Application error (exception) starting AntiSpyware

[Bill Muth]

I just installed the latest beta of AntiSpyware (I can't start it to see the
version, but the file version is 1.0.0.615) on a Windows 2000 Professional
system. The installation seemed to go OK; I see the AntiSpyware icon in my
system tray, and real-time protection seems to work. However, whenever I
try to open the main AntiSpyware app or start a spyware scan from the tray
icon, I get a dialog box containing the following:

(Title) Microsoft AntiSpyware: GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe - Application Error
The exception Breakpoint
A breakpoint has been reached.
(0x80000003) occurred in the application at location 0x77f9193c.

Click on OK to terminate the program
Click on Cancel to debug the program

Does anyone have any ideas?

Bill

 

[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

Probably a bad install.
You can repair Windows AntiSpyware using Add or Remove Programs in Control
Panel. Click Microsoft AntiSpyware and click Change. Click Next, and then
click Update.

If that does not help, uninstall and reinstall to a non-default location
such as c:\msas
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[Bill Muth]

I had uninstalled & reinstalled (to the default directory) yesterday before
my post, and this morning I ununstalled & reinstalled to a non-default
directory; I also used the Update shortcut to update the program (which
seemed to succeed.) It still crashes with the same emssage.

Bill

 

[plun]

Hi

Try to completely remove MSAS and try again.

Uninstall MSAS from Control panel add/remove programs.

Delete C:/Program files/ Microsoft Antispyware
Delete C:/MSAS folder

Download CCleaner and remove all temporarily junk.
Also clean registry with "Issues".

Quick Tour about CCleaner and download.
http://www.ccleaner.com/help/tour1.asp

Download a fresh MSAS copy, www.microsoft.com > Popular downloads
and try again.

 

[Robin Walker [MVP]]

(Title) Microsoft AntiSpyware: GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe - Application
Error The exception Breakpoint
A breakpoint has been reached.
(0x80000003) occurred in the application at location 0x77f9193c.

Click on OK to terminate the program
Click on Cancel to debug the program

Do you have any developers' debugging applications installed?