[access-uk] Re: avg notification

  • From: catherineturner2007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:28:58 +0100

When I press Enter it opens the web page about the paid version, I
close that with alt f4, then press Enter again and it's in the Control
Centre.  A bit irritating but not too bad - we're getting this for
free after all.

Catherine

On 4/30/08, Dave Taylor <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, seems to on XP, and alt F4 closes the window, not the control centre
> itself. In fact it always asks you if you really want to close it if you
> close whe actual program.
>
> Cheers
> Dave
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:20 AM
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject:  [access-uk] Re: avg notification
>
> Just a warning though to be careful not to actually close the AVG Control
> Centre so it isn't running at all.
>
> It may also depend on whether you use Vista or XP how the notification
> message lets you opt out.  I've tried just escaping on Vista, and it doesn't
> get rid.
>
> Jackie
>
> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:05 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: avg notification
>
>
> > Well, I got that notification today and just pressed escape and got dumped
> > in control centre, which I then closed.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:05 AM
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject:  [access-uk] Re: avg notification
> >
> > Hi Tony and John
> >
> > It came up yesterday after the post about this AVG notification.  When it
> > told me to enter twice to close the message, I did, and it took me to a
> > web
> > page about 8.0 which costs something like 50 odd dollars, so I can confirm
> > it isn't free.  Then rather than alt F4, I went to the menu to exit this
> > page as an alt F4 doesn't seem to shut this one down.  Then it brought me
> > back to the same notification message about entering twice to close the
> > message, so I did this.  It then dumped me in the AVG Control Centre,
> > which
> > I closed in the normal way.
> >
> > I think this is some sort of aggravating advert for 8.0 Internet Security.
> > I don't know how you get rid of it altogether as I couldn't find a single
> > link to dispose of it permanently.
> >
> > If I crack it, I'll post.
> >
> > Jackie
> >
> > Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
> > Skype Name: Cairnsplace
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "TONY CRETNEY" <rac@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:18 AM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: avg notification
> >
> >
> >>I keep getting this web page up as well and would be interested if anyone
> >>could tell me a way of getting rid of it every time AVG does its scan.
> >> Tony
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "john snowling" <johnsnowling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: "Access" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:15 AM
> >> Subject: [access-uk] avg notification
> >>
> >>
> >>> hi all.
> >>>
> >>> i keep on getting a notification from AVG which says press enter twice
> >>> to
> >>> close this message then the web page about AVG 8 comes up.
> >>>
> >>> is there anyway of stopping this notification from coming up?
> >>>
> >>> Thannks
> >>>
> >>> From John Snowling.
> >>>
> >>> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> >>> Checked by AVG.
> >>> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1402 - Release Date:
> >>> 28/04/2008
> >>> 13:29
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
> >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
> >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
> >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> ** and in the Subject line type
> >>> ** unsubscribe
> >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
> >>> ** immediately-following link:-
> >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
> >>> ** or send a message, to
> >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> No virus found in this incoming message.
> >>> Checked by AVG.
> >>> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1400 - Release Date:
> >>> 27/04/2008 09:39
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
> >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
> >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
> >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> ** and in the Subject line type
> >> ** unsubscribe
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> >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
> >> ** or send a message, to
> >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
> >>
> >
> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
> > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
> > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
> > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ** and in the Subject line type
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> > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
> > ** or send a message, to
> > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG.
> > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1404 - Release Date:
> > 29/04/2008
> > 18:27
> >
> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
> > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
> > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
> > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ** and in the Subject line type
> > ** unsubscribe
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> > ** immediately-following link:-
> > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
> > ** or send a message, to
> > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
> >
>
> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
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> ** and in the Subject line type
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> ** or send a message, to
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>
>
>
> --
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG.
> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1404 - Release Date: 29/04/2008
> 18:27
>
> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
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>
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** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
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** or send a message, to
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