My license key recently stopped working for some reason (it was supposed to expire in 2012). I was just uninstalling useless applications, I restarted my PC, and a window telling me Avast! has expired popped up. I cannot remove any viruses, insert a license key, or update without getting SOME kind of of error.
I honestly don’t care about updating; I just want this “invalid license key” crap to stop.
My date and time is correct. This is just a screen shot of all my info ----v
http://oi51.tinypic.com/2db3ps8.jpg
It’s pretty screwed up. I have no idea how it happened.
“Last update attempt: 12/30/1969”??
Yes, I did try signing up after this happened, obviously. This is the email I received:
Dear avast! user,
Your registration of avast! free antivirus was successful. Your license key must now be inserted into the program.
Your license key is:
---------- cut here ----------
XXXXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX
---------- cut here ----------
I’ve been through this whole signing-up process many times, and all the keys have worked.
When I try uninstalling/repairing/changing Avast!, nothing happens. No windows pop up or anything.
When I try closing any processes for Avast! in my control panel, it tells me “The operation cannot be completed. Access is denied.”
I have a x64, Toshiba (Satellite L505D) Windows 7 Home Premium (version 6.1.7600 Build 7600) <— if this matters?
Remove your key from the forum!
Also, see avast is showing your year in 1969.
Also, this is the avast for PDA forum
Please remove the licence as it could be used by others.
Check the system date, day/month/year and correct as required.
Looks like your BIOS battery might be on its way out as I believe that date 1969 would be the default start dare if it was reset.
Yeah, did you guys even read what a wrote? Please read before telling me the same thing I JUST posted?
Did you read our posts? ;D
Please, upload (attach) the avast log:
C:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\log\Setup.log
or C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\setup.log
If the file is too big for the forum, post the last 400-500 lines of it.
Yes, of course o.o I’ve been using Avast! for years, but I sometimes switch off to another version, life IS or something, because it’s very very glitchy
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17:06:36 min/pkg vps: preparePool C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\11031801\l_idx.map, ok
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17:06:36 min/pkg vps: Create file C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\11031801\lshe3.map, ok
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17:06:40 nrm/pkg Transferred: files 0, bytes 0, time 0 ms
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17:06:40 vrb/fil NeedReboot=false
17:06:40 min/gen Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done]
17:06:40 min/gen Stopped: 18.03.2011, 17:06:40
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17:06:33 min/pkg vps: ExtractFilesFromPackage(vps_win64-dd.vpx) returned 0x00000000
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17:06:34 min/pkg vps: ExtractFilesFromPackage(vps_win32-44d.vpx) returned 0x00000000
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In my last two posts, the one ending in this line was the most recent. sorry about that.
Asyn
May 7, 2011, 6:23pm
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Well, I somehow doubt that, seeing your screenshots. :-\