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You could try a full uninstall then get an older version of Avast from somewhere like FileHippo.
I’m using a WinXP SP3 laptop with Avast 8.0.1497 and I’ve no other easy way of getting online. I’m so worried about it stuffing up my machine I’m simply not going to update Avast until/unless I get a guarantee it will work properly.
I’ve been a critical but generally enthusastic Avast user for three years but three times I’ve had serious problems after Avast program updates. They’ve caused me more trouble to sort out than the two serious virus/malware infections it didn’t block that I’ve had to deal with in the same period. For me that’s a deal breaker; when your AV is the cause of more trouble than the nasties it is supposed to be protecting you against then it has become the problem.
For me it’s on it’s last chance. If it happens again I’ll be looking elsewhere and recommending to anyone who asks on any forum I’m on not to use Avast.