Guest Unknown Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Why bother with either one of those programs? You don't need them.. "Wayne" <Wayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:558CD7AE-6185-4B63-8C89-4286CDB976B0@microsoft.com... > Thanks marx. I will give it consideration. I have the commercial version > of > AVG Antivirus which cost me $42.00. Hopefully they will find, and remove > some > of the bugs out of it. At least for the last two times now, I have been > able > to click on this link in my MSN e-mail and come back to this answer. For > some > unknown reason I could not do that before. If I can figure out a way to > open > the WMV files I receive I will be ok. Since I also upgraded to windows > live > messenger from MSN Messenger I am beginning to wonderif that may be my > problem. The only thing that is strange is I do not have any problems > opening > WMV or power point files that I had saved on my computer before installing > AVG. and windows live messenger so I don't really know which one to blame. > Although I do know that AVG did screw up my MSN Messenger and that is the > only reason I changed to windows live messenger. > -- > Wayne > > > "marx404" wrote: > >> My main motivation is the nag screens in ver 7.5 that said support for >> 7.5 >> will end this month. Tried ver.8, absolute rubbish, so I went shopping >> for a >> better free AV. >> >> -- >> marx404 >> >> >>
Guest Gerry Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Wayne If you have a recurring problem do not forget you can configure your AVG 8. Advanced Setting. PUP Exceptions. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wayne wrote: > Thanks marx. I will give it consideration. I have the commercial > version of AVG Antivirus which cost me $42.00. Hopefully they will > find, and remove some of the bugs out of it. At least for the last > two times now, I have been able to click on this link in my MSN > e-mail and come back to this answer. For some unknown reason I could > not do that before. If I can figure out a way to open the WMV files I > receive I will be ok. Since I also upgraded to windows live messenger > from MSN Messenger I am beginning to wonderif that may be my problem. > The only thing that is strange is I do not have any problems opening > WMV or power point files that I had saved on my computer before > installing AVG. and windows live messenger so I don't really know > which one to blame. Although I do know that AVG did screw up my MSN > Messenger and that is the only reason I changed to windows live > messenger. > >> My main motivation is the nag screens in ver 7.5 that said support >> for 7.5 will end this month. Tried ver.8, absolute rubbish, so I >> went shopping for a better free AV. >> >> -- >> marx404
Guest Wayne Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Gerry, I noticed the pup within the AVG interface, but I did not think that would pertain to small programs like WMV and power point that came in with my MSN e-mail messages. I was thinking that was for the programs that was stored in other areas of the computer away from the e-mail program, but I could be wrong about that. I will definately check this out. It seems that some of the power point programs will open and others won't and that is what puzzles me. Thanks. -- Wayne "Gerry" wrote: > Wayne > > If you have a recurring problem do not forget you can configure your AVG > 8. Advanced Setting. PUP Exceptions. > > > -- > > > > Hope this helps. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Wayne wrote: > > Thanks marx. I will give it consideration. I have the commercial > > version of AVG Antivirus which cost me $42.00. Hopefully they will > > find, and remove some of the bugs out of it. At least for the last > > two times now, I have been able to click on this link in my MSN > > e-mail and come back to this answer. For some unknown reason I could > > not do that before. If I can figure out a way to open the WMV files I > > receive I will be ok. Since I also upgraded to windows live messenger > > from MSN Messenger I am beginning to wonderif that may be my problem. > > The only thing that is strange is I do not have any problems opening > > WMV or power point files that I had saved on my computer before > > installing AVG. and windows live messenger so I don't really know > > which one to blame. Although I do know that AVG did screw up my MSN > > Messenger and that is the only reason I changed to windows live > > messenger. > > > >> My main motivation is the nag screens in ver 7.5 that said support > >> for 7.5 will end this month. Tried ver.8, absolute rubbish, so I > >> went shopping for a better free AV. > >> > >> -- > >> marx404 > > >
