AndroidStudio: Can't run AVD because of Intel HAXM error

Question

According to my AS SDK manager, Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM Installer) version 6.0.1 is installed.

However, if I attempt to \'run\' my

Answer 1

I ever see Avast! doing wrong with Intel HAXM (did you just installed it ?) on a friend's laptop. What i would suggest is simply to unistall/reinstall it in "Settings/System Setting/Android SDK". Personnally at the HAXM "installation" from AndroidStudio it was downloaded only. I managed by going to "C:\Android\sdk\extras\intel\Hardware_Accelerated_Execution_Manager" (or the corresponding path onto your computer) in order to run the installer manually.