How To Fix Avast Update Stuck Issue. In this article, you will learn how to Avast update stuck at initializing issue. Many users have reported that they get stuck during the process of updating Avast. It is not a serious issue and can be resolved easily. You will get an error message ‘Initializing, please wait…’
You must know that Avast update virus definition to fix the Avast update stuck at the initializing problem. Virus definition is very important to protect your computer from the new versions of potential viruses. You can also set manual update from the settings.
How To Fix Avast Update Stuck Issue?
You can fix the problem by doing a repair software. This issue can be caused by any corrupted, deleted, or missing file. There is an option by an antivirus developer to repair the software to fix the corrupted, deleted, or missing files. Follow the steps to fix the issue:
1.Login to your Windows.
2.Stop antivirus from running in the background.
3.Right click on ‘Start’ button.
4.Select ‘Installed Apps’.
5.Find ‘Avast Antivirus’ on the installing apps list.
6.Click on the 3 dots beside it.
7.Click on ‘Uninstall’ followed by ‘Yes’.
8.It will open the Avast Configure Setup.
9.Select ‘Repair’ from the highlighted options.
10.Wait for completing the process.
11.Click on ‘Done’.
12.Restart the computer in normal mode.
Alternative Method For Software Repair:
There is another way to repair the antivirus and solve the Avast installer stuck on initialization during the virus definition update.
1.Type ‘Control Panel’ in the search box on the taskbar.
2.Open the desktop app and choose ‘Programs and Features’.
3.Select ‘Avast Antivirus’.
4.Right click on it.
5.Choose ‘Uninstall’ followed by ‘Yes’.
6.It will ask you for ‘Update’, ‘Repair’, ‘Modify’ and ‘Uninstall’.
7.Select ‘Repair’ and wait for a few minutes.
8.Choose ‘Done’.
9.Restart your computer and you won’t get problems with updating stuck.
Sometimes, you may get an ‘invalid file signature’ message during a manual update of the antivirus. The computer gets restarted followed by the Avast repair and proceed with a manual update again. If repair in manual update does not work, then reinstall your antivirus.