Annoying Error Boxes which I can't get rid of.....

HoneyPie_2

Hi All,

I am hoping someone can offer me some advice... Everytime I log onto my computer I get 2 error boxes - One from Avast saying License Expired! and one which says Windows Defender - application failed to initialize. . I have tried to click on the Avast link but what happens is the PC trys to connect to the internet using AOL- our old ISP.. then results in an error and everything shuts down. I don't want to renew the license - I just want the box to stop appearing... And as for the other box - I have no idea what this is - nor how to fix it... (I am not very technical )

Could someone please help ? :A. Sorry - I tried to post pics of the error boxes but it wouldn't let me post them on here.

Thank you
HoneyPie

albertross_2

Do you have a router? If so, IE, tools, internet options, connections, make sure "never dial" is ticked, and everything unticked in advanced

Avast has to be registered every year, goto the website, get a key, and paste it into avast. It needs to update every day, so this is important.

http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registration.php

Defender, try reinstalling it.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

You also might want to install some antispyware, avg antispyware, lavassoft, or superantispyware.

HoneyPie_2

Thank you very much Albertross.

I am currently downloading defender,and have requested a key by e mail..

:A

I put my pc in to be fixed a while back, and am guessing these things were installed then.

Once again Thanks for your quick advice.