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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: gizmo on February 10, 2005, 03:11:04 PM

Title: MSN Messenger
Post by: gizmo on February 10, 2005, 03:11:04 PM

Advice please, on how to set up avast4 to scan incoming MSN Messenger posts. I know where to enter the info, but don't know what to put in the box.

Title: Re: MSN Messenger
Post by: bob3160 on February 10, 2005, 04:39:28 PM

gizmo
Welcome to the forum.
Help us help you.
What operating system? What version of avast!? What version of MSN Messenger? etc.  etc. etc.
The more info you give us, the easier it is to help you.

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I know where to enter the info, but don't know what to put in the box.

What box? Which program?

Title: Re: MSN Messenger
Post by: Vlk on February 10, 2005, 05:02:52 PM

You can put full path to ashQuick.exe to the box (the file is in the avast folder).

Thanks
vlk

Title: Re: MSN Messenger
Post by: DavidR on February 10, 2005, 05:15:34 PM

Assuming that you installed avast! in the default folder, this is the path needed to scan downloads, C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe

Title: Re: MSN Messenger
Post by: gizmo on February 10, 2005, 05:21:29 PM

I am on Windows 98se, Internet Explorer 6, Avast4, Messenger 6.2
In Messenger, if I go to Tools - Options - Messages
There is a box for entering the anitvirus programme to be used by Messenger.
I am not very techno aware, but if I remember correctly, I had c:\programme files\Grisoft\AVGFree\exe
entered in the box. I have removed that as I am no longer on AVG.
Am currently having problems signing it to Messenger.
As posted by Vlk do I just need to enter "ashQuick.exe"?
Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: MSN Messenger
Post by: lee16 on February 10, 2005, 05:23:16 PM

If your using Windows 2000/XP avast should automatically (transparently) set this up for you.
But not on Win 9x/ME.

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I am on Windows 98se, Internet Explorer 6, Avast4, Messenger 6.2
In Messenger, if I go to Tools - Options - Messages
There is a box for entering the anitvirus programme to be used by Messenger.
I am not very techno aware, but if I remember correctly, I had c:\programme files\Grisoft\AVGFree\exe
entered in the box. I have removed that as I am no longer on AVG.
Am currently having problems signing it to Messenger.
As posted by Vlk do I just need to enter "ashQuick.exe"?
Thanks for any help.

No, put C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe   in there



--lee

Title: Re: MSN Messenger
Post by: stevejrc on February 14, 2005, 06:31:06 PM

this is what avasts "instant messaging provider" is for, surely?