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[D.]

can someone tell me how to disable
the self protection module in avast
free edition ?
xp pro , sp 2 , ie 7 , oe 6
TIA ,
dick

 

[TaurArian]

Try support: http://avast.com/

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| can someone tell me how to disable
| the self protection module in avast
| free edition ?
| xp pro , sp 2 , ie 7 , oe 6
| TIA ,
| dick
|
|

 

[D.]

thanks for the reply but i've been there
and could not find the answer to my question .
i'm sure it's there somewhere but i could not
find it .

 

[Mark]

What do you mean by self protection?

Mark

 

[Nepatsfan]

can someone tell me how to disable
the self protection module in avast
free edition ?
xp pro , sp 2 , ie 7 , oe 6
TIA ,
dick

Right click on the avast! icon in the notification area.
Select Program Settings from the menu that pops up.
Note: You can also go to the Start menu and launch avast! Antivirus. From the
avast! Simple User Interface, click on Menu in the top left hand corner.
In avast! Settings, click on Troubleshooting in the left hand column.
Under Troubleshooting, put a check mark in the box next to Disable avast!
self-defense module.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[D.]

thanks for the reply .
i thought that self defense and self protection
might be the same thing .
THIS is what was causing my problem with
system restore not working !
dick

 

[Mark]

So that's why my System Restore only worked in Safe Mode.

Mark

 

[D.]

according to what i read ,
they supposedly fixed the problem
with a recent update to version
4.8.1187 .
i'd be interested to know if it works for you .
thanks ,
dick

 

[Mark]

I tried System Restore with self protection disabled and the restore
operation completed successfully. Then I tried it with self protection
enabled and the restore operation was not successful.

Mark

 

[Daave]

Mark, D. said this bug was supposed to have been fixed in Version
4.8.1187. What version are you running?

 

[Mark]

4.8.1169 but Avast says it's already up to date when I run the program
update. I don't mind taking that extra step to restore. My auto restore
points are being created so that's all I'm really concerned about.

Marl

 

[Mark]

I guess the 4.8.1187 version is still in Beta according to the Avast forum,
so I'll wait till the auto update catches it.

Mark

 

[D.]

i believe that the update eliminates the
need to disable self protection BUT
i could be wrong .
i deleted all restore points thinking this was
the problem , so i'll have to wait until
i create some . if it worked for mark , then it
should work for me .
i love happy endings .
dick

 

[Gerry]

TaurArian

The Knowledge Base exists but is extremely poor.


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