Solved: HTMLayout.dll cannot be loaded to properly start GUI.

Just bought a brand new -out of the box- windows 8.1 computer last week. I'm in the process of installing antivirus software and things like SpyBot Search & Destroy.

I downloaded Avast and when I clicked on the install file I got the following message. HTMLayout.dll cannot be loaded to properly start GUI. Therefore process cannot continue.

I called Avast and they wanted $189.00 to fix it (yeah I'm still laughing)....

Any idea how to fix this?

Thanks for any responses I may receive. At the Avast Forums other people have had the same issue. I may end up using AVG instead but would still like to use Avast first.

Kal