Installing Anti-Virus Programs

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I attempted to install AVG & Avast and experienced the same error after installation. I would click on the shortcut for the installed file and get the attached error message. Any suggestions?

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Go to the AVAST websitew and get their uninstall utility and do the same thing for AVG then install AVG.. I don’t like Avast and I know others that have had problems with it.

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I had uninstalled AVG and then reinstalled and got the same error. This happened once it prompted me to upgrade to AVG 2011.

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I attempted to install AVG & Avast and experienced the same error after installation. I would click on the shortcut for the installed file and get the attached error message. Any suggestions?

Thanks

You should never install 2 separate AV products to run at the same time. You should choose one or the other. Having 2 AV apps running together can cause conflicts.

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I was only running one version at a time. To clarify I was running the older version of AVG (I believe version 9). AVG prompted me to upgrade to 11. I did. When I restarted I got the error message. I uninstalled AVG. Restarted. Downloaded and installed Avast. Same error. Ideas?

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There is not an attached error. You will have to repost the error message.

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Sorry about that, Attached now.

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I might try a different app such as MSE. This might show whether there is a problem with these other 2 apps. I would also not trust their uninstall routines, but choose a 3rd part uninstaller such as Revo Uninstaller to try to clean out the left over stuff the apps uninstaller leaves behind. It might be this left over stuff that is causing your problem. I would uninstall both Avast and AVG using Revo, then try a different app such as MSE. Please post back to let us know if this works.

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I might try a different app such as MSE. This might show whether there is a problem with these other 2 apps. I would also not trust their uninstall routines, but choose a 3rd part uninstaller such as Revo Uninstaller to try to clean out the left over stuff the apps uninstaller leaves behind. It might be this left over stuff that is causing your problem. I would uninstall both Avast and AVG using Revo, then try a different app such as MSE. Please post back to let us know if this works.

What Ted said.

And it wouldn’t hurt to run sfc /scannow.

Always create a fresh drive image before making system changes/Windows updates; you may need to start over!

We all have our own reasons for doing the things that we do with our systems; we don't need anyone's approval, and we don't all have to do the same things.

We were all once "Average Users".

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Opinion are like… but just my 2 cents. We use the free avast at home. I have it installed on an xp box, a vista 32 laptop, a vista 64 laptop and a win7 64 laptop. Runs wonderfully on all the above. Have also used the avg free av. Both current versions are good. I haven’t tried the current avg product on anything but xp however.
As to your installastion issue – the posted error was pretty specific. Have you checked the logs? (I lost the error post while replying and don’t remember exactly what is was.) If you can locate the log – check and see if it has a link posted in the bottom of the description box to check the MS database for guidence.

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Would this from the Avast forums help?

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54757.0

It almost sounds like you could have corruption in your c++ libraries.

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Revo & MSE worked! Thanks for the help!

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Revo & MSE worked! Thanks for the help!

That’s good news. I’ve been using MSE on all my machines since shortly after MS made it available, and REVO longer than that. I’ve found both to be quite effective, and you can’t beat the price.

Always create a fresh drive image before making system changes/Windows updates; you may need to start over!

We all have our own reasons for doing the things that we do with our systems; we don't need anyone's approval, and we don't all have to do the same things.

We were all once "Average Users".

Computer Specs

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