More pieces to the puzzle - Summarized
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How to delete the pagefile and re-create so it is only one fragment
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To defragment the pagefile, first remove the pagefile, then defragment the machine, and finally recreate the pagefile.
Control Panel \ Advanced tab \ Performance - Settings \ Advanced tab \ Virtual Memory settings \ Select the No Paging File option \ Set \ Restart
This will disable paging entirely and should also remove the pagefile (pagefile.sys) from your hard drive the next time you reboot the system.
If it does not do this, you can delete the file manually after rebooting. It is normally found in C:\ ... To see it:
Tools \ Folder Options \ View \ [dot] Show hidden files and folders, [un-check] Hide protected operating system files
Next, defragment the volume where your pagefile was previously.
Once your system is defragmented, open the Virtual Memory box again, change the pagefile back to System Managed Size, then, reboot your machine again.
This time, when you run the Disk Defragmenter, it should say your pagefile has only one fragment.
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What DOS command can be used to temporarily disable Services that might be preventing successful Check Disk and Defrag? How can I temporarily disable my DSL connection, since my anti-virus would be disabled?
First, let us see what non-MS Services show up in msconfig:
msconfig \ Services tab \ [check] Hide All Microsoft Services \
I see the following 9 non-MS Services on my machine, listed below.
When you double click on them in Services (Accessories \ Administrative Tools \ Services), you can get more information.
The following is listed in this format:
Display name - Startup type
Service name
Path to executable
If you type in:
sc query type= service state= all > allserviceslist.txt
(described below - this puts the text file on C:)
you get the additional info seen here
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These first 3 are on Automatic. AVG is probably causing the problem, but I might as well disable the other 2 also (What service is my DSL connection? Wonder why that does not show up.)
AVG Free WatchDog - Automatic, Started
avg9wd
"C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe"
SERVICE_NAME: avg9wd
DISPLAY_NAME: AVG Free WatchDog
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
Creative Audio Service - Automatic, Started
CTAudSvcService
C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\CTAudSvc.exe
SERVICE_NAME: CTAudSvcService
DISPLAY_NAME: Creative Audio Service
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
NVIDIA Display Driver Service - Automatic, Started
nvsvc
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
SERVICE_NAME: nvsvc
DISPLAY_NAME: NVIDIA Display Driver Service
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
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These 6 are on Manual. If they were running, could they cause the issue? I do not know. Just try disabling the ones on Automatic for now.
AVG Security Toolbar Service - Manual
AVG Security Toolbar Service
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\Toolbar\ToolbarBroker.exe
SERVICE_NAME: AVG Security Toolbar Service
DISPLAY_NAME: AVG Security Toolbar Service
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service - Manual
Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\CTAELicensing.exe"
SERVICE_NAME: Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service
DISPLAY_NAME: Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
InstallDriver Table Manager - Manual
IDriverT
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe"
SERVICE_NAME: IDriverT
DISPLAY_NAME: InstallDriver Table Manager
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
Windows CardSpace - Manual
idsvc
"C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\infocard.exe"
SERVICE_NAME: idsvc
DISPLAY_NAME: Windows CardSpace
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service - Manual
MatSvc
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Fix it Center\Matsvc.exe"
SERVICE_NAME: MatSvc
DISPLAY_NAME: Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
Windows Media Player Networking Service - Manual
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service (Dsplay name in Services)
WMPNetworkSvc
"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNetwk.exe"
SERVICE_NAME: WMPNetworkSvc
DISPLAY_NAME: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
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Disable Services at Command Line
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Managing Windows XP Services with the Service Controller Command SC
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Using the SC command
Make sure you use the Service Name, as seen from when you click on it in Services, and not the display name. If you use the display name it will not work.
A service can be set to run automatically, manually, or not at all: Auto, Manual, Disabled ... The syntax is as follows:
sc config [ServiceName] start= flag
Note that there must be a space after the equals sign.
sc config [ServiceName] start= {boot|system|auto|demand|disabled}] [error= {normal|severe|critical|ignore}] [binpath= BinaryPathName] [group= LoadOrderGroup] [tag= {yes|no}] [depend= dependencies] [obj= {AccountName|ObjectName}] [displayname= DisplayName] [password= Password]
. . .
