Sharon

Have you used MSCONFIG or Administrative Tools> Services to check if AVG
items are scheduled to load at startup?

It appears in my StartUp folder as "avgcc".

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"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:23:19 +0000 (UTC), p.mc wrote:
>
>>> [7 quoted lines suppressed]
>>
>> Thanks Sharon
>>
>> I have followed the instructions, and the Resident shield has loaded,
>> but
>> only
>> when I start the AVG program first from my program files, and on each
>> of the
>> portions in the "control centre screen" when I check their
>> properties/settings
>> and advanced areas I can't find anything to check that will make the
>> program
>> run at start-up.
>> The reason I am concerned is that my broadband connection starts
>> itself up
>> shortly after the welcome screen. I don't know whether this has
>> something to
>> do
>> with SP2 or something I need to uncheck somewhere. I done a scan in
>> safe
>> mode
>> with "multi av" to check for virus or spyware, but nothing came up. I
>> also
>> noticed that my "BT voyager 105 modem" used to have an icon on the
>> taskbar
>> consisting of 2 green arrows (up and down) which I have to now click
>> on the
>> dslstat.exe in the modem folder now?
>
> Gerry has posted some useful info on AVG for you. And again, I'm sorry
> that
> I can't answer those questions since I've never used this program. I
> tried
> AVG once and the service it loads would not allow my system to boot.
> Never
> tried it again. Always curious about it though since it works so well
> for
> others.
>
> Not sure why your broadband connection starting at startup is a
> concern?
> Mine is always on so I don't understand your comment. I use a NAT
> router
> with SPI so don't worry if the antivirus takes an extra moment to load
> when
> the system is first booted. The router protects me during that little
> window of time while the A/V gets going. Is that what you're worried
> about?
> Are there messages appearing that make you think a/v is not loading at
> all?
> Have you used MSCONFIG or Administrative Tools> Services to check if
> AVG
> items are scheduled to load at startup? Tried Task Manager to see if
> anything AVG is listed as running there?
>
> I really think that your inability to change the home page is due to
> other
> software that you have installed rather than a hijacking. Never hurts
> to be
> cautious and double check for malware but at least you can worry a
> little
> less while sorting out this setting change?
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 23:34:08 -0000, Gerry Cornell wrote:

> Sharon
>
> Have you used MSCONFIG or Administrative Tools> Services to check if AVG
> items are scheduled to load at startup?
>
> It appears in my StartUp folder as "avgcc".

Since I only tried the program once and had to disable an AVG service via
Recovery Console, no. But I would hope that this program, like most other
antivirus programs for Windows, lists its startup items somewhere useful.
That "hope" is why I suggested checking on it.

Again, thanks for the assist and for posting at least one of the startup
items an AVG user can look for on their system.

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Hi

Yes I installed AVG7 in standard mode so it would load all the plugins etc.
And I did check msconfig and startup folder and nothing is listed for AVG. I
did read the help file and it does state that it starts up automatically
with windows, but even before I reformatted and added SP2 to my Win XP Home
O/S I had to start the program from the program folder. I'll uninstall it
and try again.

Also I personally turn off my broadband connection when I shut down, and
usually when I booted up before Reformat etc I had to manually connect to
the internet, I find this a better option than letting the kids use the pc
and accidently going online and causing all kinds of problems, not to
mention the risks of viewing unpallatable material, if you get my point.
And thanks for the link to the AVG forums.

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"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
news:ud0aMB03FHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 23:34:08 -0000, Gerry Cornell wrote:
>
>> Sharon
>>
>> Have you used MSCONFIG or Administrative Tools> Services to check if AVG
>> items are scheduled to load at startup?
>>
>> It appears in my StartUp folder as "avgcc".
>
> Since I only tried the program once and had to disable an AVG service via
> Recovery Console, no. But I would hope that this program, like most other
> antivirus programs for Windows, lists its startup items somewhere useful.
> That "hope" is why I suggested checking on it.
>
> Again, thanks for the assist and for posting at least one of the startup
> items an AVG user can look for on their system.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

Sorted

I turned off Ad-Watch monitor before re-installing AVG and it let me allow
the program to add itself to the registry to run. I can't understand why it
didn't do that when it was running, unless I missed it. Anyway thanks for
the input, just got to get my system to allow the windows update site to
load now

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pmc


"p.mc" <p@mc.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Yes I installed AVG7 in standard mode so it would load all the plugins
> etc. And I did check msconfig and startup folder and nothing is listed for
> AVG. I did read the help file and it does state that it starts up
> automatically with windows, but even before I reformatted and added SP2 to
> my Win XP Home O/S I had to start the program from the program folder.
> I'll uninstall it and try again.
>
> Also I personally turn off my broadband connection when I shut down, and
> usually when I booted up before Reformat etc I had to manually connect to
> the internet, I find this a better option than letting the kids use the pc
> and accidently going online and causing all kinds of problems, not to
> mention the risks of viewing unpallatable material, if you get my point.
> And thanks for the link to the AVG forums.
>
> --
> Regards
> pmc
>
>
> "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ud0aMB03FHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 23:34:08 -0000, Gerry Cornell wrote:
>>
>>> Sharon
>>>
>>> Have you used MSCONFIG or Administrative Tools> Services to check if AVG
>>> items are scheduled to load at startup?
>>>
>>> It appears in my StartUp folder as "avgcc".
>>
>> Since I only tried the program once and had to disable an AVG service via
>> Recovery Console, no. But I would hope that this program, like most other
>> antivirus programs for Windows, lists its startup items somewhere useful.
>> That "hope" is why I suggested checking on it.
>>
>> Again, thanks for the assist and for posting at least one of the startup
>> items an AVG user can look for on their system.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>
>

On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 03:15:28 +0000 (UTC), p.mc wrote:

> Sorted
>
> I turned off Ad-Watch monitor before re-installing AVG and it let me allow
> the program to add itself to the registry to run. I can't understand why it
> didn't do that when it was running, unless I missed it. Anyway thanks for
> the input, just got to get my system to allow the windows update site to
> load now

Very good work on your part getting this sorted. It may have been
frustrating having something designed to protect you (Ad-Watch) getting in
the way *but* if you had been a bit of malware trying to install and
changing settings - you would have been blocked from doing so. I guess
there's comfort in knowing Ad-Watch was just doing its job.

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MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

Sharon

These intuitive pieces of software are just there to check that we are
up to speed <g>.

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Gerry

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"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
news:OjeWW913FHA.696@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 03:15:28 +0000 (UTC), p.mc wrote:
>
>> Sorted
>>
>> I turned off Ad-Watch monitor before re-installing AVG and it let me
>> allow
>> the program to add itself to the registry to run. I can't understand
>> why it
>> didn't do that when it was running, unless I missed it. Anyway thanks
>> for
>> the input, just got to get my system to allow the windows update site
>> to
>> load now
>
> Very good work on your part getting this sorted. It may have been
> frustrating having something designed to protect you (Ad-Watch)
> getting in
> the way *but* if you had been a bit of malware trying to install and
> changing settings - you would have been blocked from doing so. I guess
> there's comfort in knowing Ad-Watch was just doing its job.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User