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    Notebook hangs EVERYTIME at AVG auto updates

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by joycecylam, Oct 31, 2006.

  1. joycecylam

    joycecylam Notebook Consultant

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    Not sure if anyone encounter similar problem with AVG anti-virus when it does automatic update. My notebook hangs every single time when AVG does the update. The only way I can fix it is to disconnect the power supply. Is it something to do with the setting of the software/notebook? Anyone has any suggestion?
     
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    qhn Notebook User

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    r u using any other virus scan along with AVG?
    my set.up (AVG, avst, ZA) has never given me issue (XP SP2 home)
    a clean AVG un.install/re.install may be?

    cheers ...
     
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    joycecylam Notebook Consultant

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    I'm also using Trendmicro PC-cillin 2006. Will try a clean un-install/re-install of AVG as suggested to see if that resolves the problem.
     
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You may have a virus or something hooking into AVG trying to prevent it's updates. Any idea if that's possible? Can you use something like McAffee's online scanner to double-check? I've never had that issue with AVG, and I've installed it on at least 15 separate machines.
     
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    joycecylam Notebook Consultant

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    I frequently scan my notebook using PC-cillin, as well as AVG. No virus is found so far. My notebook hangs not during downloading of AVG updates , but rather, during the installation of such updates. When the machine hangs, I have to disconnect the power. When the system is up again, the updates are there, installed. So I don't really know what happened.

    I have re-installed AVG. Will see if the problem persists.
     
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