I got last version of avast number 4.31. Installed on fresh windowsXP and ServicePack2.
Avast cause problem with windows service called: DCOM Server Process Launcher. This service has failed, couldn’t start . Without this service user cannot run older wersion of executable files. For example older setup files doesn’t run (wacom drivers, canon a40 WIA driver…)
As I mentioned I tested it on fresh winXP+SP2 installation. Only avast installed.
Uninstall avast! cause everthing is OK.
No, I have not…
Oh, I have some CPU crash: 100% of usage and decreasing only to 50% after some time (1 hour) of inativity or using avast! screen saver.
But I’m sure it’s not SP2 related as this is here before I updated my system to SP2.
Note, I think the user is not using 4.1.418 but an older version…
I still have not installed my SP2 yet. Not very confident in its’ stability and besides, I have enough programs running to protect my systems…external firewall, popup blocker, script blocker etc that are now part of the SP2 install.
Sorry for mistake about version number.
I’m not sure now what was the version I already removed !avast. But I’m 100% sure it was last available version to download from this address:
Maybe this is a total dead-end, but another question occurred to me. Is your SP2 the “final”, i.e., latest version, as opposed to an earlier RC?
It sounds like most of the work and changes MS put into the last month or so before releasing the “main” version had to do with clearing up compatibility problems with widely-used applications. But I think avast and SP2 were getting along just fine quite a ways back – several here were beta-testers of earlier SP2 candidate-versions, and it sounds like the only real problem (fixed fairly early) was getting the new Security Center to recognize avast.
Thanks guys for effort and support. I know it’s maybe a little bit strange if all users run sucessfull avast on their machines and than only one comes with trouble. But it is ???
I downloaded English version recently (version Jan2004 4.1.418). I installed and still happen this bad things. On first sight everything looks OK - nothing really wrong happen - avast integrated with MS Security Center pretty well. But if you just try to run older program as I mentioned it failed. Nothing happen.
About SP2: Of course it’s final version, with digital certificate even.
avast! works perfect here, SP2 installed without any single problem 2 or 3 weeks ago. Just like Technical, not even one program found that has any problems with SP2. I guess Technical my friend, we are so lucky, ha ? Actualy, he has some problems with CPU usage, I don’t have those problems… screensaver works perfect as well…
OK abe, can you give us exactly the message you get on error ? Screenshot would be great…
sp2 will certainly break functionality of certain older programmes. M$ have already identified the issue.
Other problems are appearing with DivX installed before the update to sp2, and many other apps also.
I can’t say this would work for you, but in my case it’s best for me to apply sensible browsing habits, spyware trojan and virus detection programmes on an unpatched (sp2 I mean) xp pro system until more info or work-arounds are proved to work.
DivX problems ? I really don’t have any single problem since I installed SP2. Everything works even better… My K-Lite codec pack was installed a way back before I even heard that SP2 is coming out… never updated it, uninstalled or reinstalled… it really works great. Before I updated my Windows to SP2, I use to get those sudden movie freez-ups in the middle of watching some DivX movie (not every movie), but after applying SP2, those problems are gone…
Actually I had that problem. I set the service to “automatic”. Problem solved. But I have another totally different issue. It seems that the memory scanner no longer works when starting the UI and also, the quickscanner no longer scans subfolders. I AM running SP2 by the way.
Thanks mate. It’s nice to meet so kind people.
I must say I really like avast!. I read a lot positive comments about this antivirus, more recommendation.
And I installed and must say it’s really good soft. Looks ligtweight but also more options makes him powerful! I like it.
As I mentioned after install avast, on first sight nothing wrong happen… everything works perfect. But some installers and programs doesn’t run - on double click nothing happen - no error appear, no crash… nothing.
Then I had gone accross whole internet to find out why this programs doesn’t run. And I found that must be run DCOM Server Process Launcher. So I looked in my “Services” and Event viewer.
What I found:
DCOM got error "The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. " attempting to start the service upnphost with arguments “” in order to run the server:
{204810B9-73B2-11D4-BF42-00B0D0118B56}
I looked through all events and I found out that after FIRST start everything was OK. So I realized that one of software which I installed cause problems. And finally avast cause problem in my case.
I even install again windows with integrated SP2 and then install only avast! Nothing else.
If avast is installed problems occur, even if I disable real-time protection some programs still doesn’t run. If I uninstall avast! programs run correctly.
I can’t put up with it :-[ I’m a little bit tired :-
I would use avast but I can’t now!
Anyway I’ll try to find solution to solve problem.
There is related topic on official WACOM forum but it is not cause by antivirus software.
