I got rid of it and now just deciding on which program to throw on the system right now. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. ----- Original Message ----- From: <northstar1...@att.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws.
I had to use system restore since i noticed there was a restore point created and i got rid of it. Legend has it that on Monday 1/25/2010 08:01 PM, David Ferrin said: >I just spent over a half an hour ripping it out of my registry and using >win >patrol to kill it on boot up without success. This sucker isn't going >quietly but it is going to go one way or another. >David Ferrin >www.jaws-users.com >Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rick Harmon" <rickhar...@sbcglobal.net> >To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 8:15 PM >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws. > > >No sometimes it will not go quietly or without sighted assistance. Not >sure >why either some machines it can be uninstalled fairly easily and others >not. > >Rick > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Ferrin" <d...@jaws-users.com> >To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 4:33 PM >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws. > > >I haven't tried as of yet but that is my understanding as well that it >won't >go quietly. >David Ferrin >www.jaws-users.com >Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rick Harmon" <rickhar...@sbcglobal.net> >To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 3:57 PM >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws. > > >I've managed to uninstall it here on several machines as well. But did >have >a few that fought to the very end lol. > >Rick > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rick Justice" <ricjust...@jaws-users.com> >To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 1:10 PM >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws. > > >I will have to disagree. >I have successfully un-installed Avast on several machines without the >removal tool. >Generally speaking, the trick to un-installing any program, >is to make sure the program is not running before attempting the >un-install. >The ease of doing this may not be apparent if the software is running as a >service. >HTH, >Rick Justice >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sean Paul" <newsandtraf...@hotmail> >To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 10:36 AM >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws. > > >Folks, the only way to successfully uninstall avast is by using their >removal tool. You will be told there was an error when uninstalling avast >when You attempt to do so threw the control panel. And it will still be >listed in Your list of programs as well as in the system tray. Also if You >attempt to delete the alwil Software folder it will tell You that access >was >denied. You will have no choice but to use their removal tool. Which You >can >find from their website at avast.com. Once again You must run this removal >tool in safe mode which renders jaws useless. So, You, will need sighted >assistance to complete this process. I have attempted to do all the steps >which Brian listed and was successful at doing them all. However avast >still >remains when You attempt to uninstall it the normal way that You would >uninstall a program. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sean Paul" <newsandtraf...@hotmail> >To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 08:42 >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws. > > > > Stanley: > > First off, thanks for the information on avast's version 5 > > accessibility. > > Second, You're correct in that You will have to use the uninstall tool > > in > > safe mood which makes jaws unusable. You will need sighted assistance to > > complete this project. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Stanley Smith" <ssm...@mastnet.net> > > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 08:37 > > Subject: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws. > > > > > >> Hi list. I tried the new Avast 5.0 free version out on my PC this > >> morning, > >> found it inaccessible with Jaws because alwil Software has changed the > >> interface into a graphical interface, so I restored my computer using > >> my > >> backup I created with Image for Windowswhich already had Avast 4 Home > >> Edition. Now, what I would like to do is uninstall Avast 4 Home > >> Edition > >> and > >> use Microsoft Security Essentials instead. I have tried to uninstall > >> Avast > >> in the past, but it didn't completely uninstall and was still in the > >> system > >> tray when I rebooted. Right now I'm still using Avast 4 Home Edition > >> and > >> Windows XP Professional SP3. I'm using Jaws 9.0, the latest build. I > >> have > >> downloaded alwil Software's uninstall utility, but I'm told I will need > >> to > >> use it in Safe Mode. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks a lot. > >> Stanley > >> > >> > >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > >> > > > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
