When I try to scan a file using windows context menu, nothing happens. Normally you see something happen, but this is like it’s a dead link. Am using latest Avast, WinXP Pro.
Right click Avast icon - select settings - select common - tick show results of explorer extension. Otherwise it will just happen and nothing will show if it is safe
I assume you have no other AV program on you system right ?
What AV program did you have (uninstall) before installing Avast ?
Doing the following as already suggest in this thread worked for me. “Right click Avast icon - select settings - select common - tick show results of explorer extension.”
If you have a “check mark” in "Show results of explorer extension in the “common” (top) Page in the Program Settings it should work.
Possibly the uninstalled AV left a registry setting which is interfering with this setting ???
Is there a way to edit the context menu?
Oh, and on the context menu, underneath the “scan item”, it says 'Edit the extension" (exe) or whatever the extension is.
Jenai, I’ve reach my knowleage limit… unfortunatelly I could not go further.
I’ve asked superior help to Alwil team.
Just to be sure, if you choose a big file (for instance, *.zip or *.arj or *.cab) and try to scan it, don’t you even see the quick scanner interface? I’m not saying the results, just the scanner interface.
Yikes… I was in the middle of ans when my puter up and rebooted it’self.
Yes, I have tried all different kinds of files… Nothing happens, it’s like it’s dead… no flash, nothing.
I have found something though… If I add a shortcut to the ashQuick.exe in my “Send To” folder, and send the file that I want to scan there, it does it just fine…
But… this really isn’t normal… I shouldn’t have to do that.
Maybe… but I’m not having any problems anywhere else, or with any other programs. The spontaneus reboot was an isolated insident. It didn’t happen before nor since.
Don’t get me wrong… I’m not completely blaming Avast. I love the program… I think it’s the best out there. It may be a combo of things…