Unable to unschedule boot time scan, help me please =)

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I created my own batch (cmd) file in Vista to schedule a Boot Time Scan (on next Boot) using the Sched.exe tool Avast has in the application folder. Then I setup a Vista Task Schedule with my desired frequency to have to my batch file run and set a new Boot Time Scan. Remember! it just sets up a scan for the next boot. See the contents of my file below, yes I left in the remarks for my reading pleasure. This batch file has been tested only on my Sony Laptop with Vista Prem. Sp2. You may copy and paste it into your own filename.cmd (or *.bat) file, then add a Task Schedule to run the filename.cmd on your own frequency.

rem usage:
rem sched /A:area [/RA:action [/RS:reply] ] [/archives] - schedules launching
rem area = * or folder1;folder2 …
rem action = delete or move or chest or repair or ignore
rem reply = yes or no
rem sched /D - unschedules boot-time scanner launching
rem sched /F:“file” - schedules delayed file operations (listed in given file)
rem sched /U - unschedules boot-time scanner and any scheduled file operations
“C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\sched.exe” /A:c:*.* /RA:delete /RS:yes /archives

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Welcome ic00668

I believe /RA:delete should be /RA:chest as that would be the safest and detected infections could be restored from the Chest in the case of a false positive.

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Interesting Thread!

Avast is a very strong and powerful program that when there are issues like the OP stated, it is often the cause of other programs interfering. I used to have the big guys for scanning in addition to Avast:

Adaware
Spybot S & D
Windows Defender
Spyware Blaster

And a lot of these programs would slow down my computer, and conflict with Avast’s protector shields. (Because the others would have shields of their own that would conflict.) Because of Avast’s power on its own, there comes a time when you start adding things that too much security can cause speed processes to be sacrificed. So right now, I just use Avast, my Windows XP Firewall, and Spyware Blaster. (SB is a protective shield not a scanner, and as such is not a memory intrusive program.) My system is now quicker and smoother in running and performance.

Jack