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Offline polonus

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Avast and Windows XP SP3
« 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?

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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2008, 07:11:07 PM »
Avast has no problem either on WIN XP SP3 or Vista:it just is fantastic!!! ;D

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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #6 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...
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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2008, 07:41:55 PM »
I've been using SP3 since beta days and haven't had any problems.  :)
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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #9 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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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2008, 02:25:02 PM »
No problems here. Very smooth

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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2008, 12:29:09 AM »
All is well here on Home. :)

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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #12 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

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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #13 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.
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Re: Avast and Windows XP SP3
« Reply #14 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