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Once upon a time, Microsoft consistently trailed third-party antivirus firms in malware detection tests run by AV-Comparatives and AV-Test. See: 20 pro tips to make Windows 10 work the way you want (free PDF) However, there are also multiple Reddit users who claim not to be running either antivirus and yet are experiencing the same problem.Īvast told the publication it has tested the issue and "don't see any indications this is caused by Avast".Įither way, it's sparked a debate about whether Windows 10's built-in antivirus, Windows Defender, is sufficient protection, or whether consumers need third-party antivirus. Indeed, some Reddit users do claim they were running Avast when they struck problems after updating to the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, while others claim to be using AVG, which is owned by Avast. On the Asus after every restart, it goes back to the setup screen telling me these 'updates help protect you from an online world'."Īs per The Register, a US computer-repair firm Computer Cellar has written a post on Reddit blaming the issue on Avast antivirus because a number of users who also run that AV have had the same problems. "On my Dell it just kept restarting, trying to reinstall the software.
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"Tried the update on my Dell and all I got was a black screen with a mouse, then on my Asus I get the black desktop screen with only the recycle bin icon," wrote a user on May 22 on another thread. However, more reports have flowed in over the past two days. Users on Microsoft's forums have been reporting similar black-screen problems since May 14 after updating to the latest version of Windows 10. There's also an error message that the Desktop file could not be accessed. Windows 10 users over the past two days have begun reporting serious glitches after updating to the Windows 10 April 2018 Update.Īs per an account on Reddit, after installing the update the computer appears to boot but then gets stuck with a black screen and no icons. Avast has released an update to prevent this issue from occurring. Update, May 31: Microsoft says it has identified an element of the Avast Behavior Shield that conflicts with the April 2018 Update and may be causing the problems.
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Microsoft releases fix for patch that broke VPNs and more.
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