Ad-Aware + Avast = Bad Combo ?

[Opticreep]

I tried installing Avast and Ad-Aware on Windows XP. It seems like
Ad-Aware's Ad-Watch routine is keeping Avast from running. Avast will
only load if and only if I disable Ad-Watch from the WinXP system
tray.

It seems very peculiar because, apparently, these are two of the most
popular freeware Windows-based security programs on the 'net. Yet it
doesn't appear like they can coexist on the same computer. I have a
hard time believing nobody noticed this problem before.

 

[Alias]

Try AVG instead and see if they like each other better. AVG is also free.
www.grisoft.com

Alias

 

[Tony Talmage]

I am currently running both Ad-Aware and Avast on my WinXP Pro machine. I
don't know if it matters, but I had installed Avast prior to installing
Ad-Aware, and I haven't noticed any kind of conflicts.

--
Tony Talmage
Web Developer
Graphic Education Corporation
URL: http://www.graphiced.com
Phone: (888) 354-6600

 

[Dr. Indera]

hello,

i had avast installed with ad-aware, but like you it didn't run. it didn't
dawn on me that it was because of ad-aware, so i removed avast and installed
avg anti virus www.grisoft.com, and it works. hopes this helps.

--
Indera
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: I tried installing Avast and Ad-Aware on Windows XP. It seems like
: Ad-Aware's Ad-Watch routine is keeping Avast from running. Avast will
: only load if and only if I disable Ad-Watch from the WinXP system
: tray.
:
: It seems very peculiar because, apparently, these are two of the most
: popular freeware Windows-based security programs on the 'net. Yet it
: doesn't appear like they can coexist on the same computer. I have a
: hard time believing nobody noticed this problem before.