Shut NOD32 Control Center?

Hi
I've been using NOD32 for a couple of months and I love it. It almost works too well (makes the neurotic in me wonder if it's working at all).
Here's my question:
I've been attepting to create a backup image of my PC using an imaging program that runs from within Windows (I won't mention the name right now). Since I've been having difficulty with the sw, I've been trying to get it to work by shutting down as many other applications as possible (AMON, firewall, Boclean, etc.) But I still have NODCC in the system tray. Other than Windows Task Manager (W2K), is there a way to do this?

 

> I've been using NOD32 for a couple of months and I love it. It almost works too well (makes the neurotic in me wonder if it's working at all).

I'd say there's a fairly good chance that it's working.

> I've been attepting to create a backup image of my PC using an imaging program that runs from within Windows (I won't mention the name right now). Since I've been having difficulty with the sw, I've been trying to get it to work by shutting down as many other applications as possible (AMON, firewall, Boclean, etc.) But I still have NODCC in the system tray. Other than Windows Task Manager (W2K), is there a way to do this?

NOD32CC runs as a service on NT systems ... the "Quit" button is inoperative.

Killing the process in Task Manager _should_ be OK, but I wouldn't do this myself. Task Manager's "undesired results" warning is very understated imo.

I also wouldn't run an imaging program from Windows. I know the latest versions of a couple of them claim to do this successfully, but I still image our XP machines (FAT32) in DOS from a W98 startup floppy.

 

Hello and welcome to Wilder's optigrab! Hi rodzilla!

i can't comment on the imaging programs, but i wanted to mention about the effect i've had when shutting down NOD Control Centre through the Task Manager on XP-Home.

optigrab - whenever i've done that it shuts down ok, but i am unable to bring it back up through the Start Menu....i get the error message: NOD Control Center communication failed.....and the only way i can get NOD CC back in my systray is to do a reboot, then everything goes back to normal. So i don't do that anymore. LOL!

rodzilla - i wondered why NOD32 CC's "quit" button was available in my Win98se but not my XP-Home. Thank you for clearing that mystery up for me.

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Hi Snapdragin / Optigrab

On XP Pro shutting down and restarting the NOD control center service is possible using 'services.msc' or administrative tools if you have sufficient rights. You do not need to reboot in between.

Not sure if XP Home works the same way but NT must allow this also.

Jan V

 

If the "Quit" button is greyed-out, and you want it functional, you will have to do an uninstall and then re-install of NOD32. At the screen where it asks for you to "check box" to run CC at startup, do not put a check in the box. After the install, etc.,
any time you wish to run CC, just manually select it. Works great. (The support staff at ESET e-mailed this fix to me, when I had a similar problem.)

Good Luck,
paladin1

 

I just downloaded NOD32 trial and had these same questions.
I really don't mind it running but [shouldn't I deactivate Amon and CC when installing new sw or upgrade/dating?u][/u]Other AV's I have used in the past have an easy way to temporarily disable and then enable which allows for easier installs etc....??
Thanks

 

Can someone direct me to a place where I can learn more about posting and using these tools. I must look like an idiot..LOL!
My attemp above to underline and then edit is obvious! Ha.
Cheers.
Tracy

 

You´re there already!! In case you need help just drop one of us an IM and we´ll be glad to help you out.

Regards,

Pieter

 

There is a way to be able to close NODCC at will on XP (and I would guess W2k) but would probably require an un/re install. It is actually my prefered method of handling the Control Center. On install you are given the option to *not* have it start at boot. That way you can run it as an "application" and open and close it with the CC GUI. I start the CC once a day, ckeck for an update, and close it down. It also eliminates having three icons running all the time.

Phil

 

Thanks Low water mark!! That is exactly what I was looking for!

Cheers!
(Tired) Tracy

 

Hi optigrab,

I use Startup Control panel and just unclick the entry for NOD control and reboot. NOD control will not start until I start it from the start menu. This is on a Win XP Pro and having NOD control running as a service. This way I only stop the NOD control when I want.

Loki