[start= {boot|system|auto|demand|disabled}]
. . . Translates into:
Automatic = auto
Manual = demand
Disabled = disabled
sc config [ServiceName] start= auto
sc config [ServiceName] start= demand
sc config [ServiceName] start= disabled
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The correct value for the parameter ServiceName may not always be obvious, and the next command can be used to find it for all services.
sc query
Information about services and drivers can be obtained with this command. Used alone it returns a list of running services with various information about the service.
To create a list of active drivers:
sc query type= driver
For a list of everything:
sc query state= all
Lists can be inconvenient to read on a screen, and can be redirected to a text file:
To create a text list of running services, use the command (this puts the text file on C:):
sc query > serviceslist.txt
sc query type= service state= all > allserviceslist.txt
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So, these are the 3 to be temporarily disabled, and then put back on auto:
AVG Free WatchDog
Creative Audio Service
NVIDIA Display Driver Service
sc config avg9wd start= disabled
sc config CTAudSvcService start= disabled
sc config nvsvc start= disabled
sc config avg9wd start= auto
sc config CTAudSvcService start= auto
sc config nvsvc start= auto
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Do I need to un-check my seven Startups? Use CCleaner \ Tools \ Startup .. to get a text output of them
msconfig \ Startup tab \ these are the only ones I have checked, 7 of them (after looking at all of them on sysinfo.org)
Yes HKLM:Run nwiz nwiz.exe /installquiet
Yes HKLM:Run NvMediaCenter RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
Yes HKLM:Run NvCplDaemon RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
Yes HKCU:Run Replay AV "C:\Program Files\ReplayAV 7.2\ReplayAV.exe" -quiet
Yes HKCU:Run Calendarscope "C:\Program Files\Calendarscope\cs.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run kmw_run.exe kmw_run.exe
Yes HKLM:Run AVG9_TRAY C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
Besides the fact that I do not know how to, I do not think I need to un-check anything here. The Services that I think are causing the problem have been disabled (I see that AVG cannot get updates), so that means they are not active.
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Writing the BAT file - Remember to press enter after each command
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I have been running these two separately, with a little time in between, and have previously done the job:
ECHO y|CHKDSK D: /X/R
ECHO y|CHKDSK C: /R
SHUTDOWN -f -r -t 00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\defrag.exe d: -v>"c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\defrag d.txt"
C:\WINDOWS\system32\defrag.exe c: -v>"c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\defrag c.txt"
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10/14/10 If I combine them like this:
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\defrag.exe d: -v>"c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\defrag d.txt"
C:\WINDOWS\system32\defrag.exe c: -v>"c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\defrag c.txt"
sc config avg9wd start= disabled
sc config CTAudSvcService start= disabled
sc config nvsvc start= disabled
ECHO y|CHKDSK D: /X/R
ECHO y|CHKDSK C: /R
sc config avg9wd start= auto
sc config CTAudSvcService start= auto
sc config nvsvc start= auto
SHUTDOWN -f -r -t 00
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The results are ...
8:49 am - 9:07, 17 minutes, it defragged D:, it showed the page file as one fragment, but the report was incomplete, compared to what I have seen before, when I run the defrag bat alone
9:07 am - 9:58, 51 minutes, it defragged C:, then failed, it started flashing the code in the DOS window - the output file for C: had no info on it, I do not think it should have taken this long
Defrag incomplete, Check Disk did not even run
I do not think I need to force the Shutdown now, since I am disabling Services that I think are causing the problem.
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10/15/10 Is this how to think of it, how to read the batch file . . . I think I can leave a blank line in between to see the the components easier. . . . What if I do the disables first, tell it I want to do a Check Disk of D: and C: at the next Restart, Defrag C: and D: (should work, now that 3 Services are Disabled), and then . . . where do I put in the code to auto re-enable?
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sc config avg9wd start= disabled
sc config CTAudSvcService start= disabled
sc config nvsvc start= disabled
ECHO y|CHKDSK D: /X/R
ECHO y|CHKDSK C: /R
C:\WINDOWS\system32\defrag.exe d: -v>"c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\defrag d.txt"
C:\WINDOWS\system32\defrag.exe c: -v>"c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\defrag c.txt"
sc config avg9wd start= auto
sc config CTAudSvcService start= auto
sc config nvsvc start= auto
SHUTDOWN -r
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Results ...
