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Title: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: polonus on June 07, 2008, 12:06:27 AM
Hi malware fighters,

I can say that Avast runs smoothly on Windows XP with SP3 installed.
I just like to report that there were no hick-ups for me.
What are our other users' experiences with Avast in combination with Service Pack 3?

polonus
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: crofty59 on June 07, 2008, 08:14:36 AM
Hi polonus

I was nervous about updating to SP3, bit the bullet and installed it and same as you no problems.

Cheers
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: roro on June 07, 2008, 09:10:59 AM
No Problems here either. ;D ;D ;D ;D
I also uninstalled Trend Micro through the Control Panel and installed Avast in my new Vista machine.  Both went without a hitch.
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: kakapo on June 07, 2008, 02:41:14 PM
No problems here either altho' I've only updated the PC at this stage, a 64bit dual core running XP Pro. It took around 5 hours on our dial up though!

I'll let you know how it goes with the laptops.

Happy days to all
k.
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: gdiloren on June 07, 2008, 07:11:07 PM
Avast has no problem either on WIN XP SP3 or Vista:it just is fantastic!!! ;D
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: MikeBCda on June 07, 2008, 07:11:42 PM
Fine here, on XP home.  Actually went smoother than the avast upgrade to 4.8, which is unusual.
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: Lisandro on June 07, 2008, 07:35:48 PM
Two computers, XP SP3 + avast, no problems.
Oh, there is a problem... I've get infected in one of them. Still not good the avast detection rate... Kaspersky and BitDefender on-line detected the infection...
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: bob3160 on June 07, 2008, 07:41:55 PM
I've been using SP3 since beta days and haven't had any problems.  :)
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: alanrf on June 08, 2008, 05:55:59 AM
Just to keep in step ... both my XP Pro systems are on SP3 (and running with avast) and I have yet to encounter any issues with SP3.
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: CharleyO on June 08, 2008, 09:41:47 AM
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I've been using SP3 since beta days and haven't had any problems.  :)

I have the same experience ... no problems what so ever.   :)


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Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: Rafel on June 08, 2008, 02:25:02 PM
No problems here. Very smooth
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: Jahn on June 09, 2008, 12:29:09 AM
All is well here on Home. :)
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: DaleRR on June 22, 2008, 06:07:14 PM
Tried twice to install SP3 with Norton but gave up restoring my computer to SP2. 

Deleted Norton(after I had paid for it for next year) and installed(paid for one year) Avast Pro. 

Now I am ready to try converting from SP2 to SP3. 

Anything I should do(for example "Stop On-Access Protection") with Avast before installing SP3?    Thanks for the help.   Dale
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: bob3160 on June 22, 2008, 06:50:37 PM
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Anything I should do(for example "Stop On-Access Protection") with Avast before installing SP3?
Provided you trust the download source where you obtained SP3, disabling on-access-protection will speed up
your installation.


Hopefully prior to switching over from Norton, you used their removal tool to fully uninstall their program.
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: rdmaloyjr on June 22, 2008, 07:11:33 PM
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Hopefully prior to switching over from Norton, you used their removal tool to fully uninstall their program.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Norton_Removal_Tool_SymNRT_d4749.html
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: DaleRR on June 22, 2008, 09:03:20 PM
I *did* use the Norton removal tool.   

Apparently from what has been said so far I can turn on my Microsoft update and let it download the very large SP3 when I am surfing.   Thanks for the help.   Dale
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: Lisandro on June 22, 2008, 10:52:34 PM
Apparently from what has been said so far I can turn on my Microsoft update and let it download the very large SP3 when I am surfing.   Thanks for the help.   Dale
Yes you can, better, you should ;)
avast has no problems with Windows XP SP3 (if you're using a legit Windows installation ;)).
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: DaleRR on June 23, 2008, 04:52:06 AM
I think I did it!   Working OK so far and did not take long to download and install on my dial-up.   Thanks for the encouragment everyone.   Dale
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: StarScream on March 04, 2009, 03:40:18 PM
Apparently from what has been said so far I can turn on my Microsoft update and let it download the very large SP3 when I am surfing.   Thanks for the help.   Dale
Yes you can, better, you should ;)
avast has no problems with Windows XP SP3 (if you're using a legit Windows installation ;)).

Hi, was searching google for an answer to my problems regarding this topic and come across this forum. I just reinstalled my XP sp2 and updated it to sp3 with all the relevant microsoft updates, then installed avast 4.8.1335. The problem is avast did not auto update for virus definitions....Try manually on the ivas icon but not comes up. What should i do? ??? Thankz for any help rendered.  :-\
Title: Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
Post by: Lisandro on March 04, 2009, 04:20:13 PM
Please, post the last 300-350 lines of avast log: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\log\Setup.log

Also, check avast Log Viewer on section Warning/Notice if there is something reported there.
Which firewall do you have?