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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: kamyogi on February 18, 2010, 01:58:10 PM

Title: Avast in Safe Mode
Post by: kamyogi on February 18, 2010, 01:58:10 PM
HI,

I've recently updated my Avast Free to the version 5.0.418. It works fine in the normal mode.

When I launch it in Safe Mode, it shows an urgent message that my computer is not secured and click on the Fix Now button. Doing so, it doesn't carry any action. Under it, there is one more button to start the programme. Even pressing this button doesn't do anything.

Could you please tell me what's wrong with it and how to fix it?

Thanks.

My OS: Windows XP Family
Title: Re: Avast in Safe Mode
Post by: Lisandro on February 18, 2010, 03:23:18 PM
avast can't work in Safe Mode as the service can't be run there.
Why do you need to run it in Safe Mode?
Title: Re: Avast in Safe Mode
Post by: kamyogi on February 18, 2010, 05:08:21 PM
avast can't work in Safe Mode as the service can't be run there.
Why do you need to run it in Safe Mode?

Thanks Tech for the reply.

I thought the scan is more reliable if it is done in Safe Mode as it is often suggested by experts.
Title: Re: Avast in Safe Mode
Post by: hyjaxltd on February 18, 2010, 05:30:35 PM
avast can't work in Safe Mode as the service can't be run there.
Why do you need to run it in Safe Mode?

Thanks Tech for the reply.

I thought the scan is more reliable if it is done in Safe Mode as it is often suggested by experts.
Thats because no one else can write AV solutions like ALWIL   ;D

...Safe mode; we don need no stink'n Safe mode'... 8)
Title: Re: Avast in Safe Mode
Post by: Lisandro on February 18, 2010, 05:36:31 PM
I thought the scan is more reliable if it is done in Safe Mode as it is often suggested by experts.
Just that other antivirus don't offer the boot time scanning. This is a exclusive feature of avast ;)