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    AVG blocking ThinkVantage Software?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Matt, Jan 23, 2007.

  1. Matt

    Matt Notebook Deity

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    My ThinkVantage software (access connections, power manager, etc) was working fine about 2 hours ago. I had AVG 7.5 Internet Security Network Edition installed on my T60. Then, I reinstalled AVG (same exact thing) except I added the firewall. Now, none of my ThinkPad software works.

    When I press the ThinkVantage button, I get no response. I tried added the programs to the allowed list and got Access Connections to work but nothing else.

    Any ideas?
    Matt
     
    Matt, Jan 23, 2007
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  2. Fred from NYC

    Fred from NYC Notebook Evangelist

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    Does the ThinkVantage button work when you uninstall AVG or is it now permanently disabled?
     
    Fred from NYC, Jan 24, 2007
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  3. Matt

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    No idea. I haven't tried uninstalling it, but I will try tonight. Also, to add to the problems, the middle button on the TrackPoint is behaving like a normal scroll button. (Which some people would prefer, but I've gotten used to their's.)

    Matt
     
    Matt, Jan 24, 2007
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  4. -Zeus-

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    go to Control Panel > Mouse > UltraNav > Launch UltraNav Wizard > Center Button Settings > Modify > Scrolling > Advanced > Scrolling Type > Standard :)
     
    -Zeus-, Jan 24, 2007
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  5. JohnnyChan

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    I had the same issue, might be the last AVG update. Couldn't get into ThinkVantage or the wireless manager and I fixed my T61p by uninstalling AVG. Initially I suspected the same thing when AVG was putting a dll from a ThinkVantage folder into quarantine.

    I didn't think of doing that initially so I wasted a couple hours trying to reinstall all the ThinkVantage software indirectly using another computer. The reinstalls did not fix anything.
     
    JohnnyChan, Apr 25, 2008
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  6. marcbe

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    If you are referring to AVG 8 Free... it is a total mess IMO.

    Check this out:

    http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?13,121256,backpage=,sv=

    I fought with it since yesterday and had to do restore point rollbacks 3 times as it would corrupt my Vista installation each time. I never had to use restore points in my life until this. Very bad IMO.

    I hope they fix this ASAP.
     
    marcbe, Apr 25, 2008
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  7. aiiee

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    The pay version is just as bad ( AVG 8.0 )
     
    aiiee, Apr 25, 2008
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  8. Andrew T.

    Andrew T. Newbie

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    Drop AVG. Get NOD32. If you are crafty, you can edit the registry to make the free trial last as long as you want. 100% legal.
     
    Andrew T., Apr 25, 2008
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  9. msb0b

    msb0b Notebook Consultant

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    100% illegal. What you are doing is software piracy.
     
    msb0b, Apr 25, 2008
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  10. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Yep and guys, please do not revive old(ancient in this case) threads.


    -kdawgca
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    Kdawgca, Apr 25, 2008
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