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Error about skin I need MAJOR HELP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
« on: December 06, 2006, 11:30:35 PM »
I had avast fro like 2months now and i suddenly have a problem with avast and i can't open it when i open it it starts the regular memory check then i get the error message
" Application cannot load skin.Fucntion "usiGetSkin" falied...." i am confused i tried to look up the problem and tried to go to

start>control pannel>add/remove>avast>change/remove>then repair but no luck

i also tried

1) Select START -> RUN...
2) In the row write this command:
  c) If you have Windows XP:
   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\REGSVR32.EXE ACTSKIN4.OCX
3) Press OK (or Enter).
4) Message saying that the file was successfully registered should
   appear.

Now should all work properly.

but i still get another error message sayin

DllRegisterServer in ACTSKIN4.OCX failed
Return Code was:0x80020009


I also tried this but don't know what to do

Find the C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\avast4.ini
Open it and scroll down until you see the ODBC line usually under the heading [Common].  Change the Database=ODBC to read Database=XML

Can you post the results?

when i go find the file and click it i get a screen sayin to find the approprite program and i want to know what to do can anyone help i have tried right about everything ??? :-[ :-X :-\

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Re: Error about skin I need MAJOR HELP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2006, 11:53:34 PM »
Changing the database method doesn't have any efect as the ODBC database method is no longer used.

For some reason some people are unable to run the third party skinning tool and in that case you can use the non-skinned interface. Right click the avast icon, select Program Settings, Common and uncheck the references for skin use, see image.

Whilst this doesn't solve your problem it will at least let you run avast.
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Re: Error about skin I need MAJOR HELP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2006, 12:04:25 AM »
tnkas i really just wanted to scan the computer but how do i reboot scan now because i also want to do that
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2006, 12:12:04 AM »
Right click the avast icon, select Start avast! Antivirus, Menu, Schedule Boot-Time Scan.

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Re: Error about skin I need MAJOR HELP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2006, 12:13:53 AM »
i know i know lol ??? but remember i can't open avast except for the screen i have now which was the only option i had to scan my computer
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2006, 12:26:14 AM »
You could use the ashsmpl2.exe file to open a skinless interface.

You can edit the avast4.ini file (using any text editor) C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\avast4.ini (I would advise you copy avast4.ini before editing it, just in case). Look up the [UserInterface] section, and add the following entry: StartWithSkin=0
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Re: Error about skin I need MAJOR HELP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2006, 12:29:58 AM »
ok i am a little confused ok so i look up C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\avast4.ini  and when i find the file on the search tab what do i do sry if i am kind of slow with this  :-\
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Re: Error about skin I need MAJOR HELP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2006, 01:26:23 AM »
Quote from: clueless23 on December 07, 2006, 12:29:58 AM
ok i am a little confused ok so i look up C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\avast4.ini  and when i find the file on the search tab what do i do sry if i am kind of slow with this  :-\
Here you have the default avast4.ini file contents: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=1647.msg191209#msg191209
See that there is NOT an entry:
StartWithSkin=0
into the [UserInterface] section.
Like explained here in blue color (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=1647.msg10233#msg10233), you must ADD the line into that section, like David said.
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Re: Error about skin I need MAJOR HELP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2006, 02:03:18 AM »
Quote from: clueless23 on December 07, 2006, 12:29:58 AM
ok i am a little confused ok so i look up C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\avast4.ini  and when i find the file on the search tab what do i do sry if i am kind of slow with this  :-\

Right click on the file and select Open With or Send To and select Notepad or any text editor, then edit and save the changes and reboot.
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Re: Error about skin I need MAJOR HELP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2006, 01:42:10 AM »
ok i looked up the file and when i right click it the only options i get are:

opencotaining folder
open
cut
copy
create shortcut
delete
rename and properies

and this folder does not even have an icon it looks like  a page with a really small windows and a cople of really small figures then when i try to open it i can't it tells me that my windows don't know what created it ???????????? i am soooooo confused right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-X ??? >:( :-[ :-\ :'(
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« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2006, 02:46:54 AM »
Sorry the location is slightly different from my previous path it should be, C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\avast4.ini
You may not see the .ini file type displayed if you don't have certain folder options set to show known file types. If that is the case you will see only avast4 (without the .ini), but the Type column will show the file as Configuration Settings.

If you click open, it will probably ask what program to use to open it (e.g. your comment "it tells me that my windows don't know what created"), you need to select Notepad or your own text editor. However, I feel you should have other options and certainly send to, see image.

You can also hold the Shift key down, whilst right clicking the file, that should give you the option to open with, it will also show some programs and notepad should be one of those.
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« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2006, 12:58:12 PM »
oki i did what u told send it to my notepad this is what it said wheni send it to teh notepad

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what do i do next?????????????????
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« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2006, 01:39:51 PM »
It matters not what it said but to ADD the line as I mentioned previously

Quote from: DavidR on December 07, 2006, 12:26:14 AM
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You can edit the avast4.ini file (using any text editor) C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\avast4.ini (I would advise you copy avast4.ini before editing it, just in case). Look up the [UserInterface] section, and add the following entry: StartWithSkin=0

e.g. Find the [UserInterface] section and add a new line after the [UserInterface] section begins
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[UserInterface]
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Re: Error about skin I need MAJOR HELP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2006, 09:24:36 PM »
i did ?? now after i did that what do i do??????????????????????????????????? ::) :-X :-\
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« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2006, 11:23:03 PM »
As I said before, reboot
Quote from: DavidR on December 07, 2006, 02:03:18 AM
Right click on the file and select Open With or Send To and select Notepad or any text editor, then edit and save the changes and reboot.

Now when you right click the avast icon, select Start avast! Antivirus, you will get the skinless interface (Simple User Interface, (SUI))and not an error message and be able to run on-demand scans, etc.

Now would be a good time to browse the avast help file and become familiar with it to help you get the best from avast. From the SUI, menu, Help or press the F1 key. Or windows Start, All Programs, avast! Antivirus, Help.
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