After Update AntiVir's umbrella is gone
Wednesday, 12. September 2007, 01:28:36
On September 5th Avira has released a new Version of its software program AntiVir. You can read more information about it at following site --> Release notes Q3-2007 <--.
Some users reported that after the update the umbrella doesn't show in the tray now. I've created a small workaround. Copy the code into your editor (e.g. notepad) and save it as a batch file (*.bat)
NOTE: You have to adapt the path to your version if you use this batch file!
Legend:
Computer: e.g. Mav
Account: e.g. Admin
Path for Suite: Avira Premium Security Suite
Path for Premium: Antivir PersonalEdition Premium
Path for Classic: AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
This batch file were tested on WinXP Home SP2 as a limited user. In WinXP Prof. there is a file which is called taskkill which isn't normally included in WinXP Home.
But this behaviour can also occur if following services are started.
SSDPSVR (UnPnP Discovery Service) and Upnphost (Universal Plug and Play Device Host). Stop these services and set it to "disabled" and reboot your system again. I've seen this tip at WinTotal's website [German]. --> http://www.wintotal.de/Tipps/Eintrag.php?TID=1129 <--
Some users reported that after the update the umbrella doesn't show in the tray now. I've created a small workaround. Copy the code into your editor (e.g. notepad) and save it as a batch file (*.bat)
NOTE: You have to adapt the path to your version if you use this batch file!
@echo off color 04 cls echo. @echo The control program "avgnt" by Avira will be terminated now. @echo Note: You must be an administrator to use this batch file. echo. @echo If you are logged in as a limited user then you must enter @echo your adminstrator password now. After the process "avgnt" @echo will terminated. echo. echo. runas /profile /user:Computer\Account "tskill avgnt" echo. echo. @echo Now the control program will be starting in 5s again. ping -n 6 127.0.0.1 >nul echo. start "" /b "%programfiles%\Avira Premium Security Suite\avgnt.exe" ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 >nul
Legend:
Computer: e.g. Mav
Account: e.g. Admin
Path for Suite: Avira Premium Security Suite
Path for Premium: Antivir PersonalEdition Premium
Path for Classic: AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
This batch file were tested on WinXP Home SP2 as a limited user. In WinXP Prof. there is a file which is called taskkill which isn't normally included in WinXP Home.
But this behaviour can also occur if following services are started.
SSDPSVR (UnPnP Discovery Service) and Upnphost (Universal Plug and Play Device Host). Stop these services and set it to "disabled" and reboot your system again. I've seen this tip at WinTotal's website [German]. --> http://www.wintotal.de/Tipps/Eintrag.php?TID=1129 <--
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Anonymous # 16. September 2007, 00:44
Will this work under Vista?
mav1976 # 16. September 2007, 15:04
I can't tell you whether it will run on Win Vista. I don't use Vista. If you use Vista open your command prompt. Type tskill avgnt and look what happens.
Note: You must have administrator rights.
Update: Have found this article by Microsoft. --> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/69baa34b-d4b3-40ec-bd2f-12d98f7802d51033.mspx?mfr=true <--
tskill will support on Windows Vista.