Guest Gerry Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Wayne You should not get programmes in attachments. You should only be seeing files that may be opened if you have the relevant programme to open the file. Software that can play WMV files include Windows Media Player, The KMPlayer, PowerDVD, RealPlayer, MPlayer, VLC Media Player, Zoom Player and Media Player Classic. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMV You need Powerpoint for a Powerpoint file. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wayne wrote: > Gerry, I noticed the pup within the AVG interface, but I did not > think that would pertain to small programs like WMV and power point > that came in with my MSN e-mail messages. I was thinking that was for > the programs that was stored in other areas of the computer away from > the e-mail program, but I could be wrong about that. I will > definately check this out. It seems that some of the power point > programs will open and others won't and that is what puzzles me. > Thanks. > >> Wayne >> >> If you have a recurring problem do not forget you can configure your >> AVG >> 8. Advanced Setting. PUP Exceptions. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Wayne wrote: >>> Thanks marx. I will give it consideration. I have the commercial >>> version of AVG Antivirus which cost me $42.00. Hopefully they will >>> find, and remove some of the bugs out of it. At least for the last >>> two times now, I have been able to click on this link in my MSN >>> e-mail and come back to this answer. For some unknown reason I could >>> not do that before. If I can figure out a way to open the WMV files >>> I receive I will be ok. Since I also upgraded to windows live >>> messenger from MSN Messenger I am beginning to wonderif that may be >>> my problem. The only thing that is strange is I do not have any >>> problems opening WMV or power point files that I had saved on my >>> computer before installing AVG. and windows live messenger so I >>> don't really know which one to blame. Although I do know that AVG >>> did screw up my MSN Messenger and that is the only reason I changed >>> to windows live messenger. >>> >>>> My main motivation is the nag screens in ver 7.5 that said support >>>> for 7.5 will end this month. Tried ver.8, absolute rubbish, so I >>>> went shopping for a better free AV. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> marx404
Guest Wayne Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Gerry, WMP is where I open my wmv files which comes from folks sending me forwards in their e-mail. I like to be able to get those as some are quite cute. I have the power point reader 2003 and my .pps files opens in this program. The last two .pps files and the last .wmv file seemed to open fine. Maybe I have been getting corrupted wmv and power point files and I have been blaming it on AVG 8.0. I guess this could possibly be a conincidence, I hope so. I will see what happens in the future. Thank again Gerry. -- Wayne "Gerry" wrote: > Wayne > > You should not get programmes in attachments. You should only be seeing > files that may be opened if you have the relevant programme to open the > file. > > Software that can play WMV files include Windows Media Player, The > KMPlayer, PowerDVD, RealPlayer, MPlayer, VLC Media Player, Zoom Player > and Media Player Classic. > Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMV > > You need Powerpoint for a Powerpoint file. > > -- > > > > Hope this helps. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Wayne wrote: > > Gerry, I noticed the pup within the AVG interface, but I did not > > think that would pertain to small programs like WMV and power point > > that came in with my MSN e-mail messages. I was thinking that was for > > the programs that was stored in other areas of the computer away from > > the e-mail program, but I could be wrong about that. I will > > definately check this out. It seems that some of the power point > > programs will open and others won't and that is what puzzles me. > > Thanks. > > > >> Wayne > >> > >> If you have a recurring problem do not forget you can configure your > >> AVG > >> 8. Advanced Setting. PUP Exceptions. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Gerry > >> ~~~~ > >> FCA > >> Stourport, England > >> Enquire, plan and execute > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> Wayne wrote: > >>> Thanks marx. I will give it consideration. I have the commercial > >>> version of AVG Antivirus which cost me $42.00. Hopefully they will > >>> find, and remove some of the bugs out of it. At least for the last > >>> two times now, I have been able to click on this link in my MSN > >>> e-mail and come back to this answer. For some unknown reason I could > >>> not do that before. If I can figure out a way to open the WMV files > >>> I receive I will be ok. Since I also upgraded to windows live > >>> messenger from MSN Messenger I am beginning to wonderif that may be > >>> my problem. The only thing that is strange is I do not have any > >>> problems opening WMV or power point files that I had saved on my > >>> computer before installing AVG. and windows live messenger so I > >>> don't really know which one to blame. Although I do know that AVG > >>> did screw up my MSN Messenger and that is the only reason I changed > >>> to windows live messenger. > >>> > >>>> My main motivation is the nag screens in ver 7.5 that said support > >>>> for 7.5 will end this month. Tried ver.8, absolute rubbish, so I > >>>> went shopping for a better free AV. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> marx404 > > >
