Vista - Vista AVG8 and Vista

I recently uninstalled AVG-AV 7.5 and AVG-AS 7.5. I then installed AVG8.

Now when I open the Vista Security Centter and click on Malware and then
click on the Show me the anit-spyware programs on this computer.
What I see is:
AVG - Anti Spyware - Out of date
AVG Anti-Virus Free - ON
Windows Defender - ON

I was told by AVG forum that AVG Anti Spyware should be removed. Howeveer, I
already removed it. The only program is AVG8 Free.

Can anyone help? I checked Add/Remove and only AVG8 Free is there!

I had this same problem with Vista's Security Center after uninstalling
Avira Antivir and installing AVG 8. Vista's Security Center continued to
insist that the Antivir was installed and running (and even up-to-date),
despite the fact that I had thoroughly uninstalled it (to the point of
cleaning out everything I could find in the registry using the search
terms "Avira," and "Antivir." Vista's Security Center, IIRC, even warned
me that I had two anti-virus programs running, which could conflict with
one another. Obviously, though, I had no real problems at all beyond
some kind of confusion in my Security Center.

Finally, someone pointed me to instructions for eliminating my Security
Center's confusion, and hopefully they will do the same for you. See:

http://www.pchell.com/support/multip...y_center.shtml

Daze

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AliceZ wrote:

In Step 5, did it have a pop-up box after you clicked STOP, and did that box
state:
"When Windows Management Instrumentation stop, these other services will
also stop: SECURITY CENTER and IP HELPER?"
And did you just click OKAY?

"Daze N. Knights" wrote:

"AliceZ" <AliceZ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E2F28EB8-D467-4D24-9E0C-C7D04FF350D0@xxxxxxYou must update the definitions. Then the Security Center is satisfied.

Following those instructions is a bit scary, isn't it? I wasn't sure if
it was worth it, since the actual problem seemed to be nothing more than
a "confused" Security Center, either. I make regular full-system
backups, though, so I also knew that, should something go wrong, I
should be able to completely restore my system in a short period of
time. Consequently, I risked going a bit into the unknown, and I'm glad
that I did, because, whether it really matters much or not, I now have a
healthily "non-confused" Security Center again.

AliceZ wrote:I just can't remember if I got that message at the time or not, although
I can definitely say that I *do*, indeed, get exactly that message when
I try clicking on Stop now. So, chances are that I got that same message
before, as well.
If I got the message, as I guess I probably did, then yes, that's what I
did. (I don't know about the "IP Helper," but it makes perfect sense to
me that it would be necessary to stop the Security Center, at least, in
order for the necessary changes to take place.)

Oh, and BTW: Instead of deleting the Repository folder, you could
instead, of course, more cautiously try renaming it (just add, for
instance, an XXX to its name), which would allow you to recover it if a
new one wasn't automatically recreated in the course of your finishing
the list of instructions. Once everything was seen it be A-OK in the
end, then you could finally go back and delete it.



Daze N. Knights wrote:

Many, many thanks.
Would you be able to answer the following please:
#1- Re: your: " I make regular full-system backups." How do you do this?

#2- Re: your: " Instead of deleting the Repository folder, you could
instead, of course, more cautiously try renaming it (just add, for instance,
an XXX to its name"
How would this be done (for future reference, hope I don't have to do again)?

#3- I can gain access to these MS Community Boards when I sign in, on my
WinXP desktop. But, when I try to sign in on my Vista, I keep getting
returned to the original community page I was viewing. Would you know why I
can't sign in on the Vista?

Once again, thanks for all your kind help.
Alice


"Daze N. Knights" wrote:

Answers inline:

AliceZ wrote:I use Vista's "Complete PC Backup," which is only available in the
Business and Ultimate versions.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000846.htm
No idea.

Thank you.

So, in Step 11, where it states:
"11) Right-click on the Repository folder and click Delete and remove it" I
would right click on "Roisitory folder" and instead of clicking DELETE, I
would click on RENAME, and change the folder name to "RepositoryXXX."
And then continue with the rest of the instructions through step #12.

Complete PC Backup not available in my Home Premium. Would the System
Restore Points be 'similar?'


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"Daze N. Knights" wrote:

AliceZ wrote:Yes (assuming Vista will allow you to rename that particular folder,
which it might not. I just deleted it; but when making changes such as
this, I often rename the old folder or file just as a precaution, so I
can hopefully recover it by changing the name back to what it was if
something goes wrong. If you just delete it, though, no doubt the folder
will go to your Recyle Bin from which you could easily restore it later
should a new Repository folder not be automatically created; so you
should have that option if its not re-nameable).
No. I don't think System Restore could help recover from something going
amiss by following these instructions. (But neither would I expect
anything to go wrong, just so you precisely follow the given
instructions. I would strongly recommend that you print them out before
implementing them, so that you have a hard copy to refer to.)