My Avast Can't Open!!!

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Everytime I try to open it, I get an error message stating: “unknown error message”, “Application cannot load skin. Function usiGetSkin Failed”.
I even tried typing this into START → RUN
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\REGSVR32.EXE ACTSKIN4.OCX
for my windows xp, but it doesnt work.
I get the error message: “DllRegisterServer in ACTSKIN4.OCX failed.”

Someone please help me.

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About the “usigetskin failed” issue, if the avast! repair does not solve it:
You will have to register ACTSKIN4.OCX
Follow the instructions:

Select START → RUN…
Enter the following command:
If you have Windows NT or 2000:
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\REGSVR32.EXE ACTSKIN4.OCX
If you have Windows 95, 98 or ME:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\REGSVR32.EXE ACTSKIN4.OCX
If you have Windows XP/Vista:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\REGSVR32.EXE ACTSKIN4.OCX
If you have Windows XP/Vista x64:
“C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\REGSVR32.EXE” ACTSKIN4.OCX
Press OK (or Enter).
A message saying that the file was successfully registered should appear…

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Are you logged as an administrator?
Did you try an installation from the scratch?

  1. Uninstall avast from Control Panel first.
  2. Boot.
  3. Download the latest version of Avast Uninstall and use it for complete uninstallation.
  4. Boot.
  5. Install again the latest avast! version.
  6. Boot.
  7. Check and post the results.