Comment De de de (Score 1) 586
As smart as the 7% of the computer using community believes they are (/wave Linux users), they are far from helpful or skilled as they think.
A true computer geek will find an elegant solution to the problem at hand.
Problem - AGV affecting laptop's Wireless.
Conditions - Windows solutions ONLY - as per - "from the --> when's-it-positively-gotta-be-windows dept
Solution Possibilities - 1)Don't use any AV program 2)Use different AV program 3)Fix AVG to work
Solution #1 is out - as per - "We're looking for some good, open-source or free personal editions of anti-virus software" = They want a Windows based AV program
Solution #2 is a possibility - Get possible Windows based AV program choices = Ask around, (on /. ignore all Linux comments) = Very limited amount of REAL answers
Solution #3 Fix AVG = Interface that is familiar (and liked) = Create an Elegant® solution.
I myself use AVG, modified to do what an AV program should (Update itself, scan files that I download, not interfere with normal computer activity (non-resident-scanning mode)
The Fix®
- Install AVG
- Run AVG
- Turn off all unwanted stuff (link scanner, Email scanner, Resident shield*)
*The problem - AVG8 runs the WatchDog service (avgwdsvc.exe), upon doing so, it launches the Resident scanner (avgrsx.exe) (which is probably screwing up the wireless, and also makes the system take a performance hit.) Without the Watchdog service, scanning/updating will not work.
Elegance® - Go into the AVG8 folder, rename avgrsx.exe to avgrsx.BAK, this prevents the Resident Scanner from being found (or run)
- Restart computer
- Verify that you can scan and update, with no wireless problems
- Enjoy your Windows box with the other 93% of us while the Linux users are trying to convert their OS's to be like Windows.
RWC
A true computer geek will find an elegant solution to the problem at hand.
Problem - AGV affecting laptop's Wireless.
Conditions - Windows solutions ONLY - as per - "from the --> when's-it-positively-gotta-be-windows dept
Solution Possibilities - 1)Don't use any AV program 2)Use different AV program 3)Fix AVG to work
Solution #1 is out - as per - "We're looking for some good, open-source or free personal editions of anti-virus software" = They want a Windows based AV program
Solution #2 is a possibility - Get possible Windows based AV program choices = Ask around, (on
Solution #3 Fix AVG = Interface that is familiar (and liked) = Create an Elegant® solution.
I myself use AVG, modified to do what an AV program should (Update itself, scan files that I download, not interfere with normal computer activity (non-resident-scanning mode)
The Fix®
- Install AVG
- Run AVG
- Turn off all unwanted stuff (link scanner, Email scanner, Resident shield*)
*The problem - AVG8 runs the WatchDog service (avgwdsvc.exe), upon doing so, it launches the Resident scanner (avgrsx.exe) (which is probably screwing up the wireless, and also makes the system take a performance hit.) Without the Watchdog service, scanning/updating will not work.
Elegance® - Go into the AVG8 folder, rename avgrsx.exe to avgrsx.BAK, this prevents the Resident Scanner from being found (or run)
- Restart computer
- Verify that you can scan and update, with no wireless problems
- Enjoy your Windows box with the other 93% of us while the Linux users are trying to convert their OS's to be like Windows.
RWC
