Error message

Right here's one for all you techies. I have Windows 7 and keep getting the following error message

Console Windows Host has stopped working

I am running Avast! anti-virus. I asked one of the IT guys at work who suggested uninstalling and reinstalling Avast! which I have done but the message has reappeared. Everything works OK and the message doesn't appear every time I use the laptop. I reinstalled Avast! on Friday and all was well until last night when it came back again.

So has anyone here got any thoughts.

Cheers

Val

Re: Error message

Now is that a technicol term or a Marine one !

Re: Error message

Hi Val,
Did the problem start happening after an Avast definition update? it might be something there that is causing the issue and a normal uninstall might not get rid of the problem.
How long since you did a full virus scan on the machine ?
You may just have an issue there.

It may also be possible to get rid of it by doing a system restore but that to my mind is close to the last resort.

A little experiment worth considering, download the free Microsoft Security Essentials ( MSE) from here.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/secur...urity/mse.aspx

Now uninstall the Avast completely including all the user settings.

Install the MSE and see if the problem has gone/changed or remains the same. it could provide a clue as to what is wrong.

Hope this helps a little.

Re: Error message

Thanks George I'll try that. I can't remember when the message first appeared to be honest but its definitely since I had Avast! Previously I had AVG but my IT guy here thought Avast! was better.