been getting this annoying error latly

nikeman · 04-23-2007, 12:32 PM

I have been getting this annoying error lately and it seems that once it pops up once it wont stop until I restart my computer. I took a screen shot of the message and attached it below.. Can someone tell me whats causing this? It seems to have started right after i got my computer back from geek squad although it might have happened right before..

When i click on Ok its like it restarts the start bar because it disappears for a minute and then comes back and then the error will keep coming..

Thanks!

~~Girderman~~ · 04-23-2007, 12:52 PM

Noticed on your desktop your AVG virus definition files seem to be out of date, or something is disabled as your AVG icon is "greyed out".

Here's a thread with a similar problem. The solution was AVG AS.

http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=677245&page=2

It's a recent thread, maybe it will work for you.

nikeman · 04-23-2007, 01:06 PM

i think i was updating the AVG or something at the time because its working now and is not grayed out anymore. i will look at that link and see if it helps and let you know..

nikeman · 04-23-2007, 01:07 PM

I am doing a AVG scan right now but i do not think it will fix my problem because i have done several scans since i started getting this error and its still there..

~~Girderman~~ · 04-23-2007, 01:08 PM

Note the linked thread recommends AVG AS which is Ewido repackaged.

nikeman · 04-23-2007, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Girderman

Note the linked thread recommends AVG AS which is Ewido repackaged.

I actually used that and the trial ended a few weeks ago so I deleted it...

nikeman · 04-23-2007, 11:03 PM

i just ran the scan it did not stop the error message from coming up. I also got another error saying

Entry Point Not Found

something about explorer.exe and some file with shadow in it..

I didnt read it to well before i clicked ok

nikeman · 04-23-2007, 11:18 PM

explorer.exe on my computer must be messed up or something because it is causing a lot of errors and they all point to that file! Is there a way to update the file or replace it with a working copy??

~~Girderman~~ · 04-24-2007, 12:22 AM

Well first I'd want to know why the Explorer went bad. Usually, underpower PSU, Heat or Hard Driver errors.

chkdsk will fix the errors, but if it is the PSU or Heat, you will still probably have problems, but anyways run sfc /scannow after chkdsk (both from Start>Run) and see if that fixes it and also if it comes back.

And part of me wonders about the connection to AVG AS. I don't like coincidences, and the thread had a connection to AVG AS and surprise! so do you and I don't like coincidences even if I don't understand them.

Meaning I'm wondering about a connection between the threads problem and yours, even if AVG AS doesn't fix yours.

Maybe a remnant from AVG AS designed to prevent a reinstall ?

Alcohol has failed to uninstall completely for me in the past, and it's remnants have caused problems as a result. Perhaps a manual uninstall of AVG AS might fix it ?

nikeman · 04-24-2007, 09:57 AM

i ran the chckdsk thing and it was successful. When I try to run sfc /scannow it asks me to insert the windows Xp Professional disk and retry. I do not have professional, I only have home and i tried putting that disk in and it wouldnt work.. Why is it asking for Professional?

nikeman · 04-24-2007, 12:23 PM

I ran Ccleaner and that stopped the error and free'd up about 380 MB of unused space.. Thanks for the help guys..

nikeman · 04-24-2007, 11:58 PM

i take it back. all of a sudden the error is coming back. I just restarted my computer again after the AVG AS scan found virtumonde on my computer which i can't get rid of for some reason and now the error is back!

~~Girderman~~ · 05-04-2007, 10:14 PM

Is this problem still a problem ?

nikeman · 05-04-2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Girderman

Is this problem still a problem ?

no, it has been resolved. thanks!

~~Girderman~~ · 05-05-2007, 12:34 AM

So what was the fix ?

nikeman · 05-05-2007, 10:11 AM

i just ran Cclean and replaced AVG Anti Virus with avast and ran a scan with that program right before the computer booted up completely and havn't seen the error since..

04-23-2007, 12:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Girderman~~ Troubled Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,096 OS: XP Pro	Re: been getting this annoying error latly Noticed on your desktop your AVG virus definition files seem to be out of date, or something is disabled as your AVG icon is "greyed out". Here's a thread with a similar problem. The solution was AVG AS. http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=677245&page=2 It's a recent thread, maybe it will work for you.

04-23-2007, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
nikeman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 360 OS: Win XP	Re: been getting this annoying error latly i think i was updating the AVG or something at the time because its working now and is not grayed out anymore. i will look at that link and see if it helps and let you know..

04-23-2007, 01:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
nikeman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 360 OS: Win XP	Re: been getting this annoying error latly I am doing a AVG scan right now but i do not think it will fix my problem because i have done several scans since i started getting this error and its still there..

04-23-2007, 01:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~Girderman~~ Troubled Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,096 OS: XP Pro	Re: been getting this annoying error latly Note the linked thread recommends AVG AS which is Ewido repackaged.

04-23-2007, 11:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
nikeman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 360 OS: Win XP	Re: been getting this annoying error latly i just ran the scan it did not stop the error message from coming up. I also got another error saying Entry Point Not Found something about explorer.exe and some file with shadow in it.. I didnt read it to well before i clicked ok

04-23-2007, 11:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
nikeman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 360 OS: Win XP	Re: been getting this annoying error latly explorer.exe on my computer must be messed up or something because it is causing a lot of errors and they all point to that file! Is there a way to update the file or replace it with a working copy??

04-24-2007, 12:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
~~Girderman~~ Troubled Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,096 OS: XP Pro	Re: been getting this annoying error latly Well first I'd want to know why the Explorer went bad. Usually, underpower PSU, Heat or Hard Driver errors. chkdsk will fix the errors, but if it is the PSU or Heat, you will still probably have problems, but anyways run sfc /scannow after chkdsk (both from Start>Run) and see if that fixes it and also if it comes back. And part of me wonders about the connection to AVG AS. I don't like coincidences, and the thread had a connection to AVG AS and surprise! so do you and I don't like coincidences even if I don't understand them. Meaning I'm wondering about a connection between the threads problem and yours, even if AVG AS doesn't fix yours. Maybe a remnant from AVG AS designed to prevent a reinstall ? Alcohol has failed to uninstall completely for me in the past, and it's remnants have caused problems as a result. Perhaps a manual uninstall of AVG AS might fix it ?

04-24-2007, 09:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
nikeman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 360 OS: Win XP	Re: been getting this annoying error latly i ran the chckdsk thing and it was successful. When I try to run sfc /scannow it asks me to insert the windows Xp Professional disk and retry. I do not have professional, I only have home and i tried putting that disk in and it wouldnt work.. Why is it asking for Professional?

04-24-2007, 12:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
nikeman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 360 OS: Win XP	Re: been getting this annoying error latly I ran Ccleaner and that stopped the error and free'd up about 380 MB of unused space.. Thanks for the help guys..

04-24-2007, 11:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
nikeman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 360 OS: Win XP	Re: been getting this annoying error latly i take it back. all of a sudden the error is coming back. I just restarted my computer again after the AVG AS scan found virtumonde on my computer which i can't get rid of for some reason and now the error is back!

05-04-2007, 10:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
~~Girderman~~ Troubled Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,096 OS: XP Pro	Re: been getting this annoying error latly Is this problem still a problem ?

05-05-2007, 12:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
~~Girderman~~ Troubled Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,096 OS: XP Pro	Re: been getting this annoying error latly So what was the fix ?

05-05-2007, 10:11 AM	#16 (permalink)
nikeman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 360 OS: Win XP	Re: been getting this annoying error latly i just ran Cclean and replaced AVG Anti Virus with avast and ran a scan with that program right before the computer booted up completely and havn't seen the error since..