AVG Win98 problem

I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I installed the new
AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs during the scan, the
BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my computer just shuts off.
I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again, however when I try to
remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall. Suggestions
appreciated.
Marsha

Over-install it.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Marsha" wrote in message
...
I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I installed the new
AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs during the scan, the
BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my computer just shuts off.
I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again, however when I try to
remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall. Suggestions
appreciated.
Marsha

What version of AVG do you have? Disabling any active processes related to
AVG including the taskbar item and the masked resident shield should allow
you to uninstall it without error.

"Marsha" wrote:

I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I installed the new
AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs during the scan, the
BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my computer just shuts off.
I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again, however when I try to
remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall. Suggestions
appreciated.
Marsha

I have everything working now. I appreciated the help.
Marsha

"Zandro" wrote in message
news | What version of AVG do you have? Disabling any active processes related
to
| AVG including the taskbar item and the masked resident shield should allow
| you to uninstall it without error.
|
| "Marsha" wrote:
|
| I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I installed the
new
| AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs during the scan,
the
| BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my computer just shuts
off.
| I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again, however when I try
to
| remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall. Suggestions
| appreciated.
| Marsha
|
|

Marsha,

I'd be curious what you did to get it to work. I'm asking because I also
have AVG 7 and 98SE and when I try to scandisk, it keep restarting. I did
ctrl+alt+del and ended all tasks including AVG and then scandisk worked.

Thank you.

John


"Marsha" wrote in message
...
I have everything working now. I appreciated the help.
Marsha

"Zandro" wrote in message
news | What version of AVG do you have? Disabling any active processes related
to
| AVG including the taskbar item and the masked resident shield should
allow
| you to uninstall it without error.
|
| "Marsha" wrote:
|
| I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I installed the
new
| AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs during the
scan,
the
| BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my computer just shuts
off.
| I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again, however when I
try
to
| remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall. Suggestions
| appreciated.
| Marsha
|
|

John, I had to go into AVG & disable everything in the Resident Shield
pertaining to "scan", then disable the AVG icon in the sys tray. It took a
while but scan disc & defrag worked. Next time I am going into ctrl, alt,
delete& try that as you stated.
Marsha
"John Blaustein" wrote in message
...
| Marsha,
|
| I'd be curious what you did to get it to work. I'm asking because I also
| have AVG 7 and 98SE and when I try to scandisk, it keep restarting. I did
| ctrl+alt+del and ended all tasks including AVG and then scandisk worked.
|
| Thank you.
|
| John
|
|
| "Marsha" wrote in message
| ...
| I have everything working now. I appreciated the help.
| Marsha
|
| "Zandro" wrote in message
| news | | What version of AVG do you have? Disabling any active processes
related
| to
| | AVG including the taskbar item and the masked resident shield should
| allow
| | you to uninstall it without error.
| |
| | "Marsha" wrote:
| |
| | I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I installed
the
| new
| | AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs during the
| scan,
| the
| | BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my computer just
shuts
| off.
| | I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again, however when I
| try
| to
| | remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall.
Suggestions
| | appreciated.
| | Marsha
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

Make absolutely certain you are physically disconnected from the 'net when
you disable AVG like that.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)

"Marsha" wrote in message
...
John, I had to go into AVG & disable everything in the Resident Shield
pertaining to "scan", then disable the AVG icon in the sys tray. It took
a
while but scan disc & defrag worked. Next time I am going into ctrl, alt,
delete& try that as you stated.
Marsha
"John Blaustein" wrote in message
...
| Marsha,
|
| I'd be curious what you did to get it to work. I'm asking because I
also
| have AVG 7 and 98SE and when I try to scandisk, it keep restarting. I
did
| ctrl+alt+del and ended all tasks including AVG and then scandisk worked.
|
| Thank you.
|
| John
|
|
| "Marsha" wrote in message
| ...
| I have everything working now. I appreciated the help.
| Marsha
|
| "Zandro" wrote in message
| news | | What version of AVG do you have? Disabling any active processes
related
| to
| | AVG including the taskbar item and the masked resident shield should
| allow
| | you to uninstall it without error.
| |
| | "Marsha" wrote:
| |
| | I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I installed
the
| new
| | AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs during the
| scan,
| the
| | BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my computer just
shuts
| off.
| | I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again, however when
I
| try
| to
| | remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall.
Suggestions
| | appreciated.
| | Marsha
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

What problems will this cause? I have DSL and have Ctl/Alt/Del AVG a few
times and have not noticed any problems that I know of. I've done it
because AVG seems to cause Vedio problems when I play some games on my old
PII computer. "Lou"
"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Make absolutely certain you are physically disconnected from the 'net when
you disable AVG like that.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)

