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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: npolar on May 06, 2009, 05:24:44 AM

Title: Disable avast services
Post by: npolar on May 06, 2009, 05:24:44 AM

Hello,
I installed avast 4 (free) home edition on my laptop.  After the installation, the computer will not let me logon.  If I log on as administrator or any other user, the computer instantly logs me back off.
Safe mode, safe mode with command prompt, last good known setting etc do not work. 

I copied back the original registry files from c:\windows\repair but this did not work.

I have been able to boot with the windows installation cd and go to the recovery console.  From there, i deleted the avast files and disabled all the avast services except:
avast! antivirus
avast! web scanner and
avast! mail scanner

what commands do I use to disable the above 3 services whilst in the recovery console?

Title: Re: Disable avast services
Post by: Lisandro on May 06, 2009, 01:40:01 PM

Unfortunately, you can't do it through the recovery console...
Which other antivirus did you have running in this computer? How did you uninstall it to install avast?