"Delay loading of avast services" has stopped being effective

system · 2007-09-09T14:11:36.000Z

A short time back, one of the avast updates installed and then upon starting my pc, it started taking about one minute before my Networking icon would appear in the system task tray. The next avast came out and had the “Delay loading of avast services” option which I checked and the problem went away immediately. Recently, the Networking icon has started taking about one minute again before appearing. I checked the option and it is still checked AND the .ini file value is also correct. I disabled avast services and the Networking icon appears instantly again. What changed which is causing this delay? I have version 4.7.1029. Thanks.

DavidR · 2007-09-09T15:32:53.000Z

Well the first thing I would suggest is that you do a manual program update as version 4.7.1043 is the latest version only released recently.

Vlk · 2007-09-09T18:07:22.000Z

Also, what INI option are you talking about, exactly?

Lisandro · 2007-09-09T19:40:41.000Z

Vlk, isn’t it AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds value?

Vlk · 2007-09-09T22:22:31.000Z

Tech post:4:

Vlk, isn’t it AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds value?

No. AFAIK there’s no INI setting for this.

Lisandro · 2007-09-09T23:03:04.000Z

Vlk post:5:

No. AFAIK there’s no INI setting for this.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=1647 ???
I’m referring to delay the update after logon, not the avast services delay…

alanrf · 2007-09-09T23:03:32.000Z

This is the setting in Troubleshooting in the Program Settings.

It is implemented by the ini entry:

LateServiceStart

in the [Common] section.

Lisandro · 2007-09-09T23:21:29.000Z

alanrf post:7:

This is the setting in Troubleshooting in the Program Settings.

It is implemented by the ini entry:

LateServiceStart

in the [Common] section.

Thanks Alan.
Which is the unit and the default values? (minutes, seconds…)

DavidR · 2007-09-09T23:35:32.000Z

By default there wouldn’t be an ini entry, only if you elect to delay the avast services until other system services have loaded.
So it is an on or off option 0 or 1, LateServiceStart=1 being ‘delay loading of avast! services until after other system services.’

There would only be a LateServiceStart=0 in the ini file if you change it back in the program settings, to the default of unchecked.

system · 2007-09-10T13:57:04.000Z

Yes. I was looking at LateServiceStart. It is set to 1 and when I uncheck the option, it gets a 0. I will download the newest version first and report back. Thanks.

Vlk · 2007-09-10T14:41:08.000Z

The INI option is quite irrelevant - it’s probably there only to ease the GUI.
What counts is the changes that this setting makes to the registry.

Let’s try this. Manually (e.g. in Notepad) set the INI value to 0, and then use the avast GUI to turn it on. That should redo the required registry changes (in case the INI value somehow got out of sync).

Thanks
Vlk

DavidR · 2007-09-10T14:50:28.000Z

With it set to 1 (e.g. the delay loading of avast! services option ‘checked’) it is more likely the boot will be slightly quicker as avast isn’t loaded sooner so it will not be scanning as quickly.

So if you are concerned about boot time then by unchecking the option you are doing the reverse. Also since you are concerned about the networking icon, you should check the option to delay avast services (LateServiceStart=1), not what you have done uncheck it.

If I have the option checked (LateServiceStart=1) then the number of files scanned is 25-30 less than if the option is unchecked.

As Vlk said you should try manually in the ini and with the GUI to ensure registry changes are made.

system · 2007-09-10T20:18:27.000Z

I only unchecked it to verify the ini file was properly being set. I checked it again after I saw that it was. Vlk, I tried your suggestion, manually changing the ini file to 0 and then using avast to change it back to 1. I also upgraded to the latest avast but the delay is still present.

Vlk · 2007-09-10T20:31:31.000Z

To be absolutely sure, please open regedit and go to the “HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Avast! Antivirus” key.
Is the a value called “Group”? If so, what does it say?

Thanks
Vlk

system · 2007-09-12T02:29:07.000Z

I have a DependOnGroup. … not just Group. The DependOnGroup does not have a value. It is a reg_multi_sz.

When I uncheck the “Delay loading of services” the Group value appears. It is set for ShellSvcGroup.

Lisandro · 2007-09-12T02:40:46.000Z

Vlk, is it mine correct ??? ???

Vlk · 2007-09-12T21:15:24.000Z

Delay loading box CHECKED - the “Group” value should be empty (or should not exist)
Delay loading box UNCHECKED - the “Group” value should be “ShellSvcGroup”

Lisandro · 2007-09-12T21:25:20.000Z

Thanks.

system · 2007-09-12T21:39:45.000Z

Vlk post:17:

Delay loading box CHECKED - the “Group” value should be empty (or should not exist)
Delay loading box UNCHECKED - the “Group” value should be “ShellSvcGroup”

Ok. So mine is correct. I wonder why it appears not to be working anymore?

system · 2007-09-14T13:40:50.000Z

I have post some massage according to this problem also…
All my laptops in my college that using avast are currently took time to load the Local area network and wireless network connection…

I have told it before but seems someone just say he dont understand my english…

I solve this problem by uninstall my LAN and WIRELESS at Device manager…

After that it will be as usual as before…

But the problem coming back when i update my virus database…

Hopefully this problem will be solve soon as many of my friend angry with me as im promote this antivirus to them…

Go go avast…

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