Hi there, AVG binned, Avast running in it’s place.
A couple of questions though -
I queried the definitions update/reboot problem at VirtualDr Forum (they recommended Avast in the first place) and I was told -
“It doesn’t usually reboot. That would/should only happen if it updates the engine and that isn’t a common occurence. It probably will stop doing that once the new install updates a couple of times.”
But it’s till doing it? A reboot every time it updates is a pain - should it do that?
Also I’ve noticed that it says ‘7 providers total, 6 running’ and when I open the tabs it says for Outlook ‘the provider is waiting for a subsystem to start’
Any thoughts, and does this mean my email isn’t being checked :o
First the easy one, terminate the outlook/exchange provider unless you are using MS Outlook (not express) or MS Exchange, it should have been disabled to start with if you don’t have MS Outlook. I suggest a browse of the avast help file.
Operating system restart needed by avast message - First check the contents of the C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\setup.log file, which should show you why it thinks the reboot is needed.
This may be solved, in some systems, by deleting the file C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\reboot.txt
Also see 8,3 Tweak issue - Check out this thread and see if some of the possible solutions can help you too.
I tried all 3 from what you gave me + the links, but only used 2.
Deleted the .txt file, ran the little program that changed the registry (didn’t fancy trying it myself) and then I tried the re-install/repair option - although that didn’t work, as repair didn’t come up as an option. So the first 2 did it
