AVAST AV Problems with VISTA

TexasBandit · 06-02-2008, 08:03 AM

Is anyone having problems with AVAST and Vista? I have installed AVAST Free on Vista. For about 24 hours everything was fine. Now, all kinds of problems are showing up. Is there a "free" anti virus program that is compatible with Vista? In researching this on the internet, they say AVAST 4.7.942 is compatible. I would like some input before I go through this mess again. Thanks ...

**Placehold** · 06-02-2008, 11:01 AM

I use avast with vista and have no issues, i also have many friends that use avast and vista and again no issues

What issues are you having

Regards

Craig

TexasBandit · 06-02-2008, 11:26 AM

Thanks Craig. I am working on my sister's PC, and she is having all kinds of problems with it. I'm going to use the Avast uninstall tool to remove it and just start over. Glad to hear it works for you.

**Placehold** · 06-02-2008, 11:37 AM

No problems

I am a fan of Avast as i have never had any issues with it, thankfully lol

I know OF some issues but i believe any issues were relating to firewall and third party softwares like Spyware doctor etc

Any issues were resolved in simply uninstalling other antivirus products

I myself use Lavasoft Ad-Aware (Mainly cause i beta test it yearly) and Avast and both seem to work together lol

If your still having issues after uninstalling Avast then it might be virus related as some virus's latch onto files and kick into action when the security drops

Regards

Craig

**kodi** · 06-02-2008, 12:19 PM

I am another fan of Avast and have it running on two Vista computers without any problems.
One is a 32bit system and the other is a 64bit system

06-02-2008, 08:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
TexasBandit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 52 OS: XP	AVAST AV Problems with VISTA Is anyone having problems with AVAST and Vista? I have installed AVAST Free on Vista. For about 24 hours everything was fine. Now, all kinds of problems are showing up. Is there a "free" anti virus program that is compatible with Vista? In researching this on the internet, they say AVAST 4.7.942 is compatible. I would like some input before I go through this mess again. Thanks ...

06-02-2008, 11:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: AVAST AV Problems with VISTA I use avast with vista and have no issues, i also have many friends that use avast and vista and again no issues What issues are you having Regards Craig __________________

06-02-2008, 11:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
TexasBandit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 52 OS: XP	Re: AVAST AV Problems with VISTA Thanks Craig. I am working on my sister's PC, and she is having all kinds of problems with it. I'm going to use the Avast uninstall tool to remove it and just start over. Glad to hear it works for you.

06-02-2008, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: AVAST AV Problems with VISTA No problems I am a fan of Avast as i have never had any issues with it, thankfully lol I know OF some issues but i believe any issues were relating to firewall and third party softwares like Spyware doctor etc Any issues were resolved in simply uninstalling other antivirus products I myself use Lavasoft Ad-Aware (Mainly cause i beta test it yearly) and Avast and both seem to work together lol If your still having issues after uninstalling Avast then it might be virus related as some virus's latch onto files and kick into action when the security drops Regards Craig __________________

06-02-2008, 12:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 6,595 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 and 32bit My System	Re: AVAST AV Problems with VISTA I am another fan of Avast and have it running on two Vista computers without any problems. One is a 32bit system and the other is a 64bit system __________________ Brian