Avast free installs then uninstalls

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I am having problems with installing avast free, I have a fresh installation of windows xp on an older pc, almost 2 gb ram and 3 ghz processor. this is the error i am getting can anyone help?

22.09.2011 19:57:40 package: program: installed 356 files (21084427 bytes), removed 0 files
22.09.2011 19:57:40 system: Executing:C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\vcredist_x86_SP1.exe /q
22.09.2011 19:57:52 system: Executed:C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\vcredist_x86_SP1.exe /q
22.09.2011 19:57:52 system: ERROR: VC redistributable check failed, error 0x000036B1
22.09.2011 19:57:54 file: Error calling DllUnregisterServer
22.09.2011 19:57:54 system: Uninstalling aswTdi.sys
22.09.2011 19:57:54 system: Stopping service aswTdi
22.09.2011 19:57:54 system: OpenSCManager
22.09.2011 19:57:54 system: OpenService
22.09.2011 19:57:54 system: OpenService, errcode: 0x00000424
22.09.2011 19:57:54 system: Service aswTdi stopped, errcode: 0x00000424
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: Deleted registry: Software\AVAST Software\Avast
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: Cannot open reg. key:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AvastUI.exe
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: RegLoadKey(HKEY_USERS, Av_S-1-5-18, C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\NtUser.dat)
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: RegUnloadKey
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: RegLoadKey(HKEY_USERS, Av_S-1-5-19, C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\NtUser.dat)
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: Load registry hive ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: RegLoadKey(HKEY_USERS, Av_S-1-5-20, C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\NtUser.dat)
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: Load registry hive ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: RegLoadKey(HKEY_USERS, Av_S-1-5-21-1482476501-790525478-725345543-1004, C:\Documents and Settings\Dad\NtUser.dat)
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: Load registry hive ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: RegLoadKey(HKEY_USERS, Av_S-1-5-21-1482476501-790525478-725345543-1005, C:\Documents and Settings\UpdatusUser\NtUser.dat)
22.09.2011 19:57:54 registry: Load registry hive ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION

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XP has to be at least at SP2 for Avast to install and it should be updated to SP3.

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Ok I have SP2 and would rather not use SP3 it seems to slow pcs down, for me anyways it seems unnecassary. If I have to I will but would rather not use SP3, is there any other way?

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SP3 will really help you toward security and, seriously, I never said an impact on performance, but who knows…

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When I updated to SP3 on XP, I immediately noticed an improvement in performance. Everything seemed to run much smoother. I have never heard anyone say it slowed things down.

The redistributable failure in your error log is referring to the C++ files that are needed for Avast to function correctly. Avast is supposed to install them as part of the process but I know from experience that it doesn’t always work right. In your case it looks like they are failing to install correctly.

22.09.2011 19:57:40 system: Executing:C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\vcredist_x86_SP1.exe /q 22.09.2011 19:57:52 system: Executed:C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\vcredist_x86_SP1.exe /q 22.09.2011 19:57:52 system: ERROR: VC redistributable check failed, error 0x000036B1

You’re much better off if both the C++2005 and 2008 files are installed and then updated through Windows Update before you install Avast. You can download and install them from the Microsoft Download center and I would suggest doing that. I had to do it on the Vista machine here before Avast would work right.