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olddude

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Need to manually start realtime shields
« on: April 25, 2010, 02:14:21 PM »
Hi all,

I'm new to this forum, and I need some help.  I've downloaded and installed Free Avast 5.0.  The program is running fine, but I think I may have a problem.  Whenever I start or restart my computer, I'm using Vista Home Premium, I have to manually start the Real-Time shields.  I never had this problem before the upgrade.  Is this a normal requirement for the free version of Avast 5.0?  Any help/solution someone can provide would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Re: Need to manually start realtime shields
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2010, 02:42:12 PM »
Try avast repair

For a repair of avast. Windows, Add Remove programs, select 'avast! Anti-Virus,' click the Change/Remove button from the pop-up window, scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.


Offline DavidR

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Re: Need to manually start realtime shields
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2010, 03:06:24 PM »
It is not the normal requirement to have to manually start the shields.

Have (or did) you another Anti-Virus installed in this system, if so what was it and how did you get rid of it ?
Windows 10 Home 64bit/ Acer Aspire F15/ Intel Core i5 7200U 2.5GHz, 8GB DDR4 memory, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD/ avast! free 24.2.6105 (build 24.2.8918.824) UI 1.0.799/ Firefox, uBlock Origin, uMatrix/ MailWasher Pro/ Avast! Mobile Security

Stu_the_elder

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Re: Need to manually start realtime shields
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2010, 10:36:55 AM »
Hello there folks,

I'm having the same problem as the poster who started this thread.  I'm running XP Professional, and up until recently I had Norton Antivirus installed; I uninstalled that through add/remove programs in Control Panel.

I have run a repair on Avast, but that's not shifted the problem, unfortunately.


Thanks in advance for any and all replies.
« Last Edit: May 03, 2010, 11:16:14 AM by Stu_the_elder »

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Re: Need to manually start realtime shields
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2010, 02:27:20 PM »
Stu_the_elder:


The Norton Removal Tool uninstalls all Norton 2003-2010 products from your computer.

1) (If possible) Remove Symantec products through Add/Remove programs from Control Panel. Boot.
2) Use Norton Removal Tool for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 or Norton Removal Tool for Windows 98/Me. Boot.
3) Install avast! (or repair the installation) and boot.
The best things in life are free.

CharleyO

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Re: Need to manually start realtime shields
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2010, 07:18:51 PM »
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And, you must use the Norton removal tool. Ad/remove Programs is not good enough to remove all the crap left behind by Norton.


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Stu_the_elder

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Re: Need to manually start realtime shields
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2010, 02:48:54 AM »
Thank you all - that appears to have cleared it!
 ;)

CharleyO

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Re: Need to manually start realtime shields
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2010, 10:42:50 AM »
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It is good to know that all is cleared up for you, Stu ... and welcome to the forums.   :)

Please come back often and learn more.


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CharleyO

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Re: Need to manually start realtime shields
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2010, 10:45:45 AM »
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Welcome to the forums, olddude   :)

We have not heard back from you. Has any of the above information helped you?


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