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avg antivirus update causes windows not to load

Discussion in 'Windows - Virus and spyware problems' started by pollution, Oct 25, 2005.

  1. pollution

    pollution Regular member

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    I recently updated my avg antivirus and it causes my computer to crash when i restart windows. This is the only update that says i have to restart my computer in order for the update to be active. When i restart everything is fine untill i see my desktop for about 30 seconds, then my computer crashes, the only way i can get it to run is by having the windows cd in the cd drive and then it tells me it changed a file. Does anyone know how to fix this?

    System restore does work but i need the real solution
     
  2. pollution

    pollution Regular member

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    the newer version released does not cause my system to crash, must have been a bug in the anitivirus.
    But it did only do it my personal pc, not any others that i use
     
  3. JasonSeo

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    ugghhh i hav that too...
     
  4. geestar20

    geestar20 Active member

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    try uninstalling avg and see if this is the actual problem, if it still crashes without avg then it is somthing else.
     
  5. pollution

    pollution Regular member

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    it was avg that caused mine to crash, i un-installed AVG and then installed another antivirus and everything was fine.
    But then when avg came out with the new version they have available for download at their site everything is ok
    here is the link to download
    http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2
     
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    geestar20 Active member

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    Glad everything worked out for you -pollution-
     
  7. pollution

    pollution Regular member

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    thanks -geestar20-
     
  8. JasonSeo

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    is avg bettter than Avast?
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    both better than norton & maybe mcaffee
     
  10. alkohol

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    AVG Free Edition works flawlessly for me.
     

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