How can I CLOSE anti-virus program

[Jim Lacko]

Running: AVG Anti-virus 7.1.362 / 267.13.3/173
OS: WIN98SE

The problem I'm having with AVG is the same I had with Norton Anti-Virus --
program is closed -- no auto scan set-up, control centers closed, icons
closed.... and out of the wild blue while I'm downloading a giant program
that may take 20 mins. suddendly the anti-virus program comes on slowing
down the computer and sometime messin' up the download.

Is there any way of turning the anti-virus programs off and keeping them
off, short of unstalling them?

Thanks!!

 

[Peter-noreply-]

Did you check Task Manager if program is really closed?

 

[Ron Lopshire]

Running: AVG Anti-virus 7.1.362 / 267.13.3/173
OS: WIN98SE

The problem I'm having with AVG is the same I had with Norton Anti-Virus --
program is closed -- no auto scan set-up, control centers closed, icons
closed.... and out of the wild blue while I'm downloading a giant program
that may take 20 mins. suddendly the anti-virus program comes on slowing
down the computer and sometime messin' up the download.

Is there any way of turning the anti-virus programs off and keeping them
off, short of unstalling them?

Thanks!!

Jim,

As Peter suggested, try the three-fingered salute (CTRL+ALT+DEL). When you close AVG, you are probably just closing the GUI (window), but the program itself is still running. It's been a while since I've used AVG.

Try AutoRuns:
(http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html)
You can use it to see what is autostarting, and then delete or toggle the autostart of the appropriate application.

You can also try msconfig:
Long:
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281965&Product=w98)
Short:
(http://tinyurl.com/5xykq)

Ron