Guest Unknown Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 I never have a problem with a .wmv or .pps file. BUT, I do not use AVG at any level. "Wayne" <Wayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:675006F3-6937-42D2-AAA2-8F5FDEB8E440@microsoft.com... > Gerry, WMP is where I open my wmv files which comes from folks sending me > forwards in their e-mail. I like to be able to get those as some are quite > cute. I have the power point reader 2003 and my .pps files opens in this > program. The last two .pps files and the last .wmv file seemed to open > fine. > Maybe I have been getting corrupted wmv and power point files and I have > been > blaming it on AVG 8.0. I guess this could possibly be a conincidence, I > hope > so. I will see what happens in the future. Thank again Gerry. > -- > Wayne > > > "Gerry" wrote: > >> Wayne >> >> You should not get programmes in attachments. You should only be seeing >> files that may be opened if you have the relevant programme to open the >> file. >> >> Software that can play WMV files include Windows Media Player, The >> KMPlayer, PowerDVD, RealPlayer, MPlayer, VLC Media Player, Zoom Player >> and Media Player Classic. >> Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMV >> >> You need Powerpoint for a Powerpoint file. >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Wayne wrote: >> > Gerry, I noticed the pup within the AVG interface, but I did not >> > think that would pertain to small programs like WMV and power point >> > that came in with my MSN e-mail messages. I was thinking that was for >> > the programs that was stored in other areas of the computer away from >> > the e-mail program, but I could be wrong about that. I will >> > definately check this out. It seems that some of the power point >> > programs will open and others won't and that is what puzzles me. >> > Thanks. >> > >> >> Wayne >> >> >> >> If you have a recurring problem do not forget you can configure your >> >> AVG >> >> 8. Advanced Setting. PUP Exceptions. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> >> >> Gerry >> >> ~~~~ >> >> FCA >> >> Stourport, England >> >> Enquire, plan and execute >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> Wayne wrote: >> >>> Thanks marx. I will give it consideration. I have the commercial >> >>> version of AVG Antivirus which cost me $42.00. Hopefully they will >> >>> find, and remove some of the bugs out of it. At least for the last >> >>> two times now, I have been able to click on this link in my MSN >> >>> e-mail and come back to this answer. For some unknown reason I could >> >>> not do that before. If I can figure out a way to open the WMV files >> >>> I receive I will be ok. Since I also upgraded to windows live >> >>> messenger from MSN Messenger I am beginning to wonderif that may be >> >>> my problem. The only thing that is strange is I do not have any >> >>> problems opening WMV or power point files that I had saved on my >> >>> computer before installing AVG. and windows live messenger so I >> >>> don't really know which one to blame. Although I do know that AVG >> >>> did screw up my MSN Messenger and that is the only reason I changed >> >>> to windows live messenger. >> >>> >> >>>> My main motivation is the nag screens in ver 7.5 that said support >> >>>> for 7.5 will end this month. Tried ver.8, absolute rubbish, so I >> >>>> went shopping for a better free AV. >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> marx404 >> >> >>
Guest Mallane Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 RE: AVG 8.0 Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope someone can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the update failed saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I had installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I have uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response is the same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the Microsoft update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope someone can help me with this. Many thanks -- Mallane -- Mallane "Jerry" wrote: > AVG8.0 has treated the AsusUpdate (7.13.04 ) as a trojan (a back door > trojan). When I download the latest version or update it via the AsusUpdate > program, it is locked by AVG as an threat alert !!! > > Reference: > http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/AsusUpdt_V71304.zip > > http://www.grisoft.com > > Regards > -- > > Jerry Wong > http://www.geocities.com/jerrywong.geo > ¦ý§ÚÌ·Ó¥LªºÀ³³\¡B ¬ß±æ·s¤Ñ·s¦a¡A¦³¸q©~¦b¨ä¤¤¡C(©¼«á3:13) > But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to > new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. (2 Peter 3:13) > > >
