windows is telling me that my virusprotection is off. however, my firewall is on, and so is the automatic updates. i can’t figure out how to turn the virus protection on again. is windows mistaking? if not, how can i turn it on again?

What exact version of Avast do you have installed?
Is your system time/date correct?

the version I use is avast 4.5 home addition (0504-4, 28.01.05), and I don’t exactly know how to find out of it’s date correct

Right click the blue ball with the ‘A’ and choose about. There you can find the exact version of Avast (eg 4.5.561, 4.5.578)

To check your system time/date. Double click the clock in the taskbar and make sure it is correct.

verson 4.5-561, and my date and time is correct

Does Windows security center is recognizing Avast?
Is there a little red circle at the blue ball?

there’s no red circle, and it seems to me that avast is running, even though windows says otherwise… i’m not sure

See if a repair solves the problem.
start > control panel > add/remove > Avast > change/uninstall > repair.

nothing changed. when I touch the Avast! icon, i get this message: avast! On-Access Scanner: 3 providers total, 2 running. it’s supposed to be like this?

Yup, that is how it should be.

OK, then maybe window is mistaking. thanks a lot, eddy

It sure looks that way.

If you want to make sure Avast is working use the eicar test file.
(Info about eicar)

Sorry if i am wrong and am confusing things here but should there not be 6 providers total and not 3?

Home edition has less providers than the Pro version.
How many providers also depend on how many you have installed/removed.

Oh rite ok. Its just i have Home Edition installed as well and had 6 providers total so though it was bit strange.

Colin