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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: corealis on March 23, 2006, 09:53:40 PM

Title: MSN 8.0 beta problems?
Post by: corealis on March 23, 2006, 09:53:40 PM

Hi.

My avast! installation began producing error messages yesterday. A red pop-up says it can't update avast! I was wondering if this could be caused by the MSN 8.0 beta? This is the only program I've installed and uninstalled the last couple of weeks. I uninstalled MSN yesterday.

Regards
me

Title: Re: MSN 8.0 beta problems?
Post by: corealis on March 23, 2006, 09:54:38 PM

MSN 8.0 beta = Windows Live messenger beta

Title: Re: MSN 8.0 beta problems?
Post by: mike6688 on March 23, 2006, 10:52:24 PM

Hi,

I also use Windows Live Messenger (MSN 8.0 Beta) and have had no problems at all since install.

Could you give some indication of your OS other startup software etc - which may be of use.

How long after installing MSN did you start getting error messages?

Have you tried to repair Avast in the add/remove programs?

Mike

Title: Re: MSN 8.0 beta problems?
Post by: DavidR on March 23, 2006, 11:12:01 PM

Do you have a firewall, if so what is it ?

What version of avast do you have Home or Pro ?
Check that the Update Expiration date (in the about avast info) is still valid.

Title: Re: MSN 8.0 beta problems?
Post by: justin1278 on March 24, 2006, 01:15:18 AM

Hi,

I signed up for the beta today but have not recieved an e-mail from Microsoft yet.

Title: Re: MSN 8.0 beta problems?
Post by: gwheaton on March 24, 2006, 01:35:15 AM

Have you clicked on the Red Error message to see what the problem is?

My avast started doing that, and it was just my Home Key had expired.  Got a new key and all is fine again.

Title: Re: MSN 8.0 beta problems?
Post by: justin1278 on March 24, 2006, 08:50:20 PM

Ok I finaly got the e-mail from Microsoft and I am now using Messenger Live Beta fine along side avast! so it is most likely not the messenger. Why not try turning off your firewall completely and see if it works?