Vista doesn't recognize Avast

[tractrpl]

Ok, so I'm sure you guys have heard this one before, but I can't find anything about this when I searched these forums.  I have just installed Vista Home Premium, and the Windows Security Center does not detect that I have an antivirus running.  Is there a way to correct this?  I thought Avast was fully compatible with Vista?  Also, the on-access protection doen't automatically turn on like it did under XP.  Thanks.

[tractrpl]

Nevermind.  Apparently, it takes 'several' reboots before the system recognized Avast.  Thanks anyway.

[CharleyO]

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[Lisandro]

In this computer, was there any other pre-installed antivirus?

[mojako_2you]

Yes Avast still not recognize as the trusted program in vista...
Avg also have been included in the trusted program...

[Lisandro]

Yes Avast still not recognize as the trusted program in vista...
Avg also have been included in the trusted program...

Are you using two antivirus at the same time?
How did you uninstall AVG? Disable is not enough...

[mojako_2you]

Im not installing avg but my friends who are using avast not been prompt for permission when to run avg...
Avast are prompted by windows vista every time if we want to run it...
does i think avg are recognize as trusted program in vista not avast...

[Lisandro]

Im not installing avg but my friends who are using avast not been prompt for permission when to run avg...
Avast are prompted by windows vista every time if we want to run it...
does i think avg are recognize as trusted program in vista not avast...

The prompt here is to 'open' (start) the antivirus or to update?
You can run avast 'without' administrator privileges it won't be able to do its duty. Nor AVG or any other antivirus...

[mojako_2you]

The word "run" I mean both...
thas mean when we run the avast from the icon at desktop and the update also...
I think other antivirus have already recogize as trusted program....
No permission required to run or update....
thats what i mean...
Sorry if my languages are not so good...

[Lisandro]

I think other antivirus have already recogize as trusted program...

I never read that Vista has a 'trusted' program list...
Each time, each application needs admin rights the UAC system will ask for permition...
Are you talking about Vista (operational system) permition or any other 3rd party program?

[mojako_2you]

But how avg antivirus run if we click on the icon at the desktop without asking permission...
I think kaspersky also didnt have such a small windows icon at the icon at the desktop that show that permission needed to open it....

[Lisandro]

But how avg antivirus run if we click on the icon at the desktop without asking permission...

It's running at user level. Can't manage system files, update program, for instance. I suppose...