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    Windows Explorer Freezes

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by GamerGeek, Dec 17, 2009.

  1. GamerGeek

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    First off I'm using Windows 7 64-bit. That said whenever I open the Control Panel everything works fine but I can't select any of the options in the Control Panel and Windows Explorer freezes. After a little while a prompt pops up asking if I want to restart, close, or wait for Windows Explorer to respond. I always pick restart and it closes the Control Panel and works fine. This problem only started yesterday when I installed Avast. After doing some research online and getting a blue screen with the Avast file aswMonFlt.sys mentioned in it, I found out Avast is not liking my computer right now. That's where the problem is though, I can't uninstall the program without getting into the Control Panel. And if I do uninstall it what anti-virus software would I use because AVG doesn't like the Curse client I use for WoW.

    Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
     
    GamerGeek, Dec 17, 2009
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    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    Darth Bane, Dec 17, 2009
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    Ok that fixed it thank you so much. Also, do you know of any good free anti-virus software I could use to replace it?
     
    GamerGeek, Dec 17, 2009
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    Sorry, I use avast :D
     
    Darth Bane, Dec 17, 2009
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    Ok well I'll try AVG again and see if that cooperates. Thanks again though.
     
    GamerGeek, Dec 17, 2009
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Good free antivirus?
    Microsoft Security Essentials :)
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 17, 2009
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    Same here, it's good for me. :)
     
    nonoteo, Dec 17, 2009
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    +1 baby.

    :biggrin:
     
    surfasb, Dec 17, 2009
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