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  #1  
Old February 16th 10, 04:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Default Free Antivirus Program for ME

Since the free edition of Avast stopped supporting Windows ME, I found this
quite suitable substitute:

http://www.clamwin.com/

Depending on one's attitude towards OpenSource software,
I personally don't have any objections, if quality is the main objective,
and I found that to be the case.

OTOH Avast is giving me a heap of trouble with these popups and trying to
induce upgrading. I tried to delete the program, but to no avail, it just
will not let me.
Is there a way to tweak the registry without doing any harm?

Any help appreciated,

Harry.



  #2  
Old February 16th 10, 05:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Default Free Antivirus Program for ME

Update:

By devine intervention I managed to come up with an 'Uninstall' icon, when
again utilizing Add/Remove in conjunction with the Avast program, and which
I hadn't noticed before. It easily uninstalled everything but two leftover
files, which I deleted manually.
What a relief...



"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Since the free edition of Avast stopped supporting Windows ME, I found
this quite suitable substitute:

http://www.clamwin.com/

Depending on one's attitude towards OpenSource software,
I personally don't have any objections, if quality is the main objective,
and I found that to be the case.

OTOH Avast is giving me a heap of trouble with these popups and trying to
induce upgrading. I tried to delete the program, but to no avail, it just
will not let me.
Is there a way to tweak the registry without doing any harm?

Any help appreciated,

Harry.



  #3  
Old February 16th 10, 03:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Rockytsquirrel
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Default Free Antivirus Program for ME

Greetings Webster72n,

FYI: the Avast I have on an old ME machine in the back room still
updates 3 or 4 times a day..
(according the def file dates it is indeed updating..)

RTS



"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Update:

By devine intervention I managed to come up with an 'Uninstall' icon, when
again utilizing Add/Remove in conjunction with the Avast program, and
which I hadn't noticed before. It easily uninstalled everything but two
leftover files, which I deleted manually.
What a relief...



"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Since the free edition of Avast stopped supporting Windows ME, I found
this quite suitable substitute:

http://www.clamwin.com/

Depending on one's attitude towards OpenSource software,
I personally don't have any objections, if quality is the main objective,
and I found that to be the case.

OTOH Avast is giving me a heap of trouble with these popups and trying to
induce upgrading. I tried to delete the program, but to no avail, it just
will not let me.
Is there a way to tweak the registry without doing any harm?

Any help appreciated,

Harry.



  #4  
Old February 16th 10, 03:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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Default Free Antivirus Program for ME

Harry,

Avast is still being updated and working here on my Win Me (virtual)
machines. Most recent VPS signature shows as 100216-0 (16 Feb 2010) running
on Avast! build 4.8.1368 (Sept 2009).
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

Since the free edition of Avast stopped supporting Windows ME, I
found this quite suitable substitute:

http://www.clamwin.com/

Depending on one's attitude towards OpenSource software,
I personally don't have any objections, if quality is the main
objective, and I found that to be the case.

OTOH Avast is giving me a heap of trouble with these popups and
trying to induce upgrading. I tried to delete the program, but to no
avail, it just will not let me.
Is there a way to tweak the registry without doing any harm?

Any help appreciated,

Harry.


  #5  
Old February 16th 10, 06:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Default Free Antivirus Program for ME

Mike, and Rocky, if I may:

The pop-ups and messages I was getting told me to upgrade with no further
updates available.
I had noticed some activity yet, but couldn't put up with the 'nuisance' any
more.
Sorry about the confusion and here I thought to shed some light on it.
Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?

Harry.



"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Harry,

Avast is still being updated and working here on my Win Me (virtual)
machines. Most recent VPS signature shows as 100216-0 (16 Feb 2010)
running on Avast! build 4.8.1368 (Sept 2009).
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

Since the free edition of Avast stopped supporting Windows ME, I
found this quite suitable substitute:

http://www.clamwin.com/

Depending on one's attitude towards OpenSource software,
I personally don't have any objections, if quality is the main
objective, and I found that to be the case.

OTOH Avast is giving me a heap of trouble with these popups and
trying to induce upgrading. I tried to delete the program, but to no
avail, it just will not let me.
Is there a way to tweak the registry without doing any harm?

Any help appreciated,

Harry.


  #6  
Old February 16th 10, 07:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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Default Free Antivirus Program for ME

Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?

No, and not sure that I ever will as I suspect build 4.8.1368 is the last
build of Avast! 4. I have only ever seen the green "updated version
available" pop-up is when not running the latest engine build. I have yet
to see any message, on any system, urging me to update to Avast 5 which as
you know doesn't support Win Me. The only time I have seen a message about
upgrading to Avast Pro is when my Avast 4 key had expired and had not yet
inserted a new key.
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

Mike, and Rocky, if I may:

The pop-ups and messages I was getting told me to upgrade with no
further updates available.
I had noticed some activity yet, but couldn't put up with the
'nuisance' any more.
Sorry about the confusion and here I thought to shed some light on it.
Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?