It does the 3 Disables fine, but cannot get past ECHO y|CHKDSK D: /X/R, it flashes this code on the screen (see screenshot). Control S pauses it, Control C gets the prompt to end task. It has worked before, now I do not know what is going on. Discouraged :( need help
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THE WAY TO GET IT TO WORK is at the bottom
These are the tests I did, necessary for me to come to the conclusion
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I think I only need to disable AVG Free WatchDog
Experiments, changing two things at a time, bad
Test 1
I do not need /X on D: ?
Yes, or it asks two more times, and it does not Check Disk D:
Defrag C: first, then D:, or I do not get the Defrag D: output
Test 2
What if I put /X on C:, and Defrag D: first, then C:?
The questions are more similar
It Defrags D: but not C:
It Check Disks both though
Test 3
If I Check Disk C: first, then D: and
if I Defrag C: first, then D:
it does not Defrag D:
it Check Disks D: first, then C:
Test 4
Check Disk can be in either order
Defrag D: can be first? No, then it does not Defrag C:
Test 5
If I Check Disk C: first, then D: and
If I Defrag C: first, then D:
It Check Disks them in the reverse order
and I get Defrag C: output, but no Defrag D: output
Test 6
If I Check Disk D: first, then C: and
If I Defrag C: first, then D:
It Check Disks them in the reverse order
and I get Defrag C: output, but no Defrag D: output
Must be the addition of /X to C:
Test 7
If I Check Disk C: first with no /X, then D: and
If I Defrag C: first, then D:
It Check Disks them in the reverse order
and I get Defrag C: output, but no Defrag D: output
The order in which I Check Disk makes a difference?
Test 8
If I Check Disk D: first, then C: and
If I Defrag C: first, then D:
It Check Disks them in the reverse order
and I get Defrag C: output, but no Defrag D: output
must be the /X on D:? I will remove it
Test 9
If I Check Disk C: first, then D: and
If I Defrag C: first, then D:
It Check Disks them in the reverse order . . . but it does not Check Disk D:
and I get Defrag C: output, but no Defrag D: output
I need the /X on D:, try running Defrag first
Test 10
If I Defrag C: first, then D:
If I Check Disk C: first, then D: and
It Check Disks them in the reverse order
and I get Defrag C: output, but no Defrag D: output
The order in which I Defrag makes a difference? Do D: first
Test 11
If I Defrag D: first, then C: and
If I Check Disk C: first, then D:
It Check Disks them in the reverse order
I get both Defrag C: and D: output!
Maybe I do not need to disable AVG, try that
Test 12
If I Defrag D: first, then C: and
If I Check Disk C: first, then D:
It Check Disks them in the reverse order
I get Defrag D: output, but no Defrag C: output
Works again if I disable AVG?
Test 13
AVG disabled
If I Defrag D: first, then C: and
If I Check Disk C: first, then D:
It Check Disks them in the reverse order
I got both outputs
Saw some message about unable to synchronize?
Put a pause command just before goin th Check Disk, so I do not have to run through that, it is working
Test 14
AVG not disabled
If I Defrag D: first, then C: and
If I Check Disk C: first, then D:
If I do not disable AVG, I get this message: Windows cannot initialize a synchronization event.
Test 15
AVG is disabled
If I Defrag D: first, then C: and
If I Check Disk C: first, then D:
With AVG disabled, I get this message: Windows cannot initialize a synchronization event.
Maybe I have to do a restart
Test 16
AVG is not disabled
If I Defrag D: first, then C: and
If I Check Disk C: first, then D:
Restart \ Windows cannot initialize a synchronization event.
Test 17
AVG is disabled
If I Defrag D: first, then C: and
If I Check Disk C: first, then D:
Windows cannot initialize a synchronization event.
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http://superuser.com/questions/160926/windows-cannot-initialize-a-synchronization-event
[1] Try defragging drive C last.
