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[Guide] Install AVG without LinkScanner/Remove LinkScanner

#1 User is offline   chconline 

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 04:20 PM

From the AVG website:

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If you wish to install AVG 8.0 Free Edition without the LinkScanner component, or uninstall this component from your program, please proceed as follows:

* Download the AVG 8.0 Free Edition installation package from our website.
* Run the installation with the parameters /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch. One way to achieve this is to:
o save the AVG Free installation file directly to disk C:\
o open menu Start -> Run
o type
c:\avg_free_stf_*.exe /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch
* The installation will be started, and AVG will be installed without the LinkScanner component.


Basically if you already have AVG installed, just run the same installation parameter and then hit "Next" - select "Add/Remove Components" and then hit next next next whatever. Linkscanner will now be gone :P

Before I just had it disabled in Firefox as an Addon, but this works better. :P
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Posted 15 June 2008 - 04:32 PM

What are the benefits of having it removed?
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 09:01 PM

So it will stop annoying you about searches and stuff. :P
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 09:08 PM

when does it ever do that? I'm lost...
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 09:17 PM

AVG 8.0, if you're using that.
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 09:29 PM

I have AVG 8.I never get annoyed about searches...
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Posted 18 June 2008 - 07:52 PM

Check if Linkscanner is enabled and the plugin is on... otherwise it will show a checkmark and all those fun stuff after it inspects every search result.
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 01:25 PM

You could always just choose not to install it in the first place lol... :P
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Posted 19 June 2008 - 01:27 PM

Exactly, but you'll need to use this guide as well. You can't de-select it by default :P
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