AVG anti-spyware XP firewall settings

[stduc]

Does AVG anti-spyware require an exception to be added to the XP firewall? If so what, exactly please.

The reason I ask is that having relied totally on my router firewall I recently decided to turn on my XP firewall as well. I managed to set the exceptions correctly so that AVG (Anti virus) would update itself but I have failed so far with AVG Anti-spyware. Since turning on the firewall it won't update the definition files automatically. It's the paid, not the free version & AVG have so far failed to respond.

It doesn't auto update at all and if I try a manual update it just gets stuck at 'downloading update, receive data'

 

[sggaunt]

I dont run the XP firewall now (replaced with Comodo), but when I did there were no problems with AVG (Ewido) and no changes needed to be made to the windows firewall setup.

Steve [The sane]: Delphi a feersum engin indeed.

 

[stduc]

Well that would explain why setting it as an exception is making no difference. Unless I need to open a port? Or maybe it's a co-incidence and AVG are having some sort of issue or another?

[navy]When I married "Miss Right" I didn't realise her first name was 'always'. LOL[/navy]

 

[stduc]

The plot thickens.

It will auto update shortly after a re-boot. But that's it. After that it won't update again, even if I leave the machine booted for over 24 hours. It then updates if I re-boot.

I'm pondering whether a re-install would help?

[navy]When I married "Miss Right" I didn't realise her first name was 'always'. LOL[/navy]

 

[sggaunt]

Have you checked the updater settings?
One possibile settings is update after re-start.
You may need to set up a schedule to update at a specific time.

Steve [The sane]: Delphi a feersum engin indeed.

 

[stduc]

The only update options are how often it should check!

I downloaded the latest from Grisoft as I couldn't find the file I originally installed from - uninstalled it and re-installed.

When I re-booted I got ISASS.EXE - The endpoint format is incorrect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After much fiddling around I have come to the conclusion that AVG Anti-spyware is now incompatible with the /3GB switch (which I need) Grrrrrrrrrrrr

I have notified Grisoft & await their response

[navy]When I married "Miss Right" I didn't realise her first name was 'always'. LOL[/navy]

 

[stduc]

Well they got back to me - & they can't reproduce the problem.

However.

Just as a mad idea I removed the /3GB switch & re-installed. Then went back to a restore point prior to uninstalling. Uninstalled - re-installed and re-applied the /3GB switch.

Unbelievably that worked. Also it is now auto updating correctly. I'm a bit gob smacked, but not complaining!

[navy]When I married "Miss Right" I didn't realise her first name was 'always'. LOL[/navy]

 

[socalrws]

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re: Does AVG anti-spyware require an exception to be added to the XP firewall? If so what, exactly please.

http://free.grisoft.cz/softw/70free/doc/avg_fwf_sgd_en_71_4.pdf

Above is a PDF doc that may help set firewall correctly.