Guest Trevor Lawrence Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:594DFDBC-EB84-498D-95CF-6EDC5CEE6D4F@microsoft.com... > Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope > someone > can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the update > failed > saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I had > installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I have > uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response is the > same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the Microsoft > update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope someone > can > help me with this. Many thanks > -- Exactly the same happened to my wife's computer. She panicked and stopped using it. I was not at home, so when I returned she asked me to check it out I could not see anything obvious, but I did notice a request to restart the PC. So I did this and AVG came good. If this had not have worked, I would have removed AVG, downloaded it again and reinstalled it. I can't figure out why this action by you did not correct the problem. Perhaps the .bin file (and the restart message) was from Microsoft Update. I wonder whether it would help to check out the Microsoft Update site -- Trevor Lawrence Canberra Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org
Guest Mallane Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Thanks Trevor for your reply. I recall that yesterday I also had a lot of auto updates from Windows and perhaps this is the cause of the problem. I have emailed AVG and will also phone microsoft tomorrow to establish whether it was the update which caused the problem. I did not get a restart message at all - simply that the AVG update was unsuccessful so I am tipping it might be a Windows update problem which is the cause of my dilemma. Will wait until I speak to them tomorrow before I do a System Restore ad I do not want to go down that path unless absolutely necessary, being the computer idiot that I am :-) I still have no idea what a .bin file is except I have a feeling that it is a binary file which is obviously important to the running of the programmes and therefore I feel that the problem might be a Microsoft one. Anyway thanks again - will come back here and report solution WHEN I get it - hopefully tomorrow :-) -- Mallane "Trevor Lawrence" wrote: > > "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:594DFDBC-EB84-498D-95CF-6EDC5CEE6D4F@microsoft.com... > > Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope > > someone > > can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the update > > failed > > saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I had > > installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I have > > uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response is the > > same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the Microsoft > > update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope someone > > can > > help me with this. Many thanks > > -- > > Exactly the same happened to my wife's computer. She panicked and stopped > using it. I was not at home, so when I returned she asked me to check it out > > I could not see anything obvious, but I did notice a request to restart the > PC. So I did this and AVG came good. > > If this had not have worked, I would have removed AVG, downloaded it again > and reinstalled it. I can't figure out why this action by you did not > correct the problem. > > Perhaps the .bin file (and the restart message) was from Microsoft Update. I > wonder whether it would help to check out the Microsoft Update site > -- > Trevor Lawrence > Canberra > Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org > > >
Guest Trevor Lawrence Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:196353D3-F8C8-4670-97FA-9351C5F26F80@microsoft.com... > Thanks Trevor for your reply. > I recall that yesterday I also had a lot of auto updates from Windows and > perhaps this is the cause of the problem. I have emailed AVG and will > also > phone microsoft tomorrow to establish whether it was the update which > caused > the problem. I did not get a restart message at all - simply that the AVG > update was unsuccessful so I am tipping it might be a Windows update > problem > which is the cause of my dilemma. Will wait until I speak to them > tomorrow > before I do a System Restore ad I do not want to go down that path unless > absolutely necessary, being the computer idiot that I am :-) I still have > no > idea what a .bin file is except I have a feeling that it is a binary file > which is obviously important to the running of the programmes and > therefore I > feel that the problem might be a Microsoft one. Anyway thanks again - > will > come back here and report solution WHEN I get it - hopefully tomorrow :-) > -- > Mallane > Yes, a .bin file is a binary file, used by programs. However, I just had a look at the AVG program files (in C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8) and there are NO .bin files present So it must be some system file, most likely from Microsoft Update. The message that I saw was probably from Windows Update, and I just happened to see it and act on it. I wonder whether a restart of your computer would help. -- Trevor Lawrence Canberra Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org
