Startup problem with no network attached

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Sometimes I use my desktop without a network connection.

After logon, my system takes about 5 minutes to show the desktop.

In the system log I have the following messages

`The following service is taking more than 4 minutes to start and may have stopped responding: avast! Antivirus

The avast! Antivirus service hung on starting.
`
When I do get my desktop the avast Icon has a small red cross, when I click on it I get a message that the Avast program is not running.

The version is 6.0.1203 running on Windows 7 (with all updates applied).

Any suggestion / help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Phil

2

Hi try a repair through add and remove programs (avast)

3

I suggest an installation from scratch:

  1. Download the latest version of avast! Uninstall Utility and save it.
  2. Download the latest avast! version and save it.
  3. Uninstall avast from Control Panel (if possible). If, for any reason, you can’t run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after that.
  4. Run the avast! Uninstall Utility saved on 1. If, for any reason, you can’t run it, try booting in Safe Mode and doing it from there. Anyway, boot after you’ve run it.
  5. Install avast! using the setup saved on 2. Boot.
  6. Register your free copy or add the license key for Pro. Or even upgrade your key from old versions.
  7. Check and post the results. If, for any reason, you did not solve, try doing the step 3 in Safe Mode anyway.