Problem with RPC error on startup

[bob3160]

geokef
Are you using the latest version of ZA?

[Lisandro]

What is the update on Registry application listed on your startup itens?
Did you try repairing the avast instalation? (Control Panel)
Do you have any other antivirus installed in your system (or have in the past)?

[geokef]

I have the latest ZA but even though i disabled it from start up i have the same problem.
No other antivirus , it is a clean install of win2k sp4 with the latest updates.
The problem started not the first time i install avast but i think after the sp4 or the latest updates from microsoft. I have also made repair , unistall and fresh install but nothing happens!! I have a SATA drive and an IDE both bootable but SATA ( where is the problem) has a 30 sec delay after activation from bootmanager! Is that of any meaning?

[marcthin]

HI ti you all. I have the same problem with WIN2000 SP4.Clean install after corrupt partition table. The error is the same. I don't now what it is.

[bob3160]

geokef
Was Avast on the computer when ZA was installed or, did you install ZA first???

[Metallo]

Hi,

I just confirm the problem of Geokef and MarcThin, new installation W2K, SP4, once I get the desktop before the red sign disappears it takes between 1'05" - 1'20" sec.
During that period, neither the e-mail nor the web are accessible.
This means the booting is practically 1 minute longer and you end up to have the same booting time as when you have Norton.

I have installed Kerio 4, nothing changed, same timing which means Kerio has no influence.

To sum up, first I installed W2K, then Live Update to SP4, then AVAST, finally KERIO.
I repeat, nothing chenged since I installed Kerio in terms of timing.

Cheers
Alex

[Vlk]

Well delayed loads are generally very hard to debug. This is because the program is stuck in some place (typically a system API call) which either times out or just takes long time to complete (even though it works normally on other machines).

First thing I'd do is check the avast log viewer. Are there any entries in the Warning or Error category?

[Metallo]

Hi,

No errors in the log viewer, it's clean like the water from the mountains.

Alex

[lyle]

I found the following in the FAQ sheet regarding "Other questions".

I installed the Microsoft Updates that the AutoUpdater downloaded for me to install and it fixed the problem!!!
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There´s a red circle on avast! a-ball icon in system tray and when I click on it, the error message appears saying "the AAVM subsystem detected a RPC error". How to fix this?

A: First, use Windows Update to be sure that the RPC service is up to date. Then restart your computer and check if the problem persists. If it persists, follow these instructions:

1. Right-click the icon MY COMPUTER and select MANAGE.
2. In left column unroll SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS.
3. Click on SERVICES.
4. In the right column, look at the state of services avast! Antivirus and Remote Procedure Call (RPC).
5. If any of these services isn´t set to start automatically, set it that way (right-click it and select PROPERTIES and the STARTUP TYPE set to AUTOMATIC).
6. Restart the computer.
 
This solution works on Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 only.

 

[marcthin]

Oke I did this procedure. The automatic updater for windows I sutdown. The remote acces auto connection manager I set on Automatic and the Remote Acces connection manager I also set on automatic (both services were not on the automatic).

I reboot and the problem is stil there.

This problem set my computer on a compleet stand stil for 45 seconds. The screen for services is not starting up. Other programs wil wel starting up (the internet browser).

Also I found out that as I in the uninstal service for avast click on the repair icon Avast at last starting up.

I Also use WINXP and the problem there dus not exist.

I did another discovery. As my system starts up nothinh wil happen. The avst icon is locked. But if I klik on the avasticon and click on the update service than starts avast up. So I think there is something with the connection with the internet server

New ideas??

By the way sorry for my bad english

[Lisandro]

So I think there is something with the connection with the internet server

Delay for DSL connections could be set into avast4.ini file.
Can you take a look on 'settings' in my signature?  

[marcthin]

HI Technical,

I have read your postings on the INI file for Avast. The only possible thing that was not in my inifile was at the end of the file the AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds The value is 60 seconds (in your file 30).

Al is stil the same. System boots up and 40, 50 seconds later the avast icon in the systemtray is than spinning around and starts up.

I have another thing in related to this problem.

I had in the past OFFICE XP installed. There was no problem.

Now I have OFFICE 2003 installed en than begin the RPC problem.

Can it be that someting is wrong in relation to the OFFICE 2003 suite?

[Lisandro]

Al is stil the same. System boots up and 40, 50 seconds later the avast icon in the systemtray is than spinning around and starts up.
... than begin the RPC problem

To solve this we must give avast priority on loading...
Maybe if you use StartupDelayer (http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?page=2&show=startdelay) This is what you can read about this program:

Can you learn another language in the time it takes for your machine to boot? Do you turn on your PC when you go to bed, so it's finished booting by the time you get home from work the next day?

When Windows loads it's Startup file, it attempts to load every program in there at the same time. Therefore if you have quite a lot of programs starting when Windows starts, each program will try and grab CPU time so that it can load.

If each program tries to do this at the same time, you soon notice the slow down that occurs, due to your CPU trying to help all the programs to load, and your hard disk accessing multiple files.

Startup Delayer allows you to setup how many seconds after Windows has started, to load each program.

For Example:
If you have your mail program and a special clock starting up, then you can make your mail start say 10 seconds after Windows has loaded, and then the special clock start 20 seconds after Windows Starts.

I have another thing in related to this problem.
I had in the past OFFICE XP installed. There was no problem.
... than begin the RPC problem. Can it be that someting is wrong in relation to the OFFICE 2003 suite?

I think not, at least, for me, no troubles while updating from Office XP to 2003.
Did you apply Office 2003 SP1?

[marcthin]

HI Technical,

Thanks for responding. Yes I have SP 1 OFFICE 2003. I wil the program You named in your replay a shot.

I wil be back!

[Eddy]

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com go there, click on the office update link and install all updates. Let's see if that helps.


btw, it normally is a good thing to keep all software always up to date.