[SOLVED] AVG Virus Software

guiblum · 04-26-2008, 10:28 AM

Hi, I wonder if you can help me.

Am running XP SP2, as administrator.

Am trying to install AVG 8.0 and have followed the above very helpful post to the letter.
However when I get to and accept the part about removing user settings, the install process stops and I get the following error message :- Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for registry value HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:AppInit_DLLs: creating registry value....
Error 0x80070005

Can you throw any light on this, and even offer a fix.

Any advice will be gratefully received. Thank you.

BALOCHBALOCH · 05-26-2008, 02:20 PM

HI FRIEND i hAVE SAME PROBLEM IF UR FROBLEM
WILL BE SOLVED THAN ALSO GIVE ME SAME METHOD
PLZ

Ageclipsegt · 05-28-2008, 02:35 PM

It might help if you do a complete "clean install".

First, make sure you have the new AVG Anti-Virus 8.0 installation file properly downloaded.
Next, disconnect from the internet completely.
Then, through your add/remove programs in the control panel (different in vista), un-install the current AVG Anti-Virus program.
Once finished, then start installing the new program.
Once fully installed, connect to the internet and update definitions, etc.

Hope this helps.

guiblum · 05-29-2008, 03:49 AM

Hi guys, and thank you for the responses.
I am embarrassed to say that I had forgotten about this post, and have in fact now installed AVG8 ok, and it is performing as it should.

The answer was as stated above..get rid of all traces of the previous version 7 ( and also some remnants of Avast hanging over from a couple of years back ), including entries in the registry.

My apologies for not posting back earlier to say all was well.

04-26-2008, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
guiblum Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 102 OS: xp	[SOLVED] AVG Virus Software Hi, I wonder if you can help me. Am running XP SP2, as administrator. Am trying to install AVG 8.0 and have followed the above very helpful post to the letter. However when I get to and accept the part about removing user settings, the install process stops and I get the following error message :- Local machine: installation failed Installation: Error: Action failed for registry value HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:AppInit_DLLs: creating registry value.... Error 0x80070005 Can you throw any light on this, and even offer a fix. Any advice will be gratefully received. Thank you.

05-26-2008, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
BALOCHBALOCH Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: AVG Virus Software HI FRIEND i hAVE SAME PROBLEM IF UR FROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED THAN ALSO GIVE ME SAME METHOD PLZ Last edited by BALOCHBALOCH; 05-26-2008 at 02:21 PM.

05-28-2008, 02:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ageclipsegt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 154 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: AVG Virus Software It might help if you do a complete "clean install". First, make sure you have the new AVG Anti-Virus 8.0 installation file properly downloaded. Next, disconnect from the internet completely. Then, through your add/remove programs in the control panel (different in vista), un-install the current AVG Anti-Virus program. Once finished, then start installing the new program. Once fully installed, connect to the internet and update definitions, etc. Hope this helps.

05-29-2008, 03:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
guiblum Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 102 OS: xp	Re: AVG Virus Software Hi guys, and thank you for the responses. I am embarrassed to say that I had forgotten about this post, and have in fact now installed AVG8 ok, and it is performing as it should. The answer was as stated above..get rid of all traces of the previous version 7 ( and also some remnants of Avast hanging over from a couple of years back ), including entries in the registry. My apologies for not posting back earlier to say all was well.