On a fresh (new machine) Windows XP Professional (SP2) I have the following problem with Avast Home (free) v4.7:
During manual scans, Avast always seem to hang prior to/at “System Volume Information”. I disabled “system restore” but I still have the same problem. “Add Remove/Repair” does not help either. I took ownership of the folder but still it hangs. All my drives are NTFS.
If I list all the drives’ “System Volume Information” directories in exclusion list, the scan seem to proceed normally.
I have Spybot S&D, Spywareblaster, and Zone Alarm (free) installed.
Any resolution will be appreciated.