DavidR and Nesivos
I’m using 4.8 Home Edition. As I mentioned earlier, there is a program in the Avast directory
called ashupd.exe. If you execute it with the “vps” switch, it will update the database,
very similar looking as when you right click the icon and update the database.
There is another switch, /silent, that will do the business without further ado:
No voice or visual feed back.
There is a task scheduler in the control panel of Windows 2000. I’ve never used it before
but it’s perfect for this. It uses a GUI, helps you to set it up. You can pick a time and frequency,
identify the user it runs under, etc,etc. It’s the perfect solution to the problem.
Having said that, I may still give 5x a try. If it doesn’t work properly, I can always revert back.
I hear what you’re saying - I took the plunge and installed 5 on my XP box.
I like the look of it so far. I noticed the behavior shield.
I’ve got the xp “WIndows Defender” active - that monitors certain areas of
the system and alerts you to “deny” or “permit” certain actions.
Should I disable XP WD, assuming they have duplicate functionality ?
I see posts in the internet stating that Avast 5x doesn’t disable Windoww Defender -
hxxp://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/63727.aspx
but I was wondering if a “best practice” had determined for the two products.
TIA for any info.
davexnet I wonder why you do not update your PROFILE as even DavidR avast! Technical advisor does.
Windows Defender is un-necessary on Windows XP.
Please go to PROFILE then Modify Profile then Forum Profile Information then update your Signature: with information like my signature as this helps the helpers offer pertinent advice.
Hey, I don’t want to get in a war on this. All I was trying to ask was whether a “best practice”
(a consensus) had been developed re: this issue. It’s new to me, since I just installed Avast 5
for the first time today.
An alternative might be to disable the behavior shield and keep WD active.
I’m still not clear whether they do the same thing or not.
I don’t use Win Defender on my XP-Home, XP-Pro or Vista since I have Avast 5.0+ (see my Signature on my main machine) because I feel that I am well protected without it, and it uses a lot of memory. But everyone is entitled to have what ever software they feel they want for their system.
