Timing out since latest download.

Using XP SP2 and Firefox,
I constantly get the timeout page since Avast downloaded an update.
It has only started happening this last fortnight.
:"This page cannot be displayed!
HTTP 502 -Gateway timeout
Avast! Webproxy.

Windsock: 977 overlapped I/O opperation is in progress!"

Any idea where I can fix this :
"# Check your firewall settings. The Web Shield process (ashWebSv.exe) must be allowed to access the Internet.

I can’t find anyplace to allow ashWebSv.exe???

ronbruce,

in your posts I have not seen you mention the firewall you are using. That might assist the folks here to help you further.

Have you tried installing the latest pre-release update of Avast (details in the “sticky” by Vlk at the head of the forum)?

As to comments such as “is AVG the answer?”. If you think AVG will be a better solution for you then I imagine your time would be better spent in the AVG forums. I would encourage you to stay here and help make Avast a better solution … but such comments may well deter assistance to you.

I can't find anyplace to allow ashWebSv.exe???
Where were you looking? What is your firewall?