Re: AVG8 - Grrr

The message <yIeQl.157553$aj5.14866@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
from DCA <dcaMAPS860@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> contains these words:

Mike Tomlinson wrote:
In article <77%Pl.148897$oh6.107800@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Lol
<lwolmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

Second that Avast decision.
Dump AVG8 then you can stop blaming it and find the real cause?

Thanks, I might well give Avast a go.

To answer other poster's questions: I installed AVG8 (Free edition) in
custom mode and disabled the LinkScanner (which only irritates me), the
email scanner (which I don't need) and the toolbar. So it's just a
plain jane install without all the crap.


For what it is worth, I found Avast uses a horrible GUI
Looks and feels like the old Win98 Plus CD player interface.

Ah! Not just me then. ;-)

I am finding Avira is working rather well and seems to cause minimal
drain on system resources (even if there is a nag screen that pops up
once / day to encourage purchase of the full version)

There's a way to disable that rather obnoxious 'hard sell' avnotify nag
screen. I've copied and pasted the instructions below. Please note,
Avira needs to be installed onto an NTFS volume for this to work
(generally true for most winNT 5.x installs).

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Disable the Avira AntiVir avnotify nag screen :.

Windows 2000:

1. Click Start, and then click Run
2. In the Open box, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK
3. Expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and
then expand System
4. In the right pane, double-click Don't run specified Windows
applications
5. Click Enabled, and then click Show
6. Click Add, and then type the executable file name of the program
(avnotify.exe) that you want to restrict users from running.
7. Click OK, click OK, and then click OK (NOTE: If domain-level
policy settings are defined, they may override this local policy
setting.)
8. Quit Group Policy Object Editor
9. Restart the computer

Windows 2000/XP: (2000 Pro & XP Pro do not require you to boot into safe
mode)

1. Boot into Safe Mode (tap F8 repeatedly after you restart the
computer)
2. Log in using the Administrator account
3. Go to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition
Classic\avnotify.exe
4. Right-click avnotify.exe-> properties-> security-> advanced
5. Under the Permissions tab click on SYSTEM under Permission
entries:
6. Edit-> Traverse Folder / Execute File-> deny-> ok ->apply-> yes
-> ok-> ok
7. Reboot the computer into Normal Mode (start-> shutdown->
restart)

Windows XP Pro & Vista Business/Ultimate/Enterprise

1. Start-> Control Panel
2. Administrative tools-> Local security policy
3. Click on Software Restriction Policy-> Action (at the top)->
create new restriction policies
4. Right-click additional rules (on the right side)-> new path rule
5. Click Browse and navigate to C:\Program Files\(Avira)\AntiVir
PersonalEdition Classic\ and double-click avnotify.exe
6. Set the security level to Disallowed-> apply-> ok

Windows Vista Home Premium

1. Go to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition
Classic\avnotify.exe
2. Right-click avnotify.exe-> properties-> security->
3. Under the group or username SYSTEM click edit
4. Put a checkmark under the DENY column for "read and execute"


...: Disable the splash screen :.

1. Open regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
2. In the right pane double-click avgnt and add /nosplash at the
end of the path (ex. /min /nosplash)
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Although, at first glance, it looks complicated, bear in mind that only
a fraction of the above will apply in each specific case.

HTH & HAND

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