However I just got a brand new laptop for Christmas that has windows 10 home edition version 1703, OS Build 15063.786 and if I install the latest version of avast, it causes my laptop to freeze and not able to even move the cursor. Defends against viruses, ransomware & more. There are tenforums tutorials to help or advice via Google. Ive used avast for 15 years now on windows XP and windows 7 with no problems at all. Kaspersky Anti-Virus is the smarter way to protect everything on your PC to help keep you safe from viruses, spyware & Trojans and help stop ransomware locking up all your files. Please run a disk check- download and run Hard Disk Sentinel (good for SSDs too) - excellent.

Have you tried using a System Restore point? The forum prompted you (twice) to provide you build number (so we don't have to keep asking):ĭo you use disk imaging regularly and routinely so you can recover from bad situations, as is endlessly recommended by tenforums members? Most people ignore this question- if no answer I will assume you haven't taken this precaution which would have given you the opportunity to recover to a previous good state without help. Your MOBO appears to be from around 2014-2015- is that correct? (installation/uninstallation/hardware change/update/lightning strike.) A recent Windows update is locking up some PCs, here’s a temporary fix By Paul Lilly 12 April 2019 The latest Windows update isn't playing nice with some third-party AV software. what happened that might have led to this?

Avast locking up computer