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steve12390

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How do you open logfiles?
« on: December 25, 2008, 08:36:03 AM »
Sorry for being a thicko but I can view the logfiles by right clicking the icon but how to you open them to read the content?

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Re: How do you open logfiles?
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2008, 09:08:19 AM »
If the file suffix is ".log", they can be opened in notepad.
Just right click it, select "open with", browse to notepad, select and tick "always use this program...."
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Re: How do you open logfiles?
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2008, 01:19:54 PM »
Logs are in this folder
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\log\
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Re: How do you open logfiles?
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2008, 01:26:07 PM »
thanks - sorted

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Re: How do you open logfiles?
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2008, 01:34:10 PM »
You're welcome. Merry Christmas!
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