Urlee,

I don't use Avast so I can only comment that on a rare occasion AVG will have an update fail. It is found to be a production error and is remedied in a day or so by the presence of a new update.

Also, don't remove an AV through Windows. Use the appropriate manufacturer's removal tool targeted for the specific version. It is a cleaner removal and potentially can save you a lot of grief.

DA

Thanks "Deary",

I have Avast on my laptop which has and still updates as usual.

This occurred on my desktop when I think I clicked to update the version and stopped it cause I didn't have the time it would take.

You smooth talker you.

"That may have happened when I was having trouble with my internet connection of getting knocked off every 5-10 minutes."

That may have been the problem too.

DA

You did the registration of Avast, right?

Mine was working earlier, but I just upgraded to Windows 8.1 and can't find the icon now :-)

DA, "That may have happened when I was having trouble with my internet connection of getting knocked off every 5-10 minutes."
WHERE did you get that????? I know I wrote that some place?
Found it here in this post!
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pkponder,
I am registered til December.

This post was edited by urlee on Sun, Oct 20, 13 at 11:54

You may need to uninstall/reinstall if it won't update.

FWIW, Avast is incompatible with Windows 8.1. Windows Defender came with the upgrade, however.

This post was edited by pkponder on Sun, Oct 20, 13 at 14:37

I was just over to the avast forum and you won't believe the problems they are reporting about avast. Even with uninstalls.
I am leery about even trying to fix mine. It is on my windows XP. Have to check the version when I go on my desktop XP after.
Am gathering as much info on it to help me.

Seems to me that there have been a few posts here over the last few weeks regarding issues with Avast. Used to be a great program, hopefully they'll get it sorted soon enough