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Avast AVG antivirus protection could not turn on
I am using a desktop on which I had installed Windows Vista Basic operating system on my system. Also I had been using Windows defender whose firewall in always on. Recently I got to downloading Avast AVG antivirus from the Internet for free which is a malware protection. After installing the AVG antivirus I could not ON it and it always display a message saying my AVG antivirus is off. Previously I had install Avast AVG 7 where I did not had any problem related to it. But, after I had installed Avast AVG 8 this problem has arisen. Can anybody help me out to overcome this problem?
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Old 02-04-2011
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Re: Avast AVG antivirus protection could not turn on
If you are using Internet Explorer try uninstalling your AVG toolbar from the web browsers you are using. Following are the instructions given below and reboot your system:
1. Open your web browser
2. Go to Tools
3. Select Internet Options
4. Go to Advanced tab
5. Select Reset settings of your Internet Explorer browser
6. Now reboot your system
If you are using Firefox web browser following are the instructions given below:
1. Go to start
2. Go to accessories
3. Select command prompt
4. Type firefox-safe-mode
5. Click on OK
6. Checked on disable all ad-ons
7. Make the changes
8. Now try reboot your system
I hope this will worked out for you as in my case it worked out for me.
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Old 02-04-2011
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Re: Avast AVG antivirus protection could not turn on
As you had installed both the malware protection i.e. Windows Defender and Avast AVG antivirus you would need to run only one of them at a time. As it can create problem or conflicts between the two malware been used. It is ok to install more than one but only one should be active. Following are the instructions you need to follow to repair your Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI):
1. Click on start
2. Go to accessories
3. Select Command prompt
4. Run as administrator
5. Type winmgmt/verifyrepository
6. You get a message saying WMI repository is not consistent
7. Now you need to type winmgmt/salvagerepository
8. Press enter
9. Try step 7 and 8 more than one time
10. Now reboot your system
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Old 02-04-2011
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Re: Avast AVG antivirus protection could not turn on
Try to download new version of AVG antivirus it might be the case your download file is corrupted. And when you had installed it your AVG is corrupted and then it is getting corrupted. For this purpose you need to download the appropriate software from the vendor’s website. Download it by using some torrents as it will help in downloading in uncorrupted file. Now you need to uninstall the previous AVG which you had installed before. Install it and I guess your system will run file and security is maintained.
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Old 04-04-2011
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Re: Avast AVG antivirus protection could not turn on
Try repairing your Avast AVG antivirus by simply following the instructions given below:
1. Click on start
2. Go to Control panel
3. Select and open add or remove programs
4. Select Avast from the list
5. Select change or remove
6. Scroll it down and select repair
7. Click on OK