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ashWebSv.exe
« 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.

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Re: ashWebSv.exe
« Reply #1 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. :)
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Re: ashWebSv.exe
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2005, 01:25:58 PM »
Doh! Sorry, forgot to mention that I am running Win98SEĀ  :-[

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

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Re: ashWebSv.exe
« Reply #3 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 ;)
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Re: ashWebSv.exe
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2005, 01:43:04 PM »
I had no idea I could do it that easily. Many thanks for your helpĀ  :)

Cheers, Paj.