Solution to this is pretty simple by the way. Right click my computer and hit manage. Go to services and applications (the +) then press services. Under services locate ‘avast! Antivirus’, double click it and press start. Also set the drop down box to automatic. Voila! Fixed :). Press ok and close services box.

Edit: Avast still won’t be running on-screen protection so locate the avast icon in your task bar, right click it and hit “start on-screen protection”.

If the icon is not there open my computer, locate alwil software and avast4 (C:\program files\alwil software\avast4 by default) and run ‘ashDisp’. Then do the step above. :slight_smile: