Can't Seem to Disable File Monitoring

Hey all,

Running Windows 8.1 and Avast 2015.10.2.2215. When I install SQL Server 2014 Developer edition, the installation programs wants to make changes to the C:\Windows\Temp folder. But, it fails with a message that access is denied. When totally uninstalling Avast, the problem does not occur. Disabling Avast for what ever period I decide doesn’t help; I still get the error. Adding an exclusion for this folder doesn’t help; I still get the error.

So, what gives? I can certainly uninstall and reinstall Avast when I do software installations, but I would think there is a better way.

Any help would be appreciated.

Greg

Well avast has a sub-folder within that area (avast), so may well be protected by the avast self-defence module. If that is the case it would be easier to disable that than uninstall to make changes in that area.

AvastUI > Settings > Troubleshooting.

I can be wrong,
but if my memory serves me well there is a post from someone who had the same problem and it was solved in another way.

Not sure, but I believe this had something to do with it:
To what are tmp and temp set in the Environment Variables ?

Disabling doesn’t work. I tried that numerous times. I didn’t try to stop the services. As a side note, my account, nor the administrator accounts can do anything with that folder (C:\Windows\Temp) with Avast installed. I originally thought it had something to do with Windows’ UAC. But, that’s not it. The folder behaves just like any other folder when Avast is uninstalled.

Disabling ‘what’ doesn’t work ?

Did you try what was suggested in my last post (disabling the avast self-defence) ?

Hey David,

By disabling, I meant Systray → Right Click → Avast shields control → Disable (whatever option). Turning off the self-defense module definitely changes the behavior of the rights to that folder. That looks promising. I’ll try the install tomorrow morning. I think that’s going to work.

On side note, even stopping the service doesn’t release the access to that folder. Other than it being a hassle when installing programs that try to reference that folder (I have to remember to turn “self-defense” off), I think I like that feature. Especially now that I know how to get around it when needed.

I’ll have to get back on here tomorrow.

Thank you.

Greg

You’re welcome.