If you want me to post a print screen with Avast version info (4.1.389) and warning of the Security Center, with "Virus Protection not found" I will do that.

So it doesn’t recognize avast at all, or it just says it’s turned off?

BTW the startup delay should be solved by tomorrow’s update. I’d call it a work around instead of a fix - as it’s evidently WSC’s fault… Maybe they’ll sort it out before SP2 goes official… I’ll report this ‘feature’ to them.

Thanks
Vlk