to either turn off Avast Web Shield (which as you say is not ideal) or go through HTTPS, which does not get scanned by Web Shield.
What link are you talking about? The one that I posted
Yes.
I am responding to this user's thread because I too have problems loading GMail with Avast Web Shield turned on. The workaround that worked for me is to either turn off Avast Web Shield (which as you say is not ideal) or go through HTTPS, which does not get scanned by Web Shield.
Ah. Your intention was not clear; thought you were posting for help in the wrong thread.
Intention clear now. Carry on.
I didn’t run the avast uninstall utility - I just uninstalled through add/remove programs in the control panel. I’ll try uninstalling again with the uninstall utility and then re-install and see what happens.
Sometimes, McAfee won’t be completely removed if, before, you do not uninstall Avast, including the use of its “Uninstall Application” if necessary (www.avast.com/eng/faq-install-uninstall-avast.html).