Guest Mallane Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Thanks again Trevor Sounds like it then - I will phone Microsoft tomorrow before resorting to System Restore and keep you posted for future reference lol -- Mallane "Trevor Lawrence" wrote: > > "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:196353D3-F8C8-4670-97FA-9351C5F26F80@microsoft.com... > > Thanks Trevor for your reply. > > I recall that yesterday I also had a lot of auto updates from Windows and > > perhaps this is the cause of the problem. I have emailed AVG and will > > also > > phone microsoft tomorrow to establish whether it was the update which > > caused > > the problem. I did not get a restart message at all - simply that the AVG > > update was unsuccessful so I am tipping it might be a Windows update > > problem > > which is the cause of my dilemma. Will wait until I speak to them > > tomorrow > > before I do a System Restore ad I do not want to go down that path unless > > absolutely necessary, being the computer idiot that I am :-) I still have > > no > > idea what a .bin file is except I have a feeling that it is a binary file > > which is obviously important to the running of the programmes and > > therefore I > > feel that the problem might be a Microsoft one. Anyway thanks again - > > will > > come back here and report solution WHEN I get it - hopefully tomorrow :-) > > -- > > Mallane > > > > Yes, a .bin file is a binary file, used by programs. > > However, I just had a look at the AVG program files (in C:\Program > Files\AVG\AVG8) and there are NO .bin files present > > So it must be some system file, most likely from Microsoft Update. > > The message that I saw was probably from Windows Update, and I just happened > to see it and act on it. I wonder whether a restart of your computer would > help. > > -- > Trevor Lawrence > Canberra > Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org > > >
Guest Mallane Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Trevor I forgot to say I did reboot my computer thinking that would solve the problem but it was to no avail. I tried it twice both before uninstalling AVG and after reinstalling it so it sounds like it is a Windows update problem. Thanks for letting me know about their being no bin files in AVG - I would have no idea where to look for those :-) -- Mallane "Mallane" wrote: > Thanks again Trevor > > Sounds like it then - I will phone Microsoft tomorrow before resorting to > System Restore and keep you posted for future reference lol > -- > Mallane > > > "Trevor Lawrence" wrote: > > > > > "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:196353D3-F8C8-4670-97FA-9351C5F26F80@microsoft.com... > > > Thanks Trevor for your reply. > > > I recall that yesterday I also had a lot of auto updates from Windows and > > > perhaps this is the cause of the problem. I have emailed AVG and will > > > also > > > phone microsoft tomorrow to establish whether it was the update which > > > caused > > > the problem. I did not get a restart message at all - simply that the AVG > > > update was unsuccessful so I am tipping it might be a Windows update > > > problem > > > which is the cause of my dilemma. Will wait until I speak to them > > > tomorrow > > > before I do a System Restore ad I do not want to go down that path unless > > > absolutely necessary, being the computer idiot that I am :-) I still have > > > no > > > idea what a .bin file is except I have a feeling that it is a binary file > > > which is obviously important to the running of the programmes and > > > therefore I > > > feel that the problem might be a Microsoft one. Anyway thanks again - > > > will > > > come back here and report solution WHEN I get it - hopefully tomorrow :-) > > > -- > > > Mallane > > > > > > > Yes, a .bin file is a binary file, used by programs. > > > > However, I just had a look at the AVG program files (in C:\Program > > Files\AVG\AVG8) and there are NO .bin files present > > > > So it must be some system file, most likely from Microsoft Update. > > > > The message that I saw was probably from Windows Update, and I just happened > > to see it and act on it. I wonder whether a restart of your computer would > > help. > > > > -- > > Trevor Lawrence > > Canberra > > Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org > > > > > >
Guest Smirnoff Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 It is a known problem with the AVG update. See below from the AVG forum: http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?12,142806,backpage=,sv= "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:594DFDBC-EB84-498D-95CF-6EDC5CEE6D4F@microsoft.com... > Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope > someone > can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the update > failed > saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I had > installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I have > uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response is > the > same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the > Microsoft > update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope > someone can > help me with this. Many thanks > -- > Mallane > > -- > Mallane > > > "Jerry" wrote: > >> AVG8.0 has treated the AsusUpdate (7.13.04 ) as a trojan (a back >> door >> trojan). When I download the latest version or update it via the >> AsusUpdate >> program, it is locked by AVG as an threat alert !!! >> >> Reference: >> http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/AsusUpdt_V71304.zip >> >> http://www.grisoft.com >> >> Regards >> -- >> >> Jerry Wong >> http://www.geocities.com/jerrywong.geo >> ¦ý§ÚÌ·Ó¥LªºÀ³³\¡B ¬ß±æ·s¤Ñ·s¦a¡A¦³¸q©~¦b¨ä¤¤¡C(©¼«á3:13) >> But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to >> new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. (2 Peter 3:13) >> >> >>
