on my pc i have something called antivirus personal edition which is an antivirus programme(obviously)the problem i have is that a few days ago when i turnt on my computer the little desk top icon in the bottom right,which is an umbrella,would open to indicate that the programme was running,now it stays shut and is constantly off and no matter what i try i cannot start the programme to run again and when i highlight the icon it says not active-is there anyway i can restart this or how do i turn it on again??thank you all very much
2006-11-15 04:20:51 · 11 answers · asked by max w 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
im not familiar with that program in particular but usually you can right click the taskbar icon and somewhere in the settings is an option to have it active from startup. consult the program help or website and familiarise yourself with the options to use it more effectively in general.
you could always uninstall it from your add/remove programs settings in the windows control panel. AVG offer a highly praised free antivirus program, this may work out better for you as it is well supported.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
2006-11-15 04:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by C90 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the extreme top or bottom of your monitor screen, there
should be a tool-bar. In the bar find Toolbox with a picture of
a claw hammer. Click it then a small block appears, next
click on your internet provider. Should have a spot to temporarly
turn on or off your anti-virus. Try this to turn back on.
2006-11-15 04:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by Rusty Jones 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
click on the start and go on the run and type in msconfig and click OK then there will another window will open and select the startup for the top and then uncheck the antivirus software form the list and restart your that will do the help
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2006-11-15 04:29:44 · answer #3 · answered by ammar345 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to right click on it, and see whether it gives the option to start up.
If that option does NOT present itself, uninstall the program and reinstall it.
If that still doesn't work, get the trial version of Panda. I have found that to be the best presently available. If you do that and like it, you can buy a 1 years version via http://www.pricewatch.com for about $10.50 (the 2007 version).
2006-11-15 04:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about your program specifically.
We went with hardware antivirus and not software. Seems to work better for us and we don't have to worry about updating all the time.
2006-11-15 04:35:30 · answer #5 · answered by parsonsel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to you're add & remove and UN install it and re install. sounds like you got a corrupt version or something or go to avg and get theres for free,its fast,easy,works great
2006-11-15 04:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by tr2thhrt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go 2 start and programs.. look at the list and see if its there.. and try and open it.. if not, you might have 2 uninstall it and reinstall it.. but reboot after the uninstall ..
2006-11-15 04:28:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
download a good free antivirus like avg free update it and run it in safe mode also get a good antispyware like spybot and do the same http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
2006-11-15 04:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this sounds like a screen problem not the actual computer so i sugest you find a specalist
2006-11-15 04:23:26 · answer #9 · answered by Radio_head 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its a trial version?
2006-11-15 04:23:56 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