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shgoh

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avast only works with windows screensaver???
« on: February 24, 2004, 02:32:53 AM »
hi...

it's been long time since i last posted a message...coz avast has been working great for me all these while... ;D

however i need some advices today...i installed an external screensaver from www.nikefootball.com...and avast screensaver scan doesn't seems to work with it... ???

avast screensaver just got stuck in the initialization part and never started scanning... ???

pls kindly advice.....thks.. ;D
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Re:avast only works with windows screensaver???
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2004, 04:21:07 AM »
It should work with any screen saver  :'(
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Re:avast only works with windows screensaver???
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2004, 09:06:33 AM »
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It should work with any screen saver

Not exactly true. Some screensavers are too agressive and don't let other programs cooperate. E.g. most DirectX screensavers do this.

I don't think there's much we can do about this... :-\

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shgoh

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Re:avast only works with windows screensaver???
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2004, 07:41:08 AM »
okay...i got it.....thanks a lot... ;D
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