AVG AntiVirus won't start: workaround
If you want to open AVG AntiVirus as usual, but the antivirus program just won't start, there are some errors that could be responsible for this. Especially if you do not get an exact error message, some tinkering is necessary.
First steps: AVG AntiVirus does not start
If AVG AntiVirus does not start anymore, sometimes only small temporary errors are to blame. Therefore, try the following steps first:- Open Task Manager and check if you can find AVG AntiVirus among the processes. If the program appears here, although it does not launch, end the process and then test it again.
- Right-click the AVG AntiVirus icon and select "Run as administrator".
- Restart your PC.
- Make sure that you do not have any other antivirus software installed that is currently running. The other software might classify the virus scanner as a threat and therefore block it from running.