With this log file end, avast! requested computer restart?
Yes. It just did it again (after a couple of days of not).
I tend to avoid mucking with the registry except as a last resort, but I just checked the entry mentioned above. There was no "PendingFileRenameOperations" key.
I have just (again) deleted reboot.txt.
Just in case it's helpful, here is the most recent end of my setup.log:
17:20:41 min/gen Started: 02.10.2006, 17:20:41
17:20:41 min/gen Running setup_av_pro-37c (892)
17:20:41 nrm/sys Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
17:20:41 vrb/sys Computer WinName: ORION
17:20:41 min/sys Windows Net User: SYSTEM
17:20:41 min/gen Cmdline: /refresh /noreboot /updatevps /verysilent
17:20:41 vrb/gen Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_INSTALL_PACKAGES
17:20:41 min/gen Old version: 37c (892)
17:20:41 nrm/gen SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
17:20:41 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
17:20:41 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
17:20:41 vrb/pkg Part prg_av_pro-37c is installed
17:20:41 vrb/pkg Part vps-64000 is installed
17:20:41 vrb/pkg Part news-4b is installed
17:20:41 vrb/pkg Part setup_av_pro-37c is installed
17:20:41 min/gen Old version: 37c (892)
17:20:42 vrb/fil SetExistingFilesBitmap: 904->141->141
17:20:42 min/gen GUID: 34faa45b-402e-41cc-bc83-2d4100ebd2c8
17:20:44 vrb/gen Entering:UpdateInstallPackages
17:20:44 min/pkg Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu
17:20:44 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: news = news-4b
17:20:44 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-37c
17:20:44 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-37c
17:20:44 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-64000
17:20:44 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 141 & 141 = 0
17:20:44 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 141 & 141 = 0
17:20:44 vrb/pkg ArePartsInstallable: 1
17:20:52 min/pkg vps: updated [064000]
17:20:57 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\*.*
17:21:51 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\*.*
17:21:55 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\HELP\*.*
17:21:57 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\HtmlData\*.*
17:21:58 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\*.*
17:22:00 nrm/pkg Transferred files: 0
17:22:00 nrm/pkg Transferred bytes: 0
17:22:00 nrm/pkg Transfer time: 0 ms
17:22:00 vrb/fil NeedReboot=false
17:22:00 min/gen Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done]
17:22:00 min/gen Stopped: 02.10.2006, 17:22:00
14:33:15 min/gen Started: 03.10.2006, 14:33:15
14:33:15 min/gen Running setup_av_pro-37c (892)
14:33:15 nrm/sys Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
14:33:15 vrb/sys Computer WinName: ORION
14:33:15 min/sys Windows Net User: SYSTEM
14:33:15 min/gen Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatevps /verysilent
14:33:15 vrb/gen DldSrc set to inet
14:33:15 vrb/gen Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
14:33:15 min/gen Old version: 37c (892)
14:33:15 nrm/gen SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
14:33:15 vrb/sys Computer DnsName: Orion
14:33:15 vrb/sys Computer Ip Addr: 192.168.2.106
14:33:15 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
14:33:15 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
14:33:15 vrb/pkg Part prg_av_pro-37c is installed
14:33:15 vrb/pkg Part vps-64000 is installed
14:33:15 vrb/pkg Part news-4b is installed
14:33:15 vrb/pkg Part setup_av_pro-37c is installed
14:33:15 min/gen Old version: 37c (892)
14:33:15 vrb/fil SetExistingFilesBitmap: 904->141->140
14:33:15 min/gen GUID: 34faa45b-402e-41cc-bc83-2d4100ebd2c8
14:33:15 nrm/gen Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 72 (maintenance:0)
14:33:15 nrm/gen SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download47 AVAST server' from 'main'
14:33:15 min/pkg GetPackages - set proxy for inet
14:33:15 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
14:33:15 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
14:33:16 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download47.avast.com/iavs4x14:33:16 nrm/gen Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 72 (maintenance:0)
14:33:16 nrm/gen SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download25 AVAST server' from 'main'
14:33:16 min/pkg GetPackages - set proxy for inet
14:33:16 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
14:33:16 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
14:33:16 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download25.avast.com/iavs4x14:33:16 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download25.avast.com/iavs4x14:33:16 min/gen Part of license key: W33624673H3500A1106
14:33:16 min/pkg Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu
14:33:16 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: news = news-4b
14:33:16 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-37c
14:33:16 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-37c
14:33:16 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-64001
14:33:16 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download25.avast.com/iavs4x14:33:16 vrb/pkg Part vps-64001 was set to be installed
14:33:16 vrb/pkg Removed obsolete file part-vps-64000.vpu
14:33:20 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vpsm-64001.vpu - not okay
14:33:20 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vpsm-64001.vpu - not okay
14:33:20 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vpsm-64001.vpu - not okay
14:33:20 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vpsm-64001.vpu - not okay
14:33:20 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download25.avast.com/iavs4x14:33:20 nrm/pkg DldPackage: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\vpsm-64001.vpu, returned 0x00000000
14:33:20 vrb/pkg Removed obsolete file vpsm-64000.vpu
14:33:23 min/pkg vps: needs to be updated [064001]
14:33:23 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 141 & 140 = 1
14:33:23 nrm/pkg Transferred files: 5
14:33:23 nrm/pkg Transferred bytes: 15234
14:33:23 nrm/pkg Transfer time: 983 ms
14:33:23 vrb/int Sending stats '
http://download25.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi': 00000000 204
14:33:23 vrb/fil NeedReboot=false
14:33:23 min/gen Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done]
14:33:23 min/gen Stopped: 03.10.2006, 14:33:23
14:33:25 min/gen Started: 03.10.2006, 14:33:25
14:33:25 min/gen Running setup_av_pro-37c (892)
14:33:25 nrm/sys Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
14:33:25 vrb/sys Computer WinName: ORION
14:33:25 min/sys Windows Net User: SYSTEM
14:33:25 min/gen Cmdline: /refresh /noreboot /updatevps /verysilent
14:33:25 vrb/gen Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_INSTALL_PACKAGES
14:33:25 min/gen Old version: 37c (892)
14:33:25 nrm/gen SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
14:33:25 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
14:33:25 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
14:33:25 vrb/pkg Part prg_av_pro-37c is installed
14:33:25 vrb/pkg Part vps-64001 is installed
14:33:25 vrb/pkg Part news-4b is installed
14:33:25 vrb/pkg Part setup_av_pro-37c is installed
14:33:25 min/gen Old version: 37c (892)
14:33:26 vrb/fil SetExistingFilesBitmap: 904->141->140
14:33:26 min/gen GUID: 34faa45b-402e-41cc-bc83-2d4100ebd2c8
14:33:26 vrb/gen Entering:UpdateInstallPackages
14:33:26 min/pkg Load C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu
14:33:26 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: news = news-4b
14:33:26 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-37c
14:33:26 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-37c
14:33:26 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-64001
14:33:26 vrb/pkg ArePartsInstallable: 1
14:33:32 min/pkg vps: updated [064001]
14:33:32 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\*.*
14:33:40 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\*.*
14:33:42 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\HELP\*.*
14:33:42 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\HtmlData\*.*
14:33:43 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\*.*
14:33:44 nrm/pkg Transferred files: 0
14:33:44 nrm/pkg Transferred bytes: 0
14:33:44 nrm/pkg Transfer time: 0 ms
14:33:44 vrb/fil NeedReboot=false
14:33:44 min/gen Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done]
14:33:44 min/gen Stopped: 03.10.2006, 14:33:44