  #7  
Old February 16th 10, 08:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?


No, and not sure that I ever will as I suspect build 4.8.1368 is the last
build of Avast! 4. I have only ever seen the green "updated version
available" pop-up is when not running the latest engine build. I have yet
to see any message, on any system, urging me to update to Avast 5 which as
you know doesn't support Win Me. The only time I have seen a message
about upgrading to Avast Pro is when my Avast 4 key had expired and had
not yet inserted a new key.


My pop-up (coming up right above the taskbar on the right side) was
red/pink, but I didn't use the machine for a few weeks.
If it needed a new key it didn't ask for it.
Might be possible that's all which was necessary.
Too late now, I am moving on.
Thanks for clearing this up for me, Mike.

Harry.

--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

Mike, and Rocky, if I may:

The pop-ups and messages I was getting told me to upgrade with no
further updates available.
I had noticed some activity yet, but couldn't put up with the
'nuisance' any more.
Sorry about the confusion and here I thought to shed some light on it.
Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?


  #8  
Old February 18th 10, 01:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Default Free Antivirus Program for ME



"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?


No, and not sure that I ever will as I suspect build 4.8.1368 is the last
build of Avast! 4. I have only ever seen the green "updated version
available" pop-up is when not running the latest engine build. I have yet
to see any message, on any system, urging me to update to Avast 5 which as
you know doesn't support Win Me. The only time I have seen a message
about upgrading to Avast Pro is when my Avast 4 key had expired and had
not yet inserted a new key.


Hey Mike:

As a follow-up I would like to mention that I was able to reinstall Avast in
ME, including the necessary key, without any problems and 'pop-ups' and will
be using it again, while keeping ClamWin inactivated as a standby.
According to 'About avast' the 'Expiration' for the program in this context
is 'never'. All one has to do is, renew the key yearly.
That is encouraging to me, because I have come to like the workings and
looks of the program and got so very used to it.
Being able to talk this out here is a good thing.
Thanks again for your and Rocky's input,

Harry.

--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

Mike, and Rocky, if I may:

The pop-ups and messages I was getting told me to upgrade with no
further updates available.
I had noticed some activity yet, but couldn't put up with the
'nuisance' any more.
Sorry about the confusion and here I thought to shed some light on it.
Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?


  #9  
Old February 18th 10, 04:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Rockytsquirrel
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Default Free Antivirus Program for ME

Tks Webster72n,
It's not often I know enough about anything to comment about it, but glad
I could put forth personal info that could help..
(if all that makes any sense) ;-)

RTS



"webster72n" wrote in message
...


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?


No, and not sure that I ever will as I suspect build 4.8.1368 is the last
build of Avast! 4. I have only ever seen the green "updated version
available" pop-up is when not running the latest engine build. I have
yet to see any message, on any system, urging me to update to Avast 5
which as you know doesn't support Win Me. The only time I have seen a
message about upgrading to Avast Pro is when my Avast 4 key had expired
and had not yet inserted a new key.


Hey Mike:

As a follow-up I would like to mention that I was able to reinstall Avast
in ME, including the necessary key, without any problems and 'pop-ups' and
will be using it again, while keeping ClamWin inactivated as a standby.
According to 'About avast' the 'Expiration' for the program in this
context is 'never'. All one has to do is, renew the key yearly.
That is encouraging to me, because I have come to like the workings and
looks of the program and got so very used to it.
Being able to talk this out here is a good thing.
Thanks again for your and Rocky's input,

Harry.

--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

Mike, and Rocky, if I may:

The pop-ups and messages I was getting told me to upgrade with no
further updates available.
I had noticed some activity yet, but couldn't put up with the
'nuisance' any more.
Sorry about the confusion and here I thought to shed some light on it.
Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?


  #10  
Old February 18th 10, 02:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Asger Lund Mikkelsen
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On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:18:04 -0000, Mike M wrote:

Don't you get those dreadful pop-ups and messages?


No, and not sure that I ever will as I suspect build 4.8.1368 is the last
build of Avast! 4. I have only ever seen the green "updated version
available" pop-up is when not running the latest engine build. I have yet
to see any message, on any system, urging me to update to Avast 5 which as
you know doesn't support Win Me. The only time I have seen a message about
upgrading to Avast Pro is when my Avast 4 key had expired and had not yet
inserted a new key.


I am also still running Avast on Windows ME with no problem. I got tired of
the update persistently starting when it was most irritating, so I changed
the settings to Manual Update, and start it myself two or three times a
week. I have not seen a pop-up message in ages.

I just use the iAVS Update and leave the Program Update alone.

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