[RobinEH]

I have windows vista, and am trying to install avg free antivirus 8, but all I get is Error: action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service
Error: 0 x 800736b1
I think my windows defender is stopping it, but I dont know how to disable windows defender while I install the antivirus.
Please help as my computer has no antivirus ...I need it soon as pos.

[shiprock520]

I have AVG 8.0 on my Vista Home Premium, and although it has gone smooth on both desktop and laptop, there is a way, Click on lower left bottom windows logo, control panel, then upper left, security, the third item down says, 'allow a program thru windows firewall'. I think I like the 7.5 better, as this updated version never finds anything wrong, and Ad-Aware always seems to find something. Hope this helps, I would probably delete the download and go back and get another download.

[telecom69]

There seems to be a small problem with the site at the moment,I couldnt do my daily update as usual,so give it a try later ...you may have better luck...I dont know if Vista has a security centre like XP does,but if it has thats where you can do the disabling ...


Shiprock520 AVG wont find anything if there is nothing to find ...it looks for viruses whereas Adaware looks for spyware etc,two completely different things ...

[shiprock520]

69, I Should have mentioned That AVG also has anti-spyware, spamware, rootkit, and doesn't find anything but 'warnings'

[telecom69]

I had thought afterwards that was you might be talking about I too dont like this latest version,much prefer the older one ,so much so that I dont use it anymore,just use Win Patrol and Spywareblaster ....

[RobinEH]

Ok, I have worked out how to disable Windows Defender....and tried to install the Agv Antivirus 8........but it still came up with Error:0 x 800736b1
and failed to install.
I am a beginner computer user and this is frustrating...I have looked at version 7.5 but it says its for Luxus/Lexus? ...what is that?
Any suggestions/solutions apprieciated.

[telecom69]

Like I said earlier there were problems on the AVG site as it threw up an error while I was trying to download daily updates,they wouldnt install ...so try again later when they have had a chance to put the problem on the site right .....Its Linux that you were asking about ...its a different type of operating system used by some people....it will not be for you .....

[Blackmirror]

Originally Posted by shiprock520

69, I Should have mentioned That AVG also has anti-spyware, spamware, rootkit, and doesn't find anything but 'warnings'

For some reason AVG 8 flags the entries made by spywareblaster
Its really annoying

[shiprock520]

http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-...s-free-edition
that's the free one on left column