Avast: Background service is not running - it could be because of that
Avast protects you from viruses and more on the Internet. If the background service is no longer running, you should act quickly. You can find out what you can do about this in this practical tip.
Background service is not running at Avast - what to do?
The easiest and most effective way to fix the problem is to uninstall Avast cleanly and then reinstall it:
- First download and install the free Revo Uninstaller tool.
- Start the tool and wait for the list of installed programs to load. Then double click on "Avast Antivirus".
- Select the "Moderate" option as the uninstallation method and follow the instructions to uninstall Avast from your PC.
- After successful uninstallation, the tool searches for remaining files, folders and registry entries. You must also remove these from the PC with "Mark all" and "Delete".
- You can then download the latest version of Avast and install it as usual.
- The error should now be resolved and the Avast process should work as usual.
In our next practical tip, we have summarized the best startup settings for Avast for you.