Well, I've taken out the 3.99GB file (a load off C drive's mind) and AVG seems to be working fine. So, if anyone else has a giant file of this sort, it seems worth checking whether to delete it.
Joseph Harris (I couldn't work out for a while why the folders in 'C' didn't add up to the total used on the drive. That led me to checking all the 'loose' files; the rest is a minor footnote of history) ;-) > And the latest update is: > > Kodl - surely this was the integrity file for AVG 6 - I found it hadn't > been deleted on upgrade myself and deleted it, it hasn't returned and the > current one is AVG7QT.dat > > From the AVG forum; three replies say the same thing. > > Joseph > > > > > 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. ____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
