i did find when i read some of the of posts that there wasnt the same changes in the zip for the fixes
i read every post in that thread..and edited the changes

example
if (($avcuston=="")&&($iconpath=="custom_avatar"))

"$avcustom==" shouldbe

Stay at the same Two Lines. Add this before them
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//Begin Avatar
if (($avcustom != "")&&($iconpath=="custom_avatar"))
{
if ($avUserImage == "1") // Allow Custom Avatar
{
if ($avUserImagePosts == 0)
{

$iconpath = $avcustom;
$avPos = strtolower($iconpath);
$avPos = substr($avPos,0,7);
if ($avPos != "http://")
{
$iconpath = "http://" . $iconpath;
}
}
}
}
if (($avcuston=="")&&($iconpath=="custom_avatar"))
{
$iconpath = "";
}
if ($iconpath == "0")
{
$iconpath = "";
}
// End Avatar
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