▷ How to fix Avast not opening in Windows?

Avast is a fairly common antivirus option and it really does provide solid protection for a free antivirus. (with a paid version available). However, there are many different issues that have surrounded Avast since day one. One of the most common problems is that Avast does not open at all in Windows, without any error message.

Avast won't open

Several different methods have been used to get rid of this problem and we will try to present the ones that have been most helpful in this article.. Follow the instructions carefully and good luck in solving the problem!!

What makes Avast not open the problem in Windows?

Avast may not open due to many different issues. However, it is possible to create a selection list that can provide the most common ones that affect most users. Determining the correct cause is great for finding the best solutions and solving the problem as soon as possible..

• Broken Avast installation: your Avast installation may have become corrupted due to many different things, but luckily Avast has provided several things you can do to solve the problem, how to repair it or perform a clean install.

• Avast Antivirus service is not working properly: if there are problems with your main service, you can simply restart it and check if the problem is solved.

Solution 1: Repair Avast

If there is a problem with the Avast installation, since it won't open at all, it's better to just repair it by navigating to the Control Panel and using the repair wizard. This solution has worked for many people, but be aware of the fact that you may need to readjust certain settings that you have changed in your antivirus.

1. First, make sure you are logged in with an administrator account, as you will not be able to remove programs with any other account.

2. Click on the start menu and open the control panel by searching for it. Alternatively, you can click the gear icon to open Settings if you are using Windows 10.

Run setup from the Start menu

1. In the control panel, select View as: Category in the upper right corner and click Uninstall a program in the Programs section.

2. If you use the Settings app, by clicking Applications, a list of all programs installed on your PC will immediately open.

3. Find Avast in Control Panel or Settings and click Uninstall / Fix.

4. Your uninstall wizard should open with various options like Update, Fix, Modify and Uninstall. Select Repair and click Next to correct the installation of the program.

Repair Avast

1. A message will appear asking you to confirm the process. Avast will most likely restart with the default settings that were working before the error started to occur.

2. Click Finish when the uninstall process is complete and restart your computer to see if Avast now opens properly.

Solution 2: restart the Avast Antivirus service

It is quite possible that an error in the Avast Antivirus service is preventing Avast from opening correctly. Services can be restarted quite easily and this method is definitely easy for anyone to do. Be sure to carefully follow the instructions below to restart the Avast Antivirus service!!

1. Open the Run utility using the Windows key combination + R key on your keyboard (press these keys at the same time. Write the services ». Msc »in the newly opened box without the quotes and click OK to open the Services tool.

Execution services

1. The alternative way is to open the control panel by locating it in the start menu. You can also search for it using the search button in the start menu.

2. After the Control Panel window opens, change the »View By» option at the top right of the window to »Large Icons» and scroll down until you find Administrative Tools. Click on them and locate the Services shortcut at the bottom. Click on it to open it too.

Execution services from the control panel

1. Find the Avast Antivirus service in the list, right click on it and select Properties from the context menu that appears.

2. If the service starts (you can mark it right next to the service status message), you should stop it for now by clicking the Stop button in the middle of the window. If you are detained, leave it standing until we proceed.

Restart a service

1. Make sure the Startup type menu option in the service properties window is set to Automatic before proceeding with any other steps. Confirm the dialog boxes that may appear when changing the startup type. Click the Start button in the center of the window before exiting. You may receive the following error message when clicking Start:

Windows was unable to start the Avast Antivirus service on the local computer. Error 1079: the account specified for this service differs from the account specified for other services running in the same process.

If this happens, follow the instructions below to fix it.

1. Follow the steps 1 a 3 from the instructions above to open the service properties window. Go to the Login tab and click Browse …

1. In the input box »Enter the name of the object to select«, enter your account name, click Check Names and wait for the name to be available.

2. Click OK when done and type your password in the Password box when asked if you have set a password. Your printer should now be working properly!!

Solution 3: perform a clean install

There is almost nothing in Avast that a clean install cannot fix and that can be said for this particular problem as well.. Clean reinstall is pretty simple to run and it manages to solve this problem if all the above methods don't work. Does more than normal uninstall, as it also removes files from the cache and removes related registry entries that may have been corrupted.

1. Download the latest version of the Avast installation by navigating to this link and clicking the Download Free Antivirus button in the center of the website.

2. What's more, you will need to download the Avast uninstall utility from this link, so save it on your computer too.

Downloading Avast

1. Disconnect from the internet after downloading these files and boot into Safe Mode. Use the Windows key combination + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog and type »msconfig» before clicking OK.

2. In the System Settings window, navigate to the Boot tab on the right and check the box next to Secure boot. Click OK and restart your computer to boot into Safe Mode.

Secure boot in MSCONFIG

1. Run the Avast uninstall utility and find the folder where you installed Avast. If you installed it in the default folder (Program files), can leave it. Take care to choose the correct folder, as the contents of any folder you choose will be deleted or corrupted. Navigate the File Explorer until you find the correct folder.

2. Click on the Delete option and restart the computer by starting the normal startup. Check if Avast now opens normally.

Clean reinstall of Avast