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Jason
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 Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:23:09 Post Subject: AVG Free With Vista... Not So Nice |
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Anyone using Grisoft AVG Free with Vista? I have been, but just uninstalled it. Whenever it wanted to pop up a confirmation that an update was received or that a scan was complete, Vista's User Control, or whatever that annoying double/triple confirmation crap is called would tangle it up resulting in an error message and a white screen.
I know it is Vista's fault, but I am trying other things now.
I got 1 year of 3-license McAfee Security Center free for having a Scott Trade account, and so far so good on that.
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DeathStar
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| Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:44:16 Post Subject: |
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I've used AVG Free with Vista Business since April with no problems; turn off the UAC (User Account Control) by doing this:
Start/Settings/Control Panel/User Accounts/Turn User Account Control On or Off.
I run the Administrative account itself and not an account with Admin rights.
And here's how to access the true Admin account under Vista; read it carefully as it has a 'gotcha' in it:
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BeerCheeze
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DeathStar
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| Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:32:04 Post Subject: |
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| Dr. EvilCheeze wrote: | | Maybe try Avast? |
That works fine under Vista but you will still have to shut off the UAC or you'll get the same problems as AVG.
(Been there, Done that...) |
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BeerCheeze
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| Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:25:19 Post Subject: |
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 The timing of e-mails is sometimes funny
Just got this e-mail today: Windows Vista UAC an oil slick for energy firm
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Jason
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| Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:31:13 Post Subject: |
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Yeah - I was waiting to better understand UAC more before turning it off completely... But OMFG is it annoying.
You wanna run a simple benchmark? Or empty the recycle bin? Tell the computer over and over again like it was stupid...
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DeathStar
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| Posted: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:02:52 Post Subject: |
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| Doctor Feelgood wrote: | Yeah - I was waiting to better understand UAC more before turning it off completely... But OMFG is it annoying.
You wanna run a simple benchmark? Or empty the recycle bin? Tell the computer over and over again like it was stupid... |
You can safely shut off the UAC; it's intentions are good but it's definitely a PITA. Afew years back, a program called Prevx tried to do the same thing blocking changes without authorization. It too was a pain..... |
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Jason
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| Posted: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:23:16 Post Subject: |
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Yeah - they'll just learn to click things real quick without looking... Like me!
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