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Old 03-17-2008   #1 (permalink)
IanB
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VIsta and AVG

I run AVG as my anti-virus on two Vista machines - my laptop and my desktop.
On my laptop, Security Centre is happy to monitor the status of AVG but on my
desktop SC reports that no anti-virus software was detected and so I have to
monitor it myself.

Can anyone tell me how I can get SC on my desktop to monitor AVG?
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Ian B
 
Old 03-17-2008   #2 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper
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Re: VIsta and AVG

Uninstall and reinstall your AVG. It works fine on all my computers. Make
sure you install the latest available version.

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"IanB" <IanB@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I run AVG as my anti-virus on two Vista machines - my laptop and my
>desktop.
> On my laptop, Security Centre is happy to monitor the status of AVG but on
> my
> desktop SC reports that no anti-virus software was detected and so I have
> to
> monitor it myself.
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can get SC on my desktop to monitor AVG?
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ian B
 
Old 03-17-2008   #3 (permalink)
IanB
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Re: VIsta and AVG

Hi Richard,

Thanks for that - but I've already tried that, based on previous posts, but
it doesn't do it for me! SC still reports "no anti-virus" even though I know
AVG is one of the recognised programs.

Any other suggestions? Is there a registry entry that needs to be amended?
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Ian B


"Richard G. Harper" wrote:
Quote:

> Uninstall and reinstall your AVG. It works fine on all my computers. Make
> sure you install the latest available version.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>
>
> "IanB" <IanB@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> newsCAFB4C7-53FA-47B1-88CE-D7FF316A3CC7@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I run AVG as my anti-virus on two Vista machines - my laptop and my
> >desktop.
> > On my laptop, Security Centre is happy to monitor the status of AVG but on
> > my
> > desktop SC reports that no anti-virus software was detected and so I have
> > to
> > monitor it myself.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how I can get SC on my desktop to monitor AVG?
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ian B
>
>
 
Old 03-17-2008   #4 (permalink)
GTS
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Re: VIsta and AVG

Rebuilding the WMI repository often fixes SC monitoring problems.

In an elevated command prompt run these commands-

net stop winmgmt
cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem
ren repository repository.old
net start winmgmt

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"IanB" <IanB@xxxxxx> wrote in message
newsCAFB4C7-53FA-47B1-88CE-D7FF316A3CC7@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I run AVG as my anti-virus on two Vista machines - my laptop and my
>desktop.
> On my laptop, Security Centre is happy to monitor the status of AVG but on
> my
> desktop SC reports that no anti-virus software was detected and so I have
> to
> monitor it myself.
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can get SC on my desktop to monitor AVG?
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ian B

 
Old 03-18-2008   #5 (permalink)
IanB
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Re: VIsta and AVG

Brilliant!

All you needed to add was that the computer needs to be restarted after this
change - but it has worked!

Thank you!
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Regards,

Ian B


"GTS" wrote:
Quote:

> Rebuilding the WMI repository often fixes SC monitoring problems.
>
> In an elevated command prompt run these commands-
>
> net stop winmgmt
> cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem
> ren repository repository.old
> net start winmgmt
>
> --
>
> "IanB" <IanB@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> newsCAFB4C7-53FA-47B1-88CE-D7FF316A3CC7@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I run AVG as my anti-virus on two Vista machines - my laptop and my
> >desktop.
> > On my laptop, Security Centre is happy to monitor the status of AVG but on
> > my
> > desktop SC reports that no anti-virus software was detected and so I have
> > to
> > monitor it myself.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how I can get SC on my desktop to monitor AVG?
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ian B
>
>
>
 
Old 03-18-2008   #6 (permalink)
GTS
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Re: VIsta and AVG

Oops - I did forget to mention the reboot need.
You're welcome. Glad it worked out.
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"IanB" <IanB@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Brilliant!
>
> All you needed to add was that the computer needs to be restarted after
> this
> change - but it has worked!
>
> Thank you!
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ian B
>
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Rebuilding the WMI repository often fixes SC monitoring problems.
>>
>> In an elevated command prompt run these commands-
>>
>> net stop winmgmt
>> cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem
>> ren repository repository.old
>> net start winmgmt
>>
>> --
>>
>> "IanB" <IanB@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> newsCAFB4C7-53FA-47B1-88CE-D7FF316A3CC7@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I run AVG as my anti-virus on two Vista machines - my laptop and my
>> >desktop.
>> > On my laptop, Security Centre is happy to monitor the status of AVG but
>> > on
>> > my
>> > desktop SC reports that no anti-virus software was detected and so I
>> > have
>> > to
>> > monitor it myself.
>> >
>> > Can anyone tell me how I can get SC on my desktop to monitor AVG?
>> > --
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Ian B
>>
>>
>>

 
 
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