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It is highly likely that Avast Antivirus software is to blame for the troubles on Windows 10 April 2018. A recent in-depth description of the issue posted on Reddit indicates that many systems using Avast Antivirus have also experienced similar issues in the past few days.
Avast Antivirus is responsible for the issues on Windows 10 April 2018.
Recent evidence suggests that the recent Avast update may have compatibility issues with the Windows 10 April 2018 update, and users can only fix the issue by reinstalling Windows.
Systems running Avast Antivirus have 3 boot options after upgrading to the Windows 10 April 2018 update from Windows Update: Windows Rollback and 2 Windows 10 on Volume options.
While the first option triggers a restart, the remaining 2 options complete the boot process, serving as a final solution to fix blank desktop screens or a solid black screen with no icons and error loading notifications.
Uninstall Avast Antivirus before upgrading to Windows 10 April 2018
According to a Reddit user with the username gcdrm, multiple systems upgraded on May 20th and 21st also encountered similar issues.
Some users indicate that the only solution to fix the error is to reinstall Windows. Most affected users are using Avast Antivirus. However, the issue only occurs on systems upgraded to Windows 10 v1803 in the past 2 days. This means that the recent Avast Antivirus update is responsible for interfering with the upgrade process, disrupting the Windows 10 April 2018 update, and breaking read/write permissions on affected computers.
While both Microsoft and Avast deny this issue, users intending to upgrade to Windows 10 April 2018 are advised to uninstall antivirus software before upgrading to avoid encountering unwanted issues and complications.
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