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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Pajama on February 22, 2005, 01:17:22 PM

Title: ashWebSv.exe
Post by: Pajama on February 22, 2005, 01:17:22 PM

Hi,

I am not running the web scanner (Web Shield) at all. Do I need ashWebSv.exe in my startup or can I safely remove it without affecting the rest of Avast?

If I can safely remove it, do I just remove the registry setting from HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsCurrentVersion\RunServices\avast!

Cheers,
Paj.

Title: Re: ashWebSv.exe
Post by: Vlk on February 22, 2005, 01:21:03 PM

Yes that's correct. However, this all assumes you're using Win9x or ME. Under NT-based Windows, things are very different. :)

Title: Re: ashWebSv.exe
Post by: Pajama on February 22, 2005, 01:25:58 PM

Doh! Sorry, forgot to mention that I am running Win98SE  :-[

So I take it that it is OK to delete this key and still have avast running correctly?

Cheers,
Paj.

Title: Re: ashWebSv.exe
Post by: Vlk on February 22, 2005, 01:38:34 PM

Yeah.
But a cleaner way would be to uninstall WebShield via Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> avast antivirus ;)

Title: Re: ashWebSv.exe
Post by: Pajama on February 22, 2005, 01:43:04 PM

I had no idea I could do it that easily. Many thanks for your help  :)

Cheers, Paj.