

Uninstall Avast Secure BrowserĪvast Secure Browser (ASB) is known to trigger the “error 1316. the specified account already exists” issue. Now, you can restart the computer and check if the “error 1316 account already exists” issue is fixed.

Once completes, you should see a list of potential issues related to Avast. Click on Yes at the confirmation prompt and wait for the initial scan to complete. Scroll down the right sidebar to the Still having problems section and click on the Repair app. Navigate to the General tab and click on Troubleshooting from the list of sub-menu items. Open your Avast application, and then click on Action Menu at the top right corner and select Settings. In this case, you can run the built-in troubleshooter to repair Avast. If the “ Product: Avast update helper - error 1316. the specified account already exists.” error message only occurs after an unexpected machine interruption or a failed application update, it could be caused by a partially corrupted application installation.
