If you look at the screenshot there is no network shield module shown. Just curious what is going on? Any and all help would be appreciated.

Strange, all providers are still present here. Including the network shield. What happens if you look at the repair/change option through control panel? Can you add it than?

Are there any errors in avast! Log viewer ? Thanks.

Everything normal in here…

Build 4.5.505

I checked the log viewer and there were no error messages. I went to add/remove programs and selected avast! antivirus clicked on change and remove then selected change and put a green checkmark in the box next to network shield. There was a red x there before this change. System has since been restarted and now shows the network shield.