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KinG

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Window System Problems
« on: July 24, 2004, 06:28:14 PM »
Hi, I have used Avast! for a while now. I have two problems. One, I recently tried to install Grisoft's AVG, but I could not. There was an error during installation, when a 16-bit subsystem started to do something in the process installation...it had failed. I believe Avast! scans 16-bit and 32-bit subsystems in the Resident Scanner. Two, I also recently tried to insall ESET's Nod32, but failed. This is a mystery because once installation was done and computer was restarted, it would start up. I use Win XP Home and when it restarts, It becomes stuck on the Window's XP's "Windows is starting up" screen. I have to manually reboot again using the power button, but windows will not register that as a problem because safe mode in not an optioin in boot menu. Sorry for this post to be loing.

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Re:Window System Problems
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2004, 06:43:33 PM »
Since your problems have nothing to do with Avast, I think you posted this in thewrong place.

Some av don't install when another is already installed, I don't know if this is the case here, but it could be.

I think you better contact/ask Grisoft and Eset, since it is their software that fails on you.

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Re:Window System Problems
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2004, 06:45:11 PM »
Yes, but I remeber Avast! could scan 16-bit subsystems. I believe it has changed a system file somehow.

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Re:Window System Problems
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2004, 08:47:29 PM »
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Yes, but I remeber Avast! could scan 16-bit subsystems. I believe it has changed a system file somehow.

I don't think so.
And i don't think you should install another antivirus when you have On-access scanner enabled. You should disable avast before you install another av

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Re:Window System Problems
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2004, 11:25:03 PM »
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Hi, I have used Avast! for a while now.
If you had Avast and had no problems, Why did you install another AV program?
Remember, 2 is not always better than 1. Anti Virus programs don't like to share.
I suggest you get rid of the others and go back to Avast! :)
As Artras said, this isn't a problem with Avast but with the operator.
Unfortunately, sometimes we all learn the hard way. Sorry for your trouble and welcome to the forum.
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Re:Window System Problems
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2004, 04:39:17 AM »
Hi KinG, and welcome,

An additional suggestion, if the purpose of adding a second a-v was as a backup or "second opinion".  Most of us agree that avast is by far your best choice for the primary a-v, for all kinds of reasons including its versatile real-time resident protection providers and the excellent support forums here.

And there's fairly widespread agreement that if you do want to double-check what avast is (or isn't) finding, the best way to do it is with an online scanner -- Trend's HouseCall is great, and there are several other good ones.  Pause your Standard Shield before doing the "outside" scan, so there's no conflict, and don't forget to resume it afterwards.

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