trackrat Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Why cant AVG be run in safe mode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I've tried it.....won't work.Removed AVG.Went to AVG and downloaded it again.........still will not work in safe mode :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 It can't run in safe mode, because it loads special drivers when windows loads. If they don't load, like in safe mode, it can't work.I've heard of, but not seen, a set of floppy disks, which boot you to ms-dos and run avg in dos instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christmascracker Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I've run AVG in safe mode :unsure: AVG7 if that makes any difference. There is a post on here when Djohn had a query about avgs test results but it was definately ran in safe mode.I've just tried it again to be sure and it ran ok in safe mode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted August 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 So it looks like the free version does not work in safe mode but the paid for version does strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 http://www.grisoft.com/faq/us_faqtext.php?...id_lang=2&sid=3Looks complicated, assuming it works.....not tried it. Tried booting from the newly created floppies, wouldn't boot from them either. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 If you want to run a virus scan in safe mode, then (assuming you have XP) when booting into safe mode choose the 'safe mode with network conection' option. You will then be able to connect to the internet and will be able to run an online scan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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