AVG and Intellimouse

[Nigel Stapley]

About a month ago, I started getting a problem with my MS Intellimouse
Optical. The 'snap-to-default' option stopped working.

I tried the various solutions in the MS KB (185663 & 264595), but without
success. I also upgraded the SW to 4.12, but this didn't cure it either.

I've now figured out what I'm sure is causing it, but does anyone have a
solution?

At the time the problem started, I had just got rid of N*rt*n AV (don't
ask!) and installed AVG 6 Free Edition. I think this is causing the problem,
because when I close AVG, the 'snap' function returns. When I start AVG and
the main screen comes up, it still works.

The AVG main screen says that Control Center is not fully functional. As
soon as I click to activate and open Control Center, the 'snap' function
stops working.

AVG Free Edition is not supported by Grisoft, so I could only ask them as a
last resort.

Any thoughts on this?

TIA


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[Craven Birds]

About a month ago, I started getting a problem with my MS Intellimouse
Optical. The 'snap-to-default' option stopped working.

Don't use that option! then. Is there a reason why you need it? Doubt AVG is
the culprit. Try reinstalling drivers for the mouse.

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CB

 

[Nigel Stapley]

Don't use that option! then.

I feel cheated if I can't use an option I've (in effect) paid for simply
because some dokey twerp can't code.

Is there a reason why you need it?

Convenience. Well, usually. I have to disable it when working in Front Page,
because the default button is hardly ever the one I want, but apart from
that...

Doubt AVG is
the culprit.

Circumstantial evidence suggests that, if AVG isn't the source of the
problem, then the way it's interacting with something else *is*.

Try reinstalling drivers for the mouse.

Dunnit. Several times (that's what the KB articles tell you to do, amongst
other things).

I got a reply from someone on 24hoursupport.helpdesk who said they were
having the same problem. I think I'll contact Grisoft and see what they say.

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[Nigel Stapley]

Update : Grisoft want nothing to do with it, because "AVG Free Edition is
not supported".

Avast here I come, I think...


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[Craven Birds]

Update : Grisoft want nothing to do with it, because "AVG Free Edition is
not supported".

Avast here I come, I think...

Let me know if/when you have the same problem;-) Avast, won't help you
either! Because I don't thing it's your AV software at all!

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[Nigel Stapley]

Let me know if/when you have the same problem;-) Avast, won't help you
either! Because I don't thing it's your AV software at all!

Well, I've now installed Avast instead of AVG, and my 'snap-to-default' is
working fine now. Draw your own conclusions from this...


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[Craven Birds]

Well, I've now installed Avast instead of AVG, and my 'snap-to-default' is
working fine now. Draw your own conclusions from this...

I will do! I'd say it's the programming of M&S intellipoint software! Never
use their software, although I have an intellipoint optical mouse, alway use
Logitech software, better and works better! You seem to believe AV
programmes interfere with M&S products? Not surprised really it's M&S IMHO
;-0

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[BoB]

SNIP

I will do! I'd say it's the programming of M&S intellipoint software! Never
use their software, although I have an intellipoint optical mouse, alway use
Logitech software, better and works better! You seem to believe AV
programmes interfere with M&S products? Not surprised really it's M&S IMHO
;-0

The potential for Backweb to spy on your activities is to great
for me to use 'any' product that installs a Backweb function.
Here's an excerpt from a rather large file I have gathered:

http://www.backweb.com/corporate/html/contact_us.html
Date of Origin:
Variants from February, 2000 to January, 2003
Distribution:
Bundled with products from HP (HP Pavilion),
Compaq, Network Associates, Real Networks, Logitec <-----
(with their mouse drivers!), IBM, F-Secure, Western
Digital Data Lifeline, Kodak digital camera sync
software, Kodak Software Updater (for Kodak Easyshare
digital cameras), Packard Bell ActivSurf.

All of the above are on my 'Beware' list.

Pest Patrol, Adaware, or SpybotSD would probably show you
were the bodies are buried.

BoB

 

[FromTheRafters]

SNIP


The potential for Backweb to spy on your activities is to great
for me to use 'any' product that installs a Backweb function.
Here's an excerpt from a rather large file I have gathered:

http://www.backweb.com/corporate/html/contact_us.html
Date of Origin:
Variants from February, 2000 to January, 2003
Distribution:
Bundled with products from HP (HP Pavilion),
Compaq, Network Associates, Real Networks, Logitec <-----
(with their mouse drivers!), IBM, F-Secure, Western
Digital Data Lifeline, Kodak digital camera sync
software, Kodak Software Updater (for Kodak Easyshare
digital cameras), Packard Bell ActivSurf.

All of the above are on my 'Beware' list.

Pest Patrol, Adaware, or SpybotSD would probably show you
were the bodies are buried.

Beware also of anything using SMTP because I have heard
that it can potentially be used for worm activity. :O)

HTTP can also be hazardous, check out the "drive by" adware
and spyware resources.

TFTP and FTP are also suspect - we wouldn't want any of
those potential security risks to remain.

....should I go on?

 

[Nigel Stapley]

Beware also of anything using SMTP because I have heard
that it can potentially be used for worm activity. :O)

HTTP can also be hazardous, check out the "drive by" adware
and spyware resources.

TFTP and FTP are also suspect - we wouldn't want any of
those potential security risks to remain.

...should I go on?

We'll be down to using two baked bean cans on either end of a piece of
string at this rate!


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Nigel Stapley

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