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Name: gilloz
Date: July 22, 2006 at 10:00:12 Pacific
Subject: Free AVG anti-virus
OS: WinXP PRO
CPU/Ram: AMD 2100+/512MB
Model/Manufacturer: Home Built
Comment:

I installed the FREE AVG Anti-Virus program in my neighbors computer and the Windows Security Alert icon in the System Tray will not recognize the fact that I have an Anti-Virus program installed. What do I need to do so that the shield icon goes away, meaning that the program was recognized?


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Response Number 1
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: July 22, 2006 at 10:23:40 Pacific
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was this after removing another AV?
I also noticed that Spybot once again has an entry for an av overide when I scanned...maybe that's it?

Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks


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Response Number 2
Name: gilloz
Date: July 22, 2006 at 11:47:15 Pacific
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Thanks XpUser4Real for your response. I did remove McAfee, but installed AVG a day later. For now, I just checked the box that said I would monitor the program myself and the icon is no longer there, only now the Security Center is longer monitoring the AntiVirus program. Don't know if thats an advantage or disadvantage.


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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: July 22, 2006 at 11:57:43 Pacific
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you can do the same with the AV, put a checkmark on you will monitor it.

Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks


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Response Number 4
Name: Jim Beau
Date: July 22, 2006 at 20:25:35 Pacific
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I wouldn't worry about the Windows Security Center not recognising AVG.I have noticed that it doesn't recognise quite a few av programs.

JB


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