Hello…Here is what im using, XP Pro, avast 4.8 1169, Firefox. Since upgrading to 4.8 my System Restore Points do not work. When i try to restore i get a message saying after rebooting, the restoration is unsuccessful—choose an earlier restore point and try again. I have used System Restore in the past with 4.7 without any problems. The other problem i noticed is when i close Firefox it takes a few seconds for my desktop icons to appear. I never had that problem before, the icons instantly were there with 4.7. I removed 4.8 and the problems were gone. I then reinstalled 4.8 and the problems were back ???
Vinav
This is a known issue which I think has already been fixed in the latest pre-release version. However, the easiest way to overcome it is to either disable avast! self-protection or run System Restore in Safe Mode.
To disable self-protection, right-click on “a” tray icon > Program Settings > Troubleshooting > check “Disable avast! self-defense module”.
Thanks for the info. I’m assuming that this only fixes the system restore issue because the desktop icon problem is still there.
If the icons reappear, I don’t think this is really a problem, rather resources being used while Firefox is being closed.
Can you try if the latest beta version solves this?
Download the updater (http://files.avast.com/files/beta/aswbeta.exe) and run it or go here for more information.
That update fixed it.
Thanks ;D
There is a new version from today (4.8.1195).
Im using 4.8.1195
And so? Can’t you use System Restore?
System Restore now works also ;D
Thanks
I am having all kinds of problems with Avast so I uninstalled it and the problems persist, no system restore, blue desktop with notice spyware on your computer of which there is not. And Bugs crawling around when I boot. Since I uninstalled Avast and Advanced xp fixer or what ever the heck I installed I need to know the steps to correct this mess.
It was very dissappointing to get this alarm going off, bugs crawling around and then a pop up pay 100 dollars for the fix. And then when I said this is going off the computer, uninstalled in control panel and now unfortunately I have a computer that is all messed up.
I see there are fixes when Avast is still installed but I uninstalled it and will need help with what to do.
Rusty on getting into the bios and booting from disc, but I will tell you what I am ready to wipe the drive clean and reinstall windows. Oh yea os is Win xp of course so sys restore is frozen and I can not go back.