Re: Avast! crashes when I exclude a directory



(Malke - ME doesn't have a SVI folder, only a _Restore folder)

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"Malke" <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Philip K wrote:
>
>> Avast! keeps finding a virus in "C:\System Volume
>>
> Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP352\A0060364.exe"
>>
>> I do not want it to do anything about it, so I try to add "C:\System
>> Volume
>> Information\_restore{987E0331-0F01-427C-A58A-7A2E4AABF84D}\RP352" to
>> the Excluded paths. As soon as I do so, Avast! crashes and I have to
>> restart it.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> I don't know why Avast crashes, but if you have XP you can make a new
> clean (presumably clean) restore point. Then use Disk Cleanup's More
> Options to delete all but the most recent restore point.
>
> If you have ME, then the only way to clear that restore point is to
> disable System Restore, reboot, and enable System Restore again.
>
> Malke
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