This worked, I updated the machine, which had a few updates waiting, but I don't think that was the actual solution, I think it was simply doing as above:
We know it sounds odd that you have to be a computer administrator and also select the additional option, but that is part of it now. its only during the install or uninstall that you take this extra step. after that then just running them like you do normally is all that is used. The only difference is that when you run the install programs you right click on the program and select 'Run as administrator'. This means that during normal installs and uninstalls you need to take an additional step so the programs can install properly. Vista has a new security model that means even the admin users do not really run programs with full admin rights. When you re-install AVG don't forget to follow this procedure. Then re-install AVG.Īlso it is recommended to uninstall AVG Free from your pc before the upgrading to Windows Vista. Make sure you run ALL available updates, not just the high-priority updates. If you have already installed AVG and are having problems on a machine running Vista, uninstall AVG and run Windows updates. If you run Windows Updates after installing AVG, the Resident Shield Service will sometimes refuse to initialize. Without the necessary updates, AVG will not update properly. :: Quote ::It is necessary to run Windows Update BEFORE installing AVG Free on a Vista machine.
