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03-18-2008
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| | Messenger is unable to detect avast!? On opening file sharing folder it says - "Messenger is unable to detect virus scanning software - download this" I have Avast! working perfectly Why doesn't it know? |
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03-19-2008
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| | Re: Messenger is unable to detect avast!? Greetings, You'll need to configure it manually for Messenger to know about it. To do so, press the Alt key to bring up the main Messenger window, choose the Tools menu, then Options, then File Transfer category, and you'll find the 'scan files for viruses using' option there. I'm not quite sure what precisely you'll need for the path/executable for avast though. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "JethroUK" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:GmYDj.1292$Ge4.886@xxxxxx-win.ntli.net... Quote: > On opening file sharing folder it says - "Messenger is unable to detect virus scanning > software - download this" > > I have Avast! working perfectly > > Why doesn't it know? |
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03-19-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Messenger is unable to detect avast!?  Quote: Originally Posted by Jonathan Kay [MVP]  Greetings, You'll need to configure it manually for Messenger to know about it. To do so, press the Alt key to bring up the main Messenger window, choose the Tools menu, then Options, then File Transfer category, and you'll find the 'scan files for viruses using' option there. I'm not quite sure what precisely you'll need for the path/executable for avast though. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: Jonathan Kay, MessengerGeek Messenger Resources: MSN/Windows Messenger Resources (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "JethroUK" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:GmYDj.1292$Ge4.886@xxxxxx-win.ntli.net... Quote: > On opening file sharing folder it says - "Messenger is unable to detect virus scanning > software - download this" > > I have Avast! working perfectly > > Why doesn't it know? In addition to Jonathan's post, when you click on the Browse button to add the Avast scanner for Messenger, the file path is: "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe" Shawn |
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03-21-2008
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| | Re: Messenger is unable to detect avast!? Super job - thanks guys "Brink" <Brink.36jwr3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:Brink.36jwr3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > 'Jonathan Kay [MVP Wrote: Quote: >> ;653734']Greetings, >> >> You'll need to configure it manually for Messenger to know about it. To >> do so, press the Alt >> key to bring up the main Messenger window, choose the Tools menu, then >> Options, then File >> Transfer category, and you'll find the 'scan files for viruses using' >> option there. >> >> I'm not quite sure what precisely you'll need for the path/executable >> for avast though. >> >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> MessengerGeek Blog: 'Jonathan Kay, MessengerGeek' >> (http://www.messengergeek.com) >> Messenger Resources: 'MSN/Windows Messenger Resources' >> (http://messenger.jonathankay.com) >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this >> signature or citation >> -- >> >> >> "JethroUK" <reply@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:GmYDj.1292$Ge4.886@xxxxxx-win.ntli.net...> > > Quote: >> > > On opening file sharing folder it says - "Messenger is unable to >> > detect virus scanning >> > > software - download this" >> > > >> > > I have Avast! working perfectly >> > > >> > > Why doesn't it know? > > > Hi Jethro, > > In addition to Jonathan's post, when you click on the Browse button to > add the Avast scanner for Messenger, the file path is: > > "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe" > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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03-21-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Messenger is unable to detect avast!? Quote: Originally Posted by JethroUK Super job - thanks guys "Brink" <Brink.36jwr3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:Brink.36jwr3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > 'Jonathan Kay [MVP Wrote: > > Hi Jethro, > > In addition to Jonathan's post, when you click on the Browse button to > add the Avast scanner for Messenger, the file path is: > > "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe" > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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