"(PeteCresswell)"  wrote in
news:6mqh5ap4okqi8bn81qd1c58aqb7lp8q23m@4ax.com: 

> Per Dustin:
>>Use AVAST clean uninstall utility. 
>>
>>www.avast.com/en-us/uninstall-utility
>>
>>Then, after rebooting, reinstall.
>>
>>Lemme know if it still messes up and we'll go from there.
> 
> That did the trick.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> Tangential Question:  Is Avast getting more aggressive in selling
> stuff? I noted that this install installed DropBox with no option
> to skip the installation.

They are getting a little more aggressive with bundling things, yes. 
However, I have always been able (so far) to avoid installing extras. 
You have to look over each screen very carefully. Do a custom 
install.

You might want to uninstall it again and rerun the installer; and see 
if you can avoid the dropbox installation. It's probably going to be 
a very small checkbox in the lower bottom of the first screen when 
you run the installer. If you don't see it there, opt for custom 
install and pay attention to everything you see; you should find it 
on one of those screens.



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