tried all that, after having tried reverting to a previous version (proper uninstall and whatnot)… worked for one boot, and then back to not working.

so I’m still stuck with the UI process, the service process, and the self defense stuff running but having no access to the AV itself.

since I’ve used other tools and all came up clean I’m thinking it’s about time to give up and try another product, because even if I have been using avast for years and years now, “loyalty” is not a concept that holds sway in security software. if something isn’t working… :confused: