No Avast online security in Firefox

system · 2017-07-05T10:59:29.000Z

I completely uninstalled firefox yesterday version 54.0.1 64 bit , reinstalled l and now no avast online security in Firefox

Eddy · 2017-07-05T11:29:12.000Z

Mozilla has changed the way it registers FireFox in the registry.
Could be you are facing the same problem as there is with avast passwords.

avast is already looking into it.

system · 2017-07-05T11:31:35.000Z

Eddy post:2:

Mozilla has changed the way it registers FireFox in the registry.
Could be you are facing the same problem as there is with avast passwords.

avast is already looking into it.

Thanks for that Eddy, very much appreciated

bob3160 · 2017-07-05T13:05:52.000Z

I just finished a clean install of Avast and opened Firefox for the first time since the Avast Free install.
As you can see, there shouldn’t be a problem adding AOS to Firefox

http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1499259454438-73285.png

http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1499259239498-16035.png

http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1499259310683-35726.png

http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1499259531727-31390.png

What other add-ons do you have installed in FF ??? Maybe one of them is iterfering with the addition ???

system · 2017-07-05T13:15:18.000Z

odd. I replied to this post before.@_@ its gone.

I have the same problem before, and i just reinstall addons in the settings>component as a temp fix.

bob3160 · 2017-07-05T13:23:38.000Z

steampunk852 post:5:

odd. I replied to this post before.@_@ its gone.

I have the same problem before, and i just reinstall addons in the settings>component as a temp fix.

I deleted it since your information was again incorrect.

http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1499260835192-82408.png

This Module is either installed at which point you can uninstall it or, It was not installed in which case you can install it.
If it was installed, you can’t simple re-install it. Once installed, the next process happens in the Browser as reflected in the screenshots I posted.

system · 2017-07-05T14:23:59.000Z

avast says installed but not really present in my reinstalled firefox browser. (Im sure this is a bug, this is happening to me a lot when im reinstalling my browser. Im sure a lot of people notice it too.)

So i uninstall it and install it again. Works like a charm. Addon is back.

I know avast is broken sometimes.

bob3160 · 2017-07-05T14:29:27.000Z

steampunk852 post:7:

avast says installed but not really present in my reinstalled firefox browser. (Im sure this is a bug, this is happening to me a lot when im reinstalling my browser. Im sure a lot of people notice it too.)

So i uninstall it and install it again. Works like a charm. Addon is back.

I know avast is broken sometimes.

You uninstall the Browser. You also remove all add-ons. It’s not Avast that’s broken.

system · 2017-07-05T15:07:55.000Z

Thanks for your assistance bob3160, very much appreciated

It worked, but surely Avast could come up with a easier way.

I uninstalled using uninstall in Win 10. Rebooted
Used avast clear in safe mode. Rebooted.

AVAST Antivirus Clear Uninstall was now an option in Boot menu, when booting up.
Removed using msconfig. Rebooted

Have rebooted 4 Times after reinstall and have been getting Firewall Turned off and settings on Public not private. Last boot did not appear, keep fingers crossed.

I have been using Avast now for 11 years, if I didn’t have nearly 2 years left on my 3 computers License, I would be uninstalling it for good.

Disgruntled user >:( >:(

bob3160 · 2017-07-05T21:39:58.000Z

Next time you need to do a clean install, just follow these directions:

Clean Install of Avast:
https://goo.gl/4Ptzkf

system · 2017-07-06T09:43:14.000Z

bob3160 post:10:

Next time you need to do a clean install, just follow these directions:

Clean Install of Avast:
https://goo.gl/4Ptzkf

Thanks bob3160
Have bookmarked web page.

Cheers

system · 2017-07-06T10:18:26.000Z

Been having problems all week with Firefox not responding for a few seconds when first opening and very slugish and AOS panel would be greyed out,removed AOS in extensions to test and was ok again,but couldn’t reinstall.

carried out a repair of Avast and AOS installation poped up ok and installed and Firefox seem to be really snappy again for now.

as mentioned by others there seems to be a bug that needs looking into.

bob3160 · 2017-07-06T11:45:44.000Z

nigel mansel post:12:

Been having problems all week with Firefox not responding for a few seconds when first opening and very slugish and AOS panel would be greyed out,removed AOS in extensions to test and was ok again,but couldn’t reinstall.

carried out a repair of Avast and AOS installation poped up ok and installed and Firefox seem to be really snappy again for now.

as mentioned by others there seems to be a bug that needs looking into.

There isn’t any bug. When you ran the repair, Avast again installed the “Security Browser Extension” that you had manually removed. The next time you opened your browser after the repair, you would have seen what I posted here: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=205062.msg1406397#msg1406397

system · 2017-07-06T18:00:37.000Z

bob3160 post:13:

nigel mansel post:12:

Been having problems all week with Firefox not responding for a few seconds when first opening and very slugish and AOS panel would be greyed out,removed AOS in extensions to test and was ok again,but couldn’t reinstall.

carried out a repair of Avast and AOS installation poped up ok and installed and Firefox seem to be really snappy again for now.

as mentioned by others there seems to be a bug that needs looking into.

There isn’t any bug. When you ran the repair, Avast again installed the “Security Browser Extension” that you had manually removed. The next time you opened your browser after the repair, you would have seen what I posted here: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=205062.msg1406397#msg1406397

I understand that Bob I have only had this problem with the latest release of Avast,that’s why I tried out the repair and so far so good,if not a bug something went wrong shortly after the latest Avast program update.

will see how it goes.

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