How much is it? David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Heflin" <s.hef...@comcast.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New Avast Free 5.0 not accessible with Jaws.
Remember the free version might not work with Jaws, but the pro version works very well and is worth the money. ----- Original Message ----- From: <northstar1...@att.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 9:20 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/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
