Renewed 5.x paid subscription, upraded to 6.0, Internet Explore links failed

  • Had a paid subscription for Avast Internet Security for past 1 year

  • Paid today for another year, and subsequently upgraded software to 6.0 in process

  • Running Internet Explorer Vista Service Pack 1 ()

  • After updating to Avast 6.0 about 10% of internet explorer 7 links would not function. Could not uninstall Avast with control panel or CCleaner but was able to uninstall with Avast uninstall utility in safe mode. Internet Explorer 7 problem persists. Upgrade to IE 8. Problem persists. Updated Adobe and Java. Problem persists.

Only FIX to date is I have System Restored to several days ago (all programs/accessories/system restore) and finally Internet Explorer links are working properly again, but now I am without Avast and a little scared to reinstall.

Advice?? Currently flying without Avast protection and would like the subscription i just renewed for 1 year to actually work…

Also Avast upgrade software to 6.0.1-something version did not solve problem

You need Vista SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=a4dd31d5-f907-4406-9012-a5c3199ea2b3&displaylang=en