I have been using Avast for quite some time. Normally, I havbe no problems. The other day, Avast did a program update. After the update, I was asked to re-boot. I did so. Now I get asked to re-boot several times a day. Very annoying. I have probably re-booted at least a dozen times since the program update. How do I kill the notice that keeps telling me to update?
Alobar
if you had searched the term "reboot " you would have landed here http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=17722.msg150994#msg150994
and not needed anyone to do it for you .
good luck ;D
Also check this.
The operating system restart needed by avast message could be solved, in some systems, by deleting the file C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\reboot.txt
I looked at the message you pointed to. I fail to see how it applies.
Alobar
I located the file. 0 bytes in size. I just zapped it. Will see if that works. Thanks.
Alobar
I got a notice to re-boot shortly after I deleted the zero byte file “reboot.txt”. I again deleted the file, and rebooted. After the re-boot, the zero byte file has re-appeared.
This is frustrating!
Alobar ???
If that didn’t resolve it check this:
You can also check this registry entry (right after computer restart):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager, if it contains “PendingFileRenameOpertaions”.
Check its contents and if there’s only “reboot.txt” from avast4\setup folder, delete PendingFileRenameOperations, don’t delete any other key.
Back-up (export) the registry key before you edit/delete, just in case.
Just before I came looking at the is forum, Avast again asked me to re-boot. After seeing your suggestion, I went into regedit. I found HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager. I saw nothing labeled “PendingFileRenameOpertaions” but I did find “FileRenameOperations”. It contains one entry called “(Default)” Type REG_SZ with value not set. Should I delete this? I was unsure since the name on my machine did not exactly match what you said to look for. I am using Windows-XP.
I get the window asking me to reboot every time avast looks for updates. I switched from automatic updates to having Avast ask me if it may update. That did not help. So now I have disabled all updating other than manual updates to see if that will help.
When I type, I need to look at the keyboard as I am not a touch typist. So when Avast puts its reboot request on the screen, if I am typing text and hit the carriage return, my system reboots. That is a real pain in the butt! Easy to lose my train of thought waiting for my machine to reboot. Luckily I save incremental backups when I write.
This problem did not used to exist with avast. The problem has been chronic ever since avast program update to Build Feb2006 (4.6.763).
Where do I report this program bug?
Alobar
I wouldn’t delete it as it isn’t a match.
Doing a manual update should have no different effect it isn’t the initiation but the result of the update. So long as the reboot.txt is still there you are going to get that reboot request.
Try deleting the reboot.txt before doing a manual update and see if it asks for a reboot. If not, shut everything down and do your own restart and see if the reboot.txt comes back.
Got some more information just now. I now do manual updates and I have my firewall verify with me before I allow avast to call other programs, so I can see better what is going on. When I do an iAVS update, Avast D/Ls a huge file. Far bigger than virus defs. It looks to me like it is D/Ling a new copy of the software. Then I get a message saying my virus defs are up to date and my program is up to date. Shorty thereafter, bootlog.txt pops up in Avast4/Setup folder, along with new versions of setup.ini, summary.txt, and setup.log.
Looking thru setup.log it looks like the reboot was called for when it downloaded the program. How do I tell Avast to look for new virus definitions but NOT program updates?
I am putting today’s segment of setup.log below.
