Thanks for the response - it happens after every restart. Info as follows:
executable_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe
profile_path=C:\Users\dave_\AppData\Local\AVAST Software\Browser\User Data\Default
os_version=Windows 11 v23H2 (x64)
av_engines=None
active_av_engine=None
av_version=Not installed
urlscanner_version=Builtin urlscanner
mimic_version=v0.1.31-4579cc6
host_prefix=
browser_version=130.0.27176.93 (Official Build (64-bit))
cgid=100
cid=6505
uid=62ccfb48dd144faf9de5bb3518e92ca5
Channel: stable
OS language: en-us
Browser language: en-US
Search Engine URL: https://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}&{google:RLZ}{google:originalQueryForSuggestion}{google:assistedQueryStats}{google:searchFieldtrialParameter}{google:iOSSearchLanguage}{google:prefetchSource}{google:searchClient}{google:sourceId}{google:contextualSearchVersion}ie={inputEncoding}
Omaha version: 1.8.1697.6
Subscription Information:
Subscription id:
Issue date:
Expiration date:
License period:
Status: Free
Enabled extensions:
ahfgeienlihckogmohjhadlkjgocpleb : Web Store : 0.2
beghmmhchncjignfbfnemngnlnjdmbcb : Anti-Fingerprinting : 2.6.240
dmfdacibleoapmpfdgonigdfinmekhgp : Avast SecureLine VPN : 2.1.0.330
gjcfnponmdkenfdibginkmlmediekpnm : Messaging : 1.31.0.1086
hglfhehnlngcghjibkocbphocccdoipk : Side Panel : 1.3.397
jfijboeaeajnoejbcdbhejlnmhepeige : NTP Extension : 3.27.367
mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai : Chromium PDF Viewer : 1
njgehaondchbmjmajphnhlojfnbfokng : Video Downloader PLUS : 6.5.5
nkeimhogjdpnpccoofpliimaahmaaome : Google Hangouts : 1.3.21
nmkinhboiljjkhaknpaeaicmdjhagpep : Fluff Busting Purity : 37.1.3.0
nngceckbapebfimnlniiiahkandclblb : Bitwarden Password Manager : 2024.12.4
onochehmbbbmkaffnheflmfpfjgppblm : Privacy Guard : 5.0.555
Disabled extensions:
lhnnoklckomcfdlknmjaenoodlpfdclc : Avast Bank Mode : 1.4.0.104
mjcjbfohnabnpeahjjdeiimbinifjmad : AI Chat : 0.0.136