| Windows 7: To DELETE or NOT??? That is the ? |
09 May 2010
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To DELETE or NOT??? That is the ? I was using this Cleanup tool and it found over 3GB of material alone in C:ProgramData\avg9\....................[dumps] . I am not using AVG Antivirus anymore, I am using Avira. It said it is SAFE to remove all of these DUMPS.....BUT is it??? I cannot find in my Programs - any evidence of AVG being on my OS. I searched "avg9" and it came back as a CTF type folder, whatever that is.
It was taking quite a while for all of these dimps to be removed so I chickened out and stopped it and restored them util I hopefully can find out more about what they are and if this is truly SAFE?
TKS michael
tT | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number DELL OS W'7 Home Premium CPU Athlon II 2 x 2.9GHz Motherboard ? DELL ? Memory 4 GB Graphics Card ATI 4200 Sound Card Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 19" PSU 300 Watt Case DELL Hard Drives 640GB Internet Speed Cable Broadband 10-12 MBs |
09 May 2010
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#2 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
You apparently did not uninstall AVG correctly. Those are some AVG reminents and there are probably more. Use this AVG Removal tool to finish the job. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
09 May 2010
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Geez, another reason AVG is garbage.
Do what WHS suggested first, then yes, delete the AVG garbage. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built OS Win 7 Ultimate 32bit CPU C2D E6600 2.4Ghz Motherboard Intel D965WH Memory 4G Kingston KHX5400D2 Graphics Card EVGA GTX 570 HD SC (012-P3-1573-KR) Sound Card On-Board Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 226BW Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050 PSU Corsair TX750W Case In-Win C589 Cooling Stock Intel Cooling Hard Drives 2 x 250 Seagate Barracuda
2 x 500 Seagate Barracuda (Raid1) |
09 May 2010
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#4 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |

Quote: Originally Posted by Tepid Geez, another reason AVG is garbage.
Do what WHS suggested first, then yes, delete the AVG garbage. That is not specific to AVG. For most AV programs you need a specialized uninstaller. A while ago I had posted all the uninstallers that Fred Vries had compiled: AV Uninstallers | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
09 May 2010
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Not so much referring to the uninstall as much as 3G of Dump Files.
Unless this is a quarantine, that's a little crazy. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built OS Win 7 Ultimate 32bit CPU C2D E6600 2.4Ghz Motherboard Intel D965WH Memory 4G Kingston KHX5400D2 Graphics Card EVGA GTX 570 HD SC (012-P3-1573-KR) Sound Card On-Board Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 226BW Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050 PSU Corsair TX750W Case In-Win C589 Cooling Stock Intel Cooling Hard Drives 2 x 250 Seagate Barracuda
2 x 500 Seagate Barracuda (Raid1) |
10 May 2010
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WHS: THANKS for quick TIP - I used it BUT found all of those dumps were still left on my system. BUT after
posting here it appears that it is SAFE to let my Cleanup Program DELETE them ALL......
TKS michael | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DELL OS W'7 Home Premium CPU Athlon II 2 x 2.9GHz Motherboard ? DELL ? Memory 4 GB Graphics Card ATI 4200 Sound Card Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 19" PSU 300 Watt Case DELL Hard Drives 640GB Internet Speed Cable Broadband 10-12 MBs |
10 May 2010
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#7 | | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
I think you are right. Those files are safe to delete. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 To DELETE or NOT??? That is the ? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:15 AM. | |