Windows 10 & Firewall won't start

bobby-11-07-09 · 2015-08-06T21:04:17.000Z

My Avast firewall won’t start. I’ve tried control panel/program repair and that didn’t fix the issue.
I’m sure it’s a conflict with MS 10 (it didn’t happen until today when I upgraded) but what can I do? Complete uninstall and reinstall? I’m old so don’t confuse me with a lot of tech speak-please.

system · 2015-08-06T22:31:01.000Z

Yes, I have the same problem - it looks like Windows10 activated its own firewall and de-activated my Avast Pro firewall, but I want re-instate my Avast Firewall. Who can assist with this?

TerraX · 2015-08-06T22:52:14.000Z

juriem post:2:

Yes, I have the same problem - it looks like Windows10 activated its own firewall and de-activated my Avast Pro firewall, but I want re-instate my Avast Firewall. Who can assist with this?

@ juriem,
Avast Pro actually has no firewall.

@bobby-11-07-09,
try a clean install.

TerraX

bobby-11-07-09 · 2015-08-06T23:56:02.000Z

TerraX post:3:

@bobby-11-07-09,
try a clean install.

TerraX

TerraX-Thank you for the reply. I’m kidding you, but what part about me being old did you not understand? A clean install?
I won’t go for the cheap laugh about what a “dirty install” might be. So…?

TerraX · 2015-08-07T00:15:15.000Z

Hi,

i mean a reinstall…sorry.

TerraX

Rednose · 2015-08-07T01:30:36.000Z

Be sure Windows Defender is deactivated completely in Win 10, as it interferes with Avast !

Greetz, Red.

lukor · 2015-08-07T17:21:35.000Z

Hi guys,
we’ve also seen this problem and are currently trying to solve it – but usually a restart is all what is needed to make firewall run again (after upgrading to win10). Have you already did that? Thanks.
Lukas.

bobby-11-07-09 · 2015-08-07T18:28:27.000Z

Thanks for all of the advice everybody. I’m just getting to this. FYI-Yes-I did try restarting before I wrote the community, yesterday.

However, between my last post and now, there has been W-10 update which I assume fixed the issue as I’m back in the green with everything active and updated.

schmidthouse · 2015-08-07T18:37:07.000Z

bobby-11-07-09 post:8:

Thanks for all of the advice everybody. I’m just getting to this. FYI-Yes-I did try restarting before I wrote the community, yesterday.

However, between my last post and now, there has been W-10 update which I assume fixed the issue as I’m back in the green with everything active and updated.

I’m just curious, Did you have to reboot after the W10 update?

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