Guest Mallane Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Thanks very much Smirnoff - that link was terrific! At least now I know where the problem lies and will await advice from AVG about a fix. Trouble is that I uninstalled and reinstalled AVG Free so I don't have much idea about how well I am covered. Thanks very much - terrific information -- Mallane "Smirnoff" wrote: > It is a known problem with the AVG update. See below from the AVG forum: > > http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?12,142806,backpage=,sv= > > "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:594DFDBC-EB84-498D-95CF-6EDC5CEE6D4F@microsoft.com... > > Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope > > someone > > can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the update > > failed > > saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I had > > installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I have > > uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response is > > the > > same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the > > Microsoft > > update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope > > someone can > > help me with this. Many thanks > > -- > > Mallane > > > > -- > > Mallane > > > > > > "Jerry" wrote: > > > >> AVG8.0 has treated the AsusUpdate (7.13.04 ) as a trojan (a back > >> door > >> trojan). When I download the latest version or update it via the > >> AsusUpdate > >> program, it is locked by AVG as an threat alert !!! > >> > >> Reference: > >> http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/AsusUpdt_V71304.zip > >> > >> http://www.grisoft.com > >> > >> Regards > >> -- > >> > >> Jerry Wong > >> http://www.geocities.com/jerrywong.geo > >> ¦ý§ÚÌ·Ó¥LªºÀ³³\¡B ¬ß±æ·s¤Ñ·s¦a¡A¦³¸q©~¦b¨ä¤¤¡C(©¼«á3:13) > >> But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to > >> new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. (2 Peter 3:13) > >> > >> > >> > >
Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Known issue.. Caused by a corrupt update package (at AVG's servers). They should fix this shortcly, and no user action is required. http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/error-a-bin-file-is-missing-when-updating-avg-anti-virus-80/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:594DFDBC-EB84-498D-95CF-6EDC5CEE6D4F@microsoft.com... > Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope > someone > can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the update > failed > saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I had > installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I have > uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response is the > same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the Microsoft > update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope someone > can > help me with this. Many thanks > -- > Mallane > > -- > Mallane > > > "Jerry" wrote: > >> AVG8.0 has treated the AsusUpdate (7.13.04 ) as a trojan (a back door >> trojan). When I download the latest version or update it via the >> AsusUpdate >> program, it is locked by AVG as an threat alert !!! >> >> Reference: >> http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/AsusUpdt_V71304.zip >> >> http://www.grisoft.com >> >> Regards >> -- >> >> Jerry Wong >> http://www.geocities.com/jerrywong.geo >> ¦ý§ÚÌ·Ó¥LªºÀ³³\¡B ¬ß±æ·s¤Ñ·s¦a¡A¦³¸q©~¦b¨ä¤¤¡C(©¼«á3:13) >> But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to >> new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. (2 Peter 3:13) >> >> >>
Guest Mallane Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Thanks Ramesh - Smirnoff's post gave me the information I needed so hopefully AVG will take action quickly to resolve the problem -- Mallane "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > Known issue.. Caused by a corrupt update package (at AVG's servers). They > should fix this shortcly, and no user action is required. > http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/error-a-bin-file-is-missing-when-updating-avg-anti-virus-80/ > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:594DFDBC-EB84-498D-95CF-6EDC5CEE6D4F@microsoft.com... > > Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope > > someone > > can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the update > > failed > > saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I had > > installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I have > > uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response is the > > same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the Microsoft > > update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope someone > > can > > help me with this. Many thanks > > -- > > Mallane > > > > -- > > Mallane > > > > > > "Jerry" wrote: > > > >> AVG8.0 has treated the AsusUpdate (7.13.04 ) as a trojan (a back door > >> trojan). When I download the latest version or update it via the > >> AsusUpdate > >> program, it is