Alobar
11:45:48 min/gen Started: 17.02.2006, 11:45:48
11:45:48 min/gen Running setup_av_pro-2fb (763)
11:45:48 nrm/sys Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 2.0 [Service Pack 2]
11:45:48 vrb/sys Computer WinName: RALNBK
11:45:48 min/sys Windows Net User: RALNBK\Alobar
11:45:48 min/gen Cmdline: /refresh /noreboot /updatevps /silent /progress
11:45:48 vrb/gen Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_INSTALL_PACKAGES
11:45:48 min/gen Old version: 2fb (763)
11:45:48 nrm/gen SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
11:45:48 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
11:45:48 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
11:45:48 vrb/pkg Part prg_av_pro-2fb is installed
11:45:48 vrb/pkg Part vps-60702 is installed
11:45:48 vrb/pkg Part news-48 is installed
11:45:48 vrb/pkg Part setup_av_pro-2fb is installed
11:45:48 min/gen Old version: 2fb (763)
11:45:49 vrb/fil SetExistingFilesBitmap: 815->136->116
11:45:49 min/gen GUID: ca93a47f-eb62-4d8e-803b-4b7e08da8418
11:45:49 vrb/gen Entering:UpdateInstallPackages
11:45:49 min/pkg Load F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu
11:45:49 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: news = news-48
11:45:49 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-2fb
11:45:49 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-2fb
11:45:49 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-60702
11:45:49 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 136 & 116 = 20
11:45:49 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 136 & 116 = 20
11:45:49 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 136 & 116 = 20
11:45:49 vrb/pkg ArePartsInstallable: 1
11:45:50 vrb/fil SetExistingFilesBitmap: 815->136->116
11:45:50 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 136 & 116 = 20
11:45:50 vrb/pkg Extracting from av_pro_core-2bb.vpu (1)
11:45:50 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Aav9.tmp
11:45:50 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Aavm4h.dll)
11:45:50 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Aavm4h.dll
11:45:50 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AavA.tmp
11:45:51 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AavmGuih.dll)
11:45:51 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AavmGuih.dll
11:45:51 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AavB.tmp
11:45:51 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AavmRpch.dll)
11:45:51 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AavmRpch.dll
11:45:51 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR8F.tmp
11:45:51 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResMai.dll)
11:45:51 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResMai.dll
11:45:51 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahR90.tmp
11:45:51 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahResMes.dll)
11:45:51 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahResMes.dll
11:45:51 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR91.tmp
11:45:51 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResNS.dll)
11:45:51 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResNS.dll
11:45:51 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR92.tmp
11:45:51 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResOut.dll)
11:45:51 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResOut.dll
11:45:51 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahR93.tmp
11:45:52 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahResP2P.dll)
11:45:52 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahResP2P.dll
11:45:52 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR94.tmp
11:45:52 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResStd.dll)
11:45:52 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResStd.dll
11:45:52 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR95.tmp
11:45:52 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResWS.dll)
11:45:52 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResWS.dll
11:45:52 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR96.tmp
11:45:52 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiMai.dll)
11:45:52 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiMai.dll
11:45:52 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahR97.tmp
11:45:52 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahRuiMes.dll)
11:45:52 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahRuiMes.dll
11:45:52 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR98.tmp
11:45:52 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiNS.dll)
11:45:52 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiNS.dll
11:45:53 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR99.tmp
11:45:53 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiOut.dll)
11:45:53 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiOut.dll
11:45:53 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahR9A.tmp
11:45:53 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahRuiP2P.dll)
11:45:53 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahRuiP2P.dll
11:45:53 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR9B.tmp
11:45:53 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiStd.dll)
11:45:53 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiStd.dll
11:45:53 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhR9C.tmp
11:45:53 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiWS.dll)
11:45:53 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiWS.dll
11:45:53 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ash9D.tmp
11:45:54 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashBase.dll)
11:45:54 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashBase.dll
11:45:54 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ash9E.tmp
11:45:54 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashCfgP.dll)
11:45:54 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashCfgP.dll
11:45:54 nrm/fil Direct delete of file: F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ash9F.tmp
11:45:54 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(C:\DOCUME~1\Alobar\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_proI.tm~a03284\onefile,F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashCfgT.dll)
11:45:54 vrb/fil Installed file:F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashCfgT.dll
11:45:54 min/pkg program: installed 20 files (1432064 bytes), removed 0 files
11:45:57 nrm/pkg vps: same as previous [060702]
11:45:57 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\DisplayName=avast! Standard Shield Support
11:45:57 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\ErrorControl=1
11:45:57 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\Type=2
11:45:57 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\Start=2
11:45:57 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 136 & 116 = 20
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aavmker4\DisplayName=avast! Asynchronous Virus Monitor
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aavmker4\ErrorControl=1
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aavmker4\Type=1
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aavmker4\Start=1
