Michael, That confirms my suspicions; have asked the question - now - on the avg forum and wait in hope. I just hope also that I don't have to download 38Mb on dialup!
Joseph > well I checked my own files, the AVG6db_1.dat file is still there, presumably containing previous > definitions and still in use, but no where near the size that you reported, a mere 37.58Mb and that > must be three/four years worth........ > > have you checked the avg forums? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Harris" To: <wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com> > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 11:31 PM > Subject: Re: [wdvltalk] [OT] AVG files > > > : > : Thanks for the directions Michael. The vault has just under 1Mb in it and > : is set to a max of 9.8GB (!), neither of which relates to 3.99GB. > : > : AVG doesn't tell what size the database is, and I think this is the > : space-hogger; I'm just surprised that the file name hasn't been updated and > : that there seems no information about it. I had also the impression that > : the AVG database was no longer held on PCs, but that may have been a > : misreading of the gun-at-your-head message that AV6 won't be supported after > : the end of this month. > : > : Joseph > : > : > > : > Joseph, > : > > : > AVG reserves a portion of your hard disk for the virus vault, the > : installation default is 20%. I > : > think that this is what is 'taking up' all the space....to check > control > : center > test center > > : > virus vault > Service > Program settings > Virus vault and you will see > : how much space has been > : > reserved for the vault, and you can then adjust the setting to what you > : think is reasonable....then > : > check what space that space hogging file is taking up > : > > : > ----- Original Message ----- > : > From: "Joseph Harris" Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:22 PM > : > Subject: [wdvltalk] [OT] AVG files > : > > : > > : > : Is AVG6DB_N.DAT still the virus info store, or is it safe to delete this > : > : space-hogger? Have found no info via google. > : > > : > > : > > : > -- > : > No virus found in this outgoing message. > : > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > : > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.12 - Release Date: 14/01/05 > : > > : > > : > ____ . 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