client compatibility list

[Elwood]

Hi,

I'm a new user of NOD32 in Windows ME, this is my first post here. This is my info:

NOD32 antivirus system information
Virus signature database version: 1.1214 (20050912)
Dated: Monday, September 12, 2005
Virus signature database build: 6095

Information on other scanner support parts
Advanced heuristics module version: 1.018 (20050805)
Advanced heuristics module build: 1088
Internet filter version: 1.002 (20040708)
Internet filter build: 1013
Archive support module version: 1.034 (20050902)
Archive support module build version: 1132

Information about installed components
NOD32 For Windows 95/98/ME - Base
Version: 2.50.25
NOD32 for Windows 95/98/ME - Standard component
Version: 2.50.44
NOD32 For Windows 95/98/ME - Internet support
Version: 2.50.25

Operating system information
Platform: Windows ME
Version: 4.90.3000
Version of common control components: 5.81.4916
RAM: 512 MB
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor

I want to know if there is a way to remove obsolete entries from this list:

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7945/compat5pz.th.png (http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image=compat5pz.png)

Thanks for any advice.

[added]

I have only Norton Utilities (2001) and Clean Sweep installed, not the antivirus program.

[Blackspear]

Hi Elwood, welcome to Wilders.

{QUOTE-> I want to know if there is a way to remove obsolete entries from this list <-QUOTE}Unfortunately no, not at this point in time.

Cheers ;D

[Elwood]

Thanks Blackspear,

Will this be problematic when I upgrade versions of programs like SeaMonkey and Firefox etc.? Thanks again.

[Blackspear]

{QUOTE-> Will this be problematic when I upgrade versions of programs like SeaMonkey and Firefox etc.? Thanks again. <-QUOTE}No problems, they will just remain in the list, that's all.

Cheers ;D

[FirePost]

You cannot pare the list from within the program, but you can remove obsolete entries within the registry. As with any registry modification make sure you have a back up and are prepared if something breaks. This seems to work fine for me though.
The list is stored in the UserAgentList in the format of agent1 "\" program1 "|" agent2 etc.
HKLM/Software/Eset/Nod/CurrentVersion/Modules/Imon/Settings/
Here is a sample with IE and Firefox
Mozilla/4.0\IEXPLORE.EXE|Mozilla/5.0\FIREFOX.EXE|NOD32 Update\NOD32KRN.EXE

To remove Firefox for instance "|Mozilla/5.0\FIREFOX.EXE" would be removed. Note only one "|" is removed.

To remove IE from the list "Mozilla/4.0\IEXPLORE.EXE|".

In your case you would want to remove either a leading or following "|" as in "|Symantec LiveUpdate/Lucomserver.exe" or "Symantec LiveUpdate/Lucomserver.exe|"

Most programs do not rename the exec program so unless the program switches to another "agent" it would not be an issue.

[Elwood]

Thanks for the information, Firepost.

That's a bit more trouble than I had hoped, I may poke around in the registry a bit, but I probably won't worry about it unless it becomes a problem. I will back up first if I decide to attempt to edit the registry.

[FirePost]

I was going to also mention you could just reinstall and the list would be created new with only the active programs being used placed but you read it before I got back:)

[Elwood]

I just wanted to report back and say thanks to FirePosts clear instructions I was able to find and delete the old version of Lucomserver from the client compatibility list. Also, there were no problems with duplicated entries in the client compatibility list when I upgraded to the first testing release of SeaMonkey 1.0a today, so all is well.