"Marsha" wrote in message
...
John, I had to go into AVG & disable everything in the Resident Shield
pertaining to "scan", then disable the AVG icon in the sys tray. It
took
a
while but scan disc & defrag worked. Next time I am going into ctrl,
alt,
delete& try that as you stated.
Marsha
"John Blaustein" wrote in message
...
| Marsha,
|
| I'd be curious what you did to get it to work. I'm asking because I
also
| have AVG 7 and 98SE and when I try to scandisk, it keep restarting. I
did
| ctrl+alt+del and ended all tasks including AVG and then scandisk
worked.
|
| Thank you.
|
| John
|
|
| "Marsha" wrote in message
| ...
| I have everything working now. I appreciated the help.
| Marsha
|
| "Zandro" wrote in message
| news | | What version of AVG do you have? Disabling any active processes
related
| to
| | AVG including the taskbar item and the masked resident shield
should
| allow
| | you to uninstall it without error.
| |
| | "Marsha" wrote:
| |
| | I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I
installed
the
| new
| | AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs during
the
| scan,
| the
| | BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my computer just
shuts
| off.
| | I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again, however
when
I
| try
| to
| | remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall.
Suggestions
| | appreciated.
| | Marsha
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

It's called "Standard Operating Procedure". If you forget to re-enable
your AV before going to some website, or opening an email, you will have
no AV protecting you. If something gets in past your firewall, if it is
a virus installer, you're SOL.

Best practices suggests that physically disconnecting your system from
the internet is best when AV and/or Firewall are disabled. That way,
when you decide to go back online, you have to think about it.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

""Lou"" wrote in message
...
What problems will this cause? I have DSL and have Ctl/Alt/Del AVG a
few
times and have not noticed any problems that I know of. I've done it
because AVG seems to cause Vedio problems when I play some games on my
old
PII computer. "Lou"
"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Make absolutely certain you are physically disconnected from the
'net when
you disable AVG like that.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)

"Marsha" wrote in message
...
John, I had to go into AVG & disable everything in the Resident
Shield
pertaining to "scan", then disable the AVG icon in the sys tray.
It
took
a
while but scan disc & defrag worked. Next time I am going into
ctrl,
alt,
delete& try that as you stated.
Marsha
"John Blaustein" wrote in message
...
| Marsha,
|
| I'd be curious what you did to get it to work. I'm asking
because I
also
| have AVG 7 and 98SE and when I try to scandisk, it keep
restarting. I
did
| ctrl+alt+del and ended all tasks including AVG and then scandisk
worked.
|
| Thank you.
|
| John
|
|
| "Marsha" wrote in message
| ...
| I have everything working now. I appreciated the help.
| Marsha
|
| "Zandro" wrote in message
| news | | What version of AVG do you have? Disabling any active
processes
related
| to
| | AVG including the taskbar item and the masked resident
shield
should
| allow
| | you to uninstall it without error.
| |
| | "Marsha" wrote:
| |
| | I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I
installed
the
| new
| | AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs
during
the
| scan,
| the
| | BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my
computer just
shuts
| off.
| | I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again,
however
when
I
| try
| to
| | remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall.
Suggestions
| | appreciated.
| | Marsha
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

I have dial up, if I am not online, I unplug the phone line, not to mention
slapping a post it in the middle of my monitor telling me to reactivate AVG
before I go online again if I have deactivated it! LOL Thanks for the
advice. Some folks might not know any better.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
| It's called "Standard Operating Procedure". If you forget to re-enable
| your AV before going to some website, or opening an email, you will have
| no AV protecting you. If something gets in past your firewall, if it is
| a virus installer, you're SOL.
|
| Best practices suggests that physically disconnecting your system from
| the internet is best when AV and/or Firewall are disabled. That way,
| when you decide to go back online, you have to think about it.
|
| --
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS MVP Shell/User
|
| ""Lou"" wrote in message
| ...
| What problems will this cause? I have DSL and have Ctl/Alt/Del AVG a
| few
| times and have not noticed any problems that I know of. I've done it
| because AVG seems to cause Vedio problems when I play some games on my
| old
| PII computer. "Lou"
| "PA Bear" wrote in message
| ...
| Make absolutely certain you are physically disconnected from the
| 'net when
| you disable AVG like that.
| --
| ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
|
| "Marsha" wrote in message
| ...
| John, I had to go into AVG & disable everything in the Resident
| Shield
| pertaining to "scan", then disable the AVG icon in the sys tray.
| It
| took
| a
| while but scan disc & defrag worked. Next time I am going into
| ctrl,
| alt,
| delete& try that as you stated.
| Marsha
| "John Blaustein" wrote in message
| ...
| | Marsha,
| |
| | I'd be curious what you did to get it to work. I'm asking
| because I
| also
| | have AVG 7 and 98SE and when I try to scandisk, it keep
| restarting. I
| did
| | ctrl+alt+del and ended all tasks including AVG and then scandisk
| worked.
| |
| | Thank you.
| |
| | John
| |
| |
| | "Marsha" wrote in message
| | ...
| | I have everything working now. I appreciated the help.
| | Marsha
| |
| | "Zandro" wrote in message
| | news | | | What version of AVG do you have? Disabling any active
| processes
| related
| | to
| | | AVG including the taskbar item and the masked resident
| shield
| should
| | allow
| | | you to uninstall it without error.
| | |
| | | "Marsha" wrote:
| | |
| | | I have the newest version of AVG on Windows98. Since I
| installed
| the
| | new
| | | AVG I have had problems. I can't scan disk. It hangs
| during
| the
| | scan,
| | the
| | | BSOD comes up & when I try alt, control, delete my
| computer just
| shuts
| | off.
| | | I thought I would Add/Remove AVG & install it again,
| however
| when
| I
| | try
| | to
| | | remove it - AVG encounters a error & will not uninstall.
| Suggestions
| | | appreciated.
| | | Marsha
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|