@hazelnut The post made my APMichael was great to point me in the right directed, which is why I posted as "Confirmed".
I didnt give credit since the steps weren't detailed out as to what to do. I specifically wrote these steps out for others to follow.
Regardless, this registry hack is just that and the ultimate problem needs to be addressed by Avast.
For those that tried this registry fix, I'm pleased to hear that it works.