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More info?)
You're welcome.
"tony" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>You should be able to right click on the AVG tray icon
> and choose the menu
>>option to close the application.
>>
>>An even better approach would be to use the System
> Configuration Utility to
>>disable all background programs. Go to Start>Run and
> enter "msconfig" (no
>>quotes). On the General Tab of the System Configuration
> Utility, click the
>>radio button for Selective Startup and leave Load System
> Services checked.
>>Uncheck the others. Click Apply and then OK. Reboot.
> After the reboot,
>>cancel the System Configuration Utility screen that
> informs you that you
>>have disabled some services and then install SP2. After
> the installation
>>type "msconfig" in the Run box again and check the Normal
> Startup button on
>>the System Configuration Utility to restore your regular
> startup and after a
>>final reboot you should be in fine shape.
>>
>>"tony" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:2be101c49ef1$c960ae80$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi Tony
>>>>I loaded the sp2 last night on 2nd attempt after I
>>> disabled the AVG Virus
>>>>checker.
>>>>It took well over an hour.
>>>>Dafydd
>>>>"tony" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:44a101c49eeb$58be82c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>> Hopefully someone out there can help me?
>>>>> SP2 will not load on my computer.I sent for the disc
> and
>>>>> this will not load either.
>>>>> When I try to download,a windoe comes up saying it has
>>>>> started downloading and then a meesage comes up saying
>>>>> download has failed.
>>>>> When I insert the disc it opens up ok I then press the
>>>>> continue button,a window opens saying files are being
>>>>> extracted to f directory when this finishes it goes
> off
>>>>> the screen and nothing more happens.
>>>>> By the way I am running XP Pro.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any help
>>>>>
>>>>> Tony
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>---
>>>>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>>>>Checked by AVG anti-virus system
> (http://www.grisoft.com).
>>>>Version: 6.0.766 / Virus Database: 513 - Release Date:
>>> 17/09/2004
>>>>
>>> Hi David
>>> thanks for your help. Being a novice,not to sure how to
>>> disable AVG.Can follow insytructions though!!
>>> Thanks again
>>> Tony
>>>>
> Hi Colin
>
> many thanks for your info. Tried it at weekend and
> evrything went off well. SP2 now loaded. Now the problems
> start!!!
> Once again thanks
>
> Tony
>>>>.
>>>>
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