Avast Blocking My External Hard Drive

[jno]

My Avast demanded to be updated yesterday, so I did. Now when I plug my external hard drive in (a little Maxell portable) nothing comes up and I can't back things up. I assume these two events are connected as there was no trouble till today.

Is there any way to tell Avast to permit it? Or of restoring the earlier Avast? (Though I assume the latter would be risky.)

(Please don't advise installing MSE instead as I had the same trouble with it in the past; that's why I installed Avast in the first place.)

[jno]

that sounds smashing, neti. Dubai will be lovely and warm but not blood-boiling.

I expect you'll be shooting up the Burj al-Arab and even going outside on the millionth floor? One jump will get you to the huge shopping mall at the bottom of it.

[jno]

dum de dum...

[netibiza]

We are having a private viewing of that hotel that she has arranged and also she has arranged a helicopter ride for Mr N. I'll be in the gold souk when that happens.

[woofgang]

oh wow Neti! that's wonderful!
I put my decs up when I feel like it and put what I feel like. haven't had a big tree for some years now....loads of lights though.

[netibiza]

Shoulder ok its osteoartritis. Lovely day here. Am dreading car's mot tomorrow. Still wishing and hoping Mr N will do it.

[netibiza]

Yay success
Mr N has agreed to taken the car for me, now I can relax.
Just made a nice fish pie.

[netibiza]

Been a lovely day here. I was overdressed. Posted two Xmas parcels to UK and only 2 more to go, plus cards. Nice feeling.
Mr N is doing the car, has been gone 2 hrs now. Glad it wasn't Me!

[woofgang]

Sis went home today so its a bit quiet here. Weather hasn't been as bad as forecast but its still a bit rattley here. I have been black friday shopping and found cheap red plaid/check counterpanes to cover the sofas and curtains to match. My everyday curtains are grey which I like but it will be nice to go a bit winter cosy for a change.

[netibiza]

Car passed no problem but didn't envision any. The hardest bit apparently was checking into the office and paying into a machine. Mr N got confused.
Woofy those throws and curtains sound just up my street.
How is everyone today?

[jno]

OH now has a burnt hand courtesy of a saucepan just out of the oven. Just as well neither of us has to get an MOT, we'd be taken off the road pronto.

Ah well, been to see a really nice Modigliani exhibition and a great performance of Five Guys Named Moe today, tomorrow it's a doctor's appointment and then we visit the newly unveiled Temple of Mithras. That should be enough activity till Christmas at least.

[netibiza]

You're late Jno!
I've been up for 2hr 20 mins with awful acid reflux. Thought I was going good to choke so have been sitting up in bed. Easing of now with 2 rennes and a omaprazol, will try to sleep propped up now. It really hurts and even hurt my ears this time.

[netibiza]

Harummph! Have we decamped? I wanted sympathy!!!
Most Xmas.presents and cards posted. Just two more packets tomorrow and I'm done. Yippee. Lovely feeling!

[jno]

well, I decamped as promised to Roman London. Everyone else may have been scattered by the storm.

[netibiza]

That's sounds interesting jno. what and where it is or do I have to Google? Are there big storms in UK then apart from Brexit? I feel guilty now as it's warm and sunny here.

[Robinia]

Afternoon all...it's blowing your head off here but the sun's just appeared.
I wanted something to blow my head off on Tuesday, I had a migraine the size of an atomic explosion. Eight lousy hours...didn't eat until breakfast yesterday and spent the day with a 'hangover'. Tut. What with this miserable painful jaw and an overly sensitive tooth on the opposite side I think I'll look on ebay for a guillotine. More tutting.

Sorry your OH is wounded jno. I wouldn't pass an MOT either, I'd be towed off to the scrap yard.

Symathies for your reflux prob but at least you have some good news neti, that's a lovely surprise. Do they have a Primark there?

My decorations go up around the 10th Dec, only a small tree and a few lights on some twiddly sticks. I've got a self seeded yew in the front garden, it's about 4ft 6in now. How many lights do you think it would need? Tarquin would have to sort out the wiring business.

[woofgang]

Robi, my outside lights have got batteries and a timer...like these.
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

loads of different ones on Amazon. I put them all over my front garden pots and fill my bench with little christmas trees with lights on

[Robinia]

Ooh thanks woofy, I didn't think battery lights would be ok for outdoors, I'll have a look at the options.

[woofgang]

Jno, give your OH a good talking to....you have worried enough recently about their antics.

[jno]

I know, woofy, I was out driving round Golders Green at 11pm (the only late night chemist I could find within 10 miles) looking for some soothing cream, and got flashed at a traffic light on the way back. I can't see why, as I was stopping, but now I wonder if I missed another one somewhere in the storm. Not a great night all round, really.

The Mithraeum is excellent, though.

[jno]

here it is, neti

https://www.londonmithraeum.com/whats-on/

All free, at Bloomberg's expense. Nice to see big business behaving properly.