OK, now that I know how to control the program, I'm trying to install again.
I downloaded the newest version from Avast. I also have 4.7.892
I had previously uninstalled and run the Avast cleanup tool.
Also, after getting the error below, I ran two reg cleaners and HiJackThis and rebooted twice. I've also tried to manually delete all the keys that reference Avast. Some in the hive just won't go away however.
Some keys still mention "self defense"....?
I get the following error when I try to install either version:
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14.04.2008 19:27:49 general: Started: 14.04.2008, 19:27:49
14.04.2008 19:27:49 general: Running setup_av_pro-491 (1169)
14.04.2008 19:27:49 system: Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
14.04.2008 19:27:49 system: Memory: 66% load. Phys:84216/253424K free, Page:2135196/2337288K free, Virt:2068968/2097024K free
14.04.2008 19:27:49 system: Computer WinName: CPQ25
14.04.2008 19:27:49 system: Windows Net User: CPQ25\Administrator
14.04.2008 19:27:49 general: Cmdline: /sfx /sfxstorage "C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\_av_sfx.tm~a01876" /srcpath "C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\Desktop"
14.04.2008 19:27:49 general: DldSrc set to sfx
14.04.2008 19:27:49 general: Old version: ffffffff (-1)
14.04.2008 19:27:49 general: Install check: SetupVersion does NOT exist
14.04.2008 19:27:49 general: SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 0
14.04.2008 19:27:49 registry: ERROR!:Cannot access registry HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\avastTestService, error code: 0x00000002
14.04.2008 19:27:49 general: Err:Not enough user rights to continue.
Any help appreciated.
PS, still using 2"x4" that I went out to buy, since I didn't read the update release notes to know what the h was "self defense". Wouldn't have had this problem...