AVG Cripples XP

[Kelly]

Update: Flawed AVG antivirus update cripples Windows XP PCs

http://www.computerworld.com/action...&articleId=9119848&taxonomyId=1&intsrc=kc_top

The fix: http://www.avg.com/faq.num-1575#faq_1575


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Happy Birthday if today is your birthday!

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Only if AVG's definitions are not current (VDB 2.7.0.92/1784 or higher) and
you happen to run a full system scan.]

Also see
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/avg-false-positive-user32-dll-restore-tool/

 

[Nil]

Update: Flawed AVG antivirus update cripples Windows XP PCs

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleB
asic&taxonomyName=knowledge_center&articleId=9119848&taxonomyId=1&i
ntsrc=kc_top

The fix: http://www.avg.com/faq.num-1575#faq_1575

This is similar to what happened to me when I first installed AVG Free
several months ago. The default installation setting are to delete
(what it considers to be) viruses and trojans without asking
permission, and to do a full system scan right after installing. AVG is
also notorious for flagging stuff as malware even if it isn't really.
So, it found a couple of questionable files and killed them before I
could stop it. Fortunately they weren't critical. Right after that I
changed the settings to ask me what to do. I think that's a very bad
design decision on their part. It could easily have killed a system
beyond what an inexperienced user could deal with... like it does in
this story.

 

[Kelly]

Thanks for the feedback.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Happy Birthday if today is your birthday!

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Kelly]

Again, here you are on top of things! )

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Happy Birthday if today is your birthday!

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

[Only if AVG's definitions are not current (VDB 2.7.0.92/1784 or higher)
and
you happen to run a full system scan.]

Also see
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/avg-false-positive-user32-dll-restore-tool/
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~PA Bear

Update: Flawed AVG antivirus update cripples Windows XP PCs

http://www.computerworld.com/action...&articleId=9119848&taxonomyId=1&intsrc=kc_top

The fix: http://www.avg.com/faq.num-1575#faq_1575

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

You thought I was a bottom? <eg>

Again, here you are on top of things! )

[Only if AVG's definitions are not current (VDB 2.7.0.92/1784 or higher)
and
you happen to run a full system scan.]

Also see
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/avg-false-positive-user32-dll-restore-tool/
--
~PA Bear

Update: Flawed AVG antivirus update cripples Windows XP PCs

http://www.computerworld.com/action...&articleId=9119848&taxonomyId=1&intsrc=kc_top

The fix: http://www.avg.com/faq.num-1575#faq_1575

 

[Kelly]

LOL~

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Happy Birthday if today is your birthday!

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

You thought I was a bottom? <eg>

Again, here you are on top of things! )

[Only if AVG's definitions are not current (VDB 2.7.0.92/1784 or higher)
and
you happen to run a full system scan.]

Also see
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/avg-false-positive-user32-dll-restore-tool/
--
~PA Bear

Kelly wrote:
Update: Flawed AVG antivirus update cripples Windows XP PCs

http://www.computerworld.com/action...&articleId=9119848&taxonomyId=1&intsrc=kc_top

The fix: http://www.avg.com/faq.num-1575#faq_1575