Avira Update Nag Screen

The FREE version of Avira has a nag screen that pops up almost
full screen when the auto-updater runs. Anyone know the three
ways to disable it?

Spirit <> wrote:
>
> The FREE version of Avira has a nag screen that pops up almost
> full screen when the auto-updater runs. Anyone know the three
> ways to disable it?

Best way to do it is to disable avnotify.exe from running in Security
Policy, if you have Vista Business/Ultimate (and Enterprise, in which case
you will not be installing your own AV software).

ss.

"Synapse Syndrome" <> wrote in message
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> Spirit <> wrote:
>>
>> The FREE version of Avira has a nag screen that pops up almost
>> full screen when the auto-updater runs. Anyone know the three
>> ways to disable it?
>
> Best way to do it is to disable avnotify.exe from running in Security
> Policy, if you have Vista Business/Ultimate

Works in Home edition too....

Gordon <> wrote:
>
>>>
>>> The FREE version of Avira has a nag screen that pops up almost
>>> full screen when the auto-updater runs. Anyone know the three
>>> ways to disable it?
>>
>> Best way to do it is to disable avnotify.exe from running in Security
>> Policy, if you have Vista Business/Ultimate
>
> Works in Home edition too....

How can you do that in Home editions? There is no secpol.msc?

ss.

Gordon <> wrote:
>
>>>
>>> The FREE version of Avira has a nag screen that pops up almost
>>> full screen when the auto-updater runs. Anyone know the three
>>> ways to disable it?
>>
>> Best way to do it is to disable avnotify.exe from running in Security
>> Policy, if you have Vista Business/Ultimate
>
> Works in Home edition too....

Look at the differnce in the instructions on this page, for Vista Home, and
for XP Pro/Vista Business & Ultimate.

http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm

ss.

"Synapse Syndrome" <> wrote in message
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> Gordon <> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> The FREE version of Avira has a nag screen that pops up almost
>>>> full screen when the auto-updater runs. Anyone know the three
>>>> ways to disable it?
>>>
>>> Best way to do it is to disable avnotify.exe from running in Security
>>> Policy, if you have Vista Business/Ultimate
>>
>> Works in Home edition too....
>
> Look at the differnce in the instructions on this page, for Vista Home,
> and for XP Pro/Vista Business & Ultimate.
>
> http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm
>
> ss.
>


That's where I disabled mine - it's still a SECURITY setting, even if it's
accessed a different way...

Gordon <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Best way to do it is to disable avnotify.exe from running in Security
>>>> Policy, if you have Vista Business/Ultimate
>>>
>>> Works in Home edition too....
>>
>> How can you do that in Home editions? There is no secpol.msc?
>>
>> Look at the differnce in the instructions on this page, for Vista Home,
>> and for XP Pro/Vista Business & Ultimate.
>>
>> http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm
>
> That's where I disabled mine - it's still a SECURITY setting, even if
> it's accessed a different way...

ss.

"Gordon" <> wrote:

>"Synapse Syndrome" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Spirit <> wrote:
>>>
>>> The FREE version of Avira has a nag screen that pops up almost
>>> full screen when the auto-updater runs. Anyone know the three
>>> ways to disable it?
>>
>> Best way to do it is to disable avnotify.exe from running in Security
>> Policy, if you have Vista Business/Ultimate
>
>Works in Home edition too....

Another way: BUY THE #$%#&! PRODUCT! <g>

So far found two of the three.

1. As in the tip by elitekiller by removing Execute and Read
Status from Avnotify.exe which also effect some notifications
when malware is found.

2. Came up with using Firewall to Block Avnotify.exe and
using that now.

There are supposed to be 3 at least.... anyone else have an
idea?

"Synapse Syndrome" <> wrote in message
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> Gordon <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Best way to do it is to disable avnotify.exe from running in Security
>>>>> Policy, if you have Vista Business/Ultimate
>>>>
>>>> Works in Home edition too....
>>>
>>> How can you do that in Home editions? There is no secpol.msc?
>>>
>>> Look at the differnce in the instructions on this page, for Vista Home,
>>> and for XP Pro/Vista Business & Ultimate.
>>>
>>> http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm
>>
>> That's where I disabled mine - it's still a SECURITY setting, even if
>> it's accessed a different way...
>
> ss.
>

Synapse Syndrome wrote:

> Gordon <> wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > > The FREE version of Avira has a nag screen that pops up almost
> > > > full screen when the auto-updater runs. Anyone know the three
> > > > ways to disable it?
> > >
> > > Best way to do it is to disable avnotify.exe from running in
> > > Security Policy, if you have Vista Business/Ultimate
> >
> > Works in Home edition too....
>
> How can you do that in Home editions? There is no secpol.msc?
>
> ss.

Import this - it works on home you just have to do it manually. Save
this to a .reg file and import it. This creates a software restriction
policy for the path.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\safer\codeidenti
fiers\0\Paths\{91393030-B869-4139-A95C-3C73F0A46A12}]
"ItemData"="C:\\Program Files\\Avira\\AntiVir PersonalEdition
Classic\\avnotify.exe"

Toad
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