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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Donald Wyllie on December 06, 2004, 06:20:38 PM

Title: Skins
Post by: Donald Wyllie on December 06, 2004, 06:20:38 PM

Hi: I'm a new user and very pleased with Avast. But I don't like the skins that came with it - sorry! I downloaded some to my c:\Downloads folder and copied them over to c:\Avast\Data\Skins where I found the available skins. But, the new ones do not show up as available - just the original three. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Donald

Title: Re:Skins
Post by: Eddy on December 06, 2004, 06:41:51 PM

Just double click on the downloaded skins if the end with .aswcs. If they end with .zip, first unpack them than double click on the .aswcs.

And make sure to turn on the translucent effects.

Title: Re:Skins
Post by: Vlk on December 07, 2004, 02:33:57 AM

Donald, it is actually described in the very first paragraph on the skin download page http://www.avast.com/eng/skins.html  :)

Title: Re:Skins
Post by: neiby on December 09, 2004, 06:44:48 AM

I'm also a new user as of today and I had a problem downloading the skins. I was able to download the first one I liked but I got a Windows sharing violation on any subsequent download attempts and then a new instance of avast! would start up. Very strange.

I have Windows XP home, completely up-to-date, and the latest version of avast! Home Edition.

Title: Re:Skins
Post by: Lisandro on December 09, 2004, 12:52:10 PM

Quote from: neiby on December 09, 2004, 06:44:48 AM

A new instance of avast! would start up.

This is ok... the skin 'open' the avast GUI. Other things aren't normal...
Are you logged as an administrator or a common user?

Title: Re:Skins
Post by: neiby on December 10, 2004, 04:37:06 AM

The problem happened while I was *downloading* the skins, not while installing them. This was happening with IE so I switched to Firefox and had no problems downloading or installing the skins.

John

Title: Re:Skins
Post by: Eddy on December 10, 2004, 10:28:29 AM

Delete all temporary files and the problem should be solved.

Title: Re:Skins
Post by: neiby on December 10, 2004, 02:04:56 PM

I believe you're right because the sharing violation was with a temporary file.

Thanks!