EntropySink
Technical & Scientific => Software => Topic started by: Canuck on May 26, 2008, 10:05:12 PM
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I new version of AVG is available 8.0. I installed it with no problems on my secondary computer.. but am having real issues on my primary computer.
It gets to a point in the install and just freezes, freezes the entire computer.. I have to hard reset it.
I have tried 2 different exes.. freezes
I have tried to uninstall and repair.. freezes
It appears as if it installs but it wont update, it wont activate the shield.
I tried to revert to AVG7.5, froze during the install.. and now it wont update 7.5 either!!
Suggestions?
Add/Remove programs won't remove it either!
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Did you shutdown avg before you did this? I upgraded at least 15 computers in the past two weks alone with no issues. and i use 8.0 at the house on three computers as well.
Try a minimal startup, and try uninstalling it all.
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I moved to ClamWin a while ago for my work laptop. Can't really say how good it is compared to AVG, but it seems much lighter. Doesn't do the scheduling (without a 3rd party hook) but it works well enough I think. I still use AVG on my studio desktop but I think I'll switch that over now too (it's still running the old version). I tried installing the new AVG but I didn't like it that it had a problem when I disabled the link scanner. I couldn't stand the stupid exclamation on the tray icon.
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Um, you can get rid of the !
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I shut it down this time and it froze again..
What do you mean my minimal start up? Run msconfig and take all the startup entries out?
Would safe mode do anything?
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u can ty safe mode, but yes thats what i mean (msconfig). My theory is some service of AVG's is the hold up. By loading minimal services u avoid starting any of them and it may allow you past the freeze
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Took everything out of startup, even uninstalled lavasoft (ad-aware).. still freezes!
I am getting really annoyed!
Edit: When trying to uninstall/install it mentions that AVG Antispyware is installed and will be uninstalled during the isntallation of AVG 8.0. AVG antispyware is no longer installed.. but it seems to think it is.
Edit2: It freezes on: "file_AVG7_avg7rsxp.sys stopping service"
AVG isnt running while I am installing, I dont know how to stop the service.. its not undert the list of services.
Edit3: Took Services out of startup too, now it froze on "file updatecomps.cfg: creating file.." I let it sit for a good 15 minutes and it wouldnt get passed that message.
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Now thats just plain weird, i have never had problems with avg on any system. Safe mode? Sys rest?
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On a moderately related note...when was the last time anyones anti-virus actually caught something?
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My anti-virus caught something.
Of course, it was three weeks after I got the freaking virus, but at least it made it easier for me to get rid of it.
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On a moderately related note...when was the last time anyones anti-virus actually caught something?
Caught something on my laptop probably 2 months ago... then again, my wife was using it, not me. I've never caught anything on my desktop.
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A new version was finally put out and I was able to updgrade AVG with no problems.
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Glad to hear it =] I installed AVG more times then i could count (without effort of course) since the last post and still no issues
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As an aside, avg seems less popular with webmasters: AVG scanner blasts internet with fake traffic (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/13/avg_scanner_skews_web_traffic_numbers/)
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I agree with AVG, its kind of needed imo.
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I installed it at home without issues. I need to do my laptop at home now too.