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Title: BOOT TIME SCAN DOES NOT WORK
Post by: diefree on April 10, 2004, 09:38:05 PM

Hi,

I schedule a "boot time" scan and then Avast asks me to restart.  I go ahead and restart running Windows XP Pro, but no scan is ever done.  I've been using Avast 4 home for a while, and have never had this problem before on other computers.

Any suggestions?  Is it possible that I have downloaded a virus that prevents me from running a "boot time" scan?

Many thanks.

-DF

Title: Re:BOOT TIME SCAN DOES NOT WORK
Post by: CoJo on April 10, 2004, 09:44:25 PM

Quote from: diefree on April 10, 2004, 09:38:05 PM

Hi,

I schedule a "boot time" scan and then Avast asks me to restart.  I go ahead and restart running Windows XP Pro, but no scan is ever done.  I've been using Avast 4 home for a while, and have never had this problem before on other computers.

Any suggestions?  Is it possible that I have downloaded a virus that prevents me from running a "boot time" scan?

Many thanks.

-DF

Hi DF and welcome to the forums!
This is my first day back in awhile, but the last time I was here there was a discussion about this problem. It was recommended that we not do a boot scan until this bug was fixed...
please do a search function and see what the outcome was...I am sorry I could not be more help, but maybe this will lead you in the right direction.
I will also see if I can find the thread and reply if I do.

again, welcome!

cojo

Title: Re:BOOT TIME SCAN DOES NOT WORK
Post by: CoJo on April 10, 2004, 09:48:17 PM

hey, I found it under BOOT TIME SCAN ERROR...
thread started on April 3...

the bug will be fixed early next week...

cojo

Title: Re:BOOT TIME SCAN DOES NOT WORK
Post by: CoJo on April 10, 2004, 09:50:28 PM

Please refer to http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=3675 for more info...

that's the thread...

cojo

Title: Re:BOOT TIME SCAN DOES NOT WORK
Post by: .: Mac :. on April 10, 2004, 09:54:20 PM

nice job cojo! you beat me to the thread.

Title: Re:BOOT TIME SCAN DOES NOT WORK
Post by: CoJo on April 10, 2004, 10:19:06 PM

Quote from: MacLover2000 on April 10, 2004, 09:54:20 PM

nice job cojo! you beat me to the thread.

 ;D ;D....finally!! a help instead of a request for it 8)

cojo

Title: Re:BOOT TIME SCAN DOES NOT WORK
Post by: .: Mac :. on April 10, 2004, 10:34:14 PM

ok cojo please have a look at mt thread Tiberian sun problems and see if you can help me

Title: Re:BOOT TIME SCAN DOES NOT WORK
Post by: techie101 on April 10, 2004, 10:57:19 PM

Cojo,

Ah!  The student has now become a teacher!

You have made me proud, Little Grasshopper.   :D

Techie

Title: Re:BOOT TIME SCAN DOES NOT WORK
Post by: diefree on April 11, 2004, 12:32:49 AM

Many thanks for the quick replies.

I anxiously await the program updates, and until which, will have to resort to manual GUI scanning.  

Cheers,

-DF