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\DisplayName=avast! Standard Shield Support
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\ErrorControl=1
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\Type=2
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2\Start=2
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Extensions\avast! 4=4.0;F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashOutXt.dll;1;10000111111000
11:46:00 vrb/sys Service avast! Mail Scanner installed
11:46:00 vrb/sys Starting service avast! Mail Scanner
11:46:00 vrb/sys Service avast! Mail Scanner started, errcode: 0x00000420
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\DisplayName=avast! Network Shield Support
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\ErrorControl=1
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\Type=1
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\Group=PNP_TDI
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi\Start=1
11:46:00 vrb/sys Service avast! Web Scanner installed
11:46:00 vrb/sys Starting service avast! Web Scanner
11:46:00 vrb/sys Service avast! Web Scanner started, errcode: 0x00000420
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswRdr\DisplayName=aswRdr
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswRdr\ErrorControl=1
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswRdr\Type=1
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswRdr\Start=3
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswRdr\Group=PNP_TDI
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\DisplayName=avast! Antivirus
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\DisplayVersion=4.6
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\HelpLink=http://www.avast.com
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\HelpTelephone=
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\UrlInfoAbout=http://www.avast.com
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\UrlUpdateInfo=http://www.avast.com
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\InstallLocation=F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\InstallSource=F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\setup
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\Publisher=Alwil Software
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\VersionMajor=4
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\VersionMinor=6
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\DisplayIcon=F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashAvast.exe
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!\UninstallString=rundll32 F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\Setup\setiface.dll,RunSetup
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Label=Feb2006
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Avast4DataFolder=F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Avast4SkinFolder=F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\Version=4.6
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\VersionShort=4.6
11:46:00 vrb/reg Set registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\SetupVersion=763
11:46:01 nrm/pkg Transferred files: 0
11:46:01 nrm/pkg Transferred bytes: 0
11:46:01 nrm/pkg Transfer time: 0 ms
11:46:01 vrb/fil NeedReboot=true
11:46:01 vrb/sys Reboot set by filRenameOnReboot(F:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\reboot.txt,)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\Setup\reboot.txt, NULL)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\Aav9.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\Aavm4h.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AavA.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AavmGuih.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AavB.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AavmRpch.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR8F.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhResMai.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ahR90.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ahResMes.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR91.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhResNS.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR92.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhResOut.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ahR93.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ahResP2P.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR94.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhResStd.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR95.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhResWS.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR96.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhRuiMai.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ahR97.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ahRuiMes.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR98.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhRuiNS.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR99.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhRuiOut.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ahR9A.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ahRuiP2P.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR9B.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhRuiStd.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhR9C.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\AhRuiWS.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ash9D.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashBase.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ash9E.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashCfgP.dll)
11:46:01 vrb/fil MoveFileEx(F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ash9F.tmp, F:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashCfgT.dll)
11:46:01 min/gen Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done]
11:46:01 min/gen Stopped: 17.02.2006, 11:46:01
avast looks/updates for what you tell it to a manual iAVS Update should only check for VPS update, a manual Program Update with check for both Program and VPS updates.
The VPS updates and Program updates tend to incremental so usually they are small. So if there is something else going on it may be that there is a problem that avast is trying to resolve.
Try a repair of avast. Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button and scroll down to Repair, click next and follow. You need to be on-line to do this.
If that doesn’t work try, uninstall, reboot, install, reboot.
It would probably be best to download the latest version of avast and save it to your HDD, somewhere you can find it again. Use that when you reinstall.
I am sure I told Avast to just check for aAVS updates. That is why I found the huge D/L so odd. Odd behavior was consistant.
I tried repair. That did not work. So I un-installed avast, re-booted, then installed a fresh copy. Everything seems to be working OK now. I have re-enabled automatic updates. So far, updates appear to have worked, and I have not yet been told to re-boot.
You’ve find the solution just before I’ll suggest it to you. Glad it worked.