Re: Monthly update failure

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Ken Turner wrote:
Tip: Temporarily disable real-time protection by your anti-virus and/or
anti-spyware applications (e.g., CounterSpy, Spysweeper, Spybot, AVG
Anti-Spyware) and/or any third-party firewall (e.g., ZA) before attempting
to install the update(s).

I use AVG 7.5.484, and I've tried "Disable Resident Shield" and "Deactivate
Shell Extension", but neither works. Do any other AVG users out there know
what to do? The AVG website doesn't seem to throw any light on the problem.

AVG Free Support Forum
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

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