As per the previous posts - re AVG AntiVirus Free installed on WinXP - my updated Hosts file blocking list to stop popup marketing adverts...
The fix for XP is less robust than that for Win7 - because it depends on blocking specific internet addresses - whereas the Win7 version blocks...
The short answer is that You need to add the following line to the HOSTS file: 127.0.0.1 www.avg.com...
If you use the free version of AVG AntiVirus you will be familiar with the persistent annual marketing campaign to get you to upgrade to the new...
I am running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit SpywareBlaster 5.0 Google Chrome version Version 35.0.1916.153 m (MSI installer version) and...
From the before and after screenshots of AVG Free - I think we can all see the de-cluttering of the UI. The only non-essential...
And that looks like this after my little pruning fix: (and even the "Fix Peformance" aka PC Tuneup is disabled)
I would agree with most of the comments posted AVG are doing themselves no good at all - by using the AVG Free User Interface as a giant...
I think this thread is getting too long - if you just want the solution to the SVCHOST CPU overload issue see this post from page 2 -...
Did you actually read ANY of this thread? The current SVCHOST 100% bug affects the Updates Service (WUA) - which is used by BOTH the...
I didn't say that MS-Fix-It was supposed to fix the SVCHOST overload issue. I said people were using it to try and fix Windows Update - which...
One NEW complication I have identified - and reported to Microsoft Tech Support - is that one of the MS-Fix-It's that XP users are running (to...
This thread now has over 11,000 views!! Now that is impressive - there must still be a large number of XP users roaming these forums.
The key point about this issue is that it is NOT Automatic Updates that has a problem - it is the Automatic Updates Service (wuauserv.dll) - and...
Doug Neal from the Microsoft Updates team has posted an update here: http://marc.info/?l=patchmanagement&m=138696900324972&w=2 The conclusion...
Just glad to be of help! I don't know why not all XP systems with Automatic Updates active do not seem affected. If you just leave an XP system...
The AVG Free version includes multiple buttons/tiles you can click - some on the main interface and some on a drop-down Notification panel....
Microsoft failed to fix the problem in time for the December Update releases - so we have the same issue again!! See my post #50 for required...
Microsoft released a new "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer" today (10th December 2013) - MS13-097: KB2898785 - but have not yet...
Sorry the fix didn't work for you SweX It is always possible that something else is causing your Windows Update failure. Windows Update under...
Windows XP using Automatic Update and Windows Update website SVCHOST.EXE runs at 100% CPU (Single Core) or 50% (Dual Core) Check this news...
MBAM support state that this IP address is in a block owned by a hosting company with a suspect reputation - midphase.com. However, as stated...
As a computer tech I get to see a large number of infected computers - from the very early days before the internet existed to the present day. So...
I have this problem as well - and posted the report on the MBAM Forum. It would appear the update server used varies with geographic location...
The most worrying aspect of this "Secure Shield" sting is the amount of technical detail these websites are prepared to fabricate to make it look...
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