locked by AVG as an threat alert !!! > >> > >> Reference: > >> http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/AsusUpdt_V71304.zip > >> > >> http://www.grisoft.com > >> > >> Regards > >> -- > >> > >> Jerry Wong > >> http://www.geocities.com/jerrywong.geo > >> ¦ý§ÚÌ·Ó¥LªºÀ³³\¡B ¬ß±æ·s¤Ñ·s¦a¡A¦³¸q©~¦b¨ä¤¤¡C(©¼«á3:13) > >> But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to > >> new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. (2 Peter 3:13) > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Smirnoff Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Problem now solved. Right click AVG icon in system tray and click "Update now" . "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6A1F4C9A-C01A-48F8-8045-B168C7FF6ACA@microsoft.com... > Thanks very much Smirnoff - that link was terrific! At least now I > know > where the problem lies and will await advice from AVG about a fix. > Trouble > is that I uninstalled and reinstalled AVG Free so I don't have much > idea > about how well I am covered. Thanks very much - terrific information > -- > Mallane > > > "Smirnoff" wrote: > >> It is a known problem with the AVG update. See below from the AVG >> forum: >> >> http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?12,142806,backpage=,sv= >> >> "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:594DFDBC-EB84-498D-95CF-6EDC5CEE6D4F@microsoft.com... >> > Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope >> > someone >> > can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the >> > update >> > failed >> > saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I >> > had >> > installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I >> > have >> > uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response >> > is >> > the >> > same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the >> > Microsoft >> > update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope >> > someone can >> > help me with this. Many thanks >> > -- >> > Mallane >> > >> > -- >> > Mallane >> > >> > >> > "Jerry" wrote: >> > >> >> AVG8.0 has treated the AsusUpdate (7.13.04 ) as a trojan (a back >> >> door >> >> trojan). When I download the latest version or update it via the >> >> AsusUpdate >> >> program, it is locked by AVG as an threat alert !!! >> >> >> >> Reference: >> >> http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/AsusUpdt_V71304.zip >> >> >> >> http://www.grisoft.com >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Jerry Wong >> >> http://www.geocities.com/jerrywong.geo >> >> ¦ý§ÚÌ·Ó¥LªºÀ³³\¡B ¬ß±æ·s¤Ñ·s¦a¡A¦³¸q©~¦b¨ä¤¤¡C(©¼«á3:13) >> >> But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to >> >> new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. (2 Peter >> >> 3:13) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Mallane Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: AVG 8.0 Happy to report that AVG have now corrected the problems. Thank you all for your input! A happy camper here once again lol :-) -- Mallane "Mallane" wrote: > Thanks Ramesh - Smirnoff's post gave me the information I needed so hopefully > AVG will take action quickly to resolve the problem > -- > Mallane > > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > > > Known issue.. Caused by a corrupt update package (at AVG's servers). They > > should fix this shortcly, and no user action is required. > > http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/error-a-bin-file-is-missing-when-updating-avg-anti-virus-80/ > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > > The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > > > > "Mallane" <Mallane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:594DFDBC-EB84-498D-95CF-6EDC5CEE6D4F@microsoft.com... > > > Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope > > > someone > > > can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the update > > > failed > > > saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I had > > > installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I have > > > uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response is the > > > same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the Microsoft > > > update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope someone > > > can > > > help me with this. Many thanks > > > -- > > > Mallane > > > > > > -- > > > Mallane > > > > > > > > > "Jerry" wrote: > > > > > >> AVG8.0 has treated the AsusUpdate (7.13.04 ) as a trojan (a back door > > >> trojan). When I download the latest version or update it via the > > >> AsusUpdate > > >> program, it is locked by AVG as an threat alert !!! > > >> > > >> Reference: > > >> http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/AsusUpdt_V71304.zip > > >> > > >> http://www.grisoft.com > > >> > > >> Regards > > >> -- > > >> > > >> Jerry Wong > > >> http://www.geocities.com/jerrywong.geo > > >> ¦ý§ÚÌ·Ó¥LªºÀ³³\¡B ¬ß±æ·s¤Ñ·s¦a¡A¦³¸q©~¦b¨ä¤¤¡C(©¼«á3:13) > > >> But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to > > >> new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. (2 Peter 3:13) > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
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