Windows 8.1 ... Avast totally %*#$ed!!!

So I just completed a system restore (thank you system restore) after my PC went crazy and wouldn’t boot. This happened after installing a copy of Avast from one of these “Windows 8.1 problem” threads.

How this started: I got the message saying that Windows Defender has taken over from Avast. I then went to Control Panel and couldn’t find Avast so I came online read a few thread and installed one of those alleged new Windows 8.1 compatible versions. It failed dismally. Almost lost all my data.

Could you Avast people please provide a working solution and sticky it so that I don’t have to go through another system restore. I paid good money for your software. What is the Avast solution for this issue? Is there a solution? How long will it take to come out with an official solution? I’m naked out here.

Edit: I’m using Internet Security.

Which “alleged new Windows 8.1 compatible version” did you install?

This one:

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/1716/llbi.jpg

That’s the wrong version. V8 is not compatible with Win 8.1. You need v9.

Links to v9:

http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe

SMH!!! Thanks for clarifying.