[2] Check to see if you have Offline Files enabled. In the Windows Explorer menu, choose Tools, Folder Options. On the Offline Files tab, if they are enabled, try disabling them. If you need offline files, I guess this is not really a solution, but frankly the Windows Offline Files feature is a disaster anyway and I would not trust it with a readme file.
Tools \ Folder Options \ Offline Files ... what I had:
[check] Enable Offline Files
Synchronize all offline files when logging on
[check] Synchronize all offline files before logging off
[check] Display a reminder every: 60 mins
Create an Offline Files shortcut on the desktop
Encrypt offline files to secure data
I have un-checked these:
[check] Enable Offline Files
[check] Synchronize all offline files before logging off
[check] Display a reminder every: 60 mins
I tried both of these at the same time and now it works. Thanks for the suggestions.
You are welcome. Now I am wondering which one fixed the problem.
... this did not work for me
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Test 17
AVG is is not disabled
I was doing Defrag C: last . . . I still get error message either way
Windows cannot initialize a synchronization event.
Test 18
AVG is is not disabled
If I Defrag D: first, then C: and
http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/111584
defrag.exe returns the error. But dfrg.msc is able to analyze and defrag successfully.
Test 19
What if I just disable all non-MS Services?
Two do not say SUCCESS
AVG Security Toolbar Service
Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service
says
Modifies a service entry in the registry and Service Database.
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Fed up
The way I got this to work before was to un-check all the non-MS Sevices, all Startups, and to disable the DSL connection, and then let the separate bat files run. Maybe doing a Restart takes something out of memory. I will put a Restart in the bat file, after Disabling the Services, and before doing the Defrag . . . I see that it does the Disables, starts to give a 30 second countdown, and starts doing the first of the Defrags, when it comes back to the main screen, it does not do the Defrags.
In msconfig, I see that there are no non-MS Services.
What if I do not Disable the two that say
Modifies a service entry in the registry and Service Database ...
AVG Security Toolbar Service
Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service ...
after a Restart, do they show up in msconfig?
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Better approach - I got this to work before - I recalled this info:
AVG Free WatchDog - Automatic, Started
avg9wd
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgwdsvc.exe
SERVICE_NAME: avg9wd
DISPLAY_NAME: AVG Free WatchDog
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
. . . (NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
So AVG can only be Disabled through a Shutdown?
Before, with all non-MS Services and Startups unchecked, defrag of both C: and D: works
Which Service or Statup could it be? I have 9 non-MS Services and 7 Startups:
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9 NON-MS SERVICES
AVG Free WatchDog
AVG Security Toolbar Service
NVIDIA Display Driver Service
Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service
Creative Audio Service
InstallDriver Table Manager
Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service
Windows CardSpace
Windows Media Player Networking Service
7 STARTUPS
AVG9_TRAY, C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
nwiz, nwiz.exe /installquiet
NvMediaCenter, RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
NvCplDaemon, RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
Replay AV, C:\Program Files\ReplayAV 7.2\ReplayAV.exe -quiet
Calendarscope, C:\Program Files\Calendarscope\cs.exe
kmw_run.exe, kmw_run.exe
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I will have to Restart my computer 16 times, and try to Defrag 16 times to figure out by the process of elimination?
Or, I will try un-checking in groups? AVG, Nvidia, Windows, then the balance
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I suspect that the one preventing it is AVG, and, this is discussed on their web page, AVG says to run defrag in Safe Mode
http://forums.avg.com/us-en/avg-free-forum?sec=thread&act=show&id=40883
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Also discussion here:
http://forums.avg.com/us-en/avg-free-forum?sec=thread&act=show&id=62297#post_62297
I found the solution to this problem on the Piriform Forum: http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=22921
I have tried this out on my own computer (Windows XP SP3 Home) and it works!
I had never before experienced this problem with AVG 9. It only started after I began using CCleaner. It is quite possible that other third party software with likewise activity may cause the same problem.
What seems to be the matter is that AVG apparently locks the log files out of self-protection against manipulation by malicious software. When running third party disk cleanup software - such as CCleaner - before defragmenting, AVG may interpret such activity as potentially malicious. So it may lock the log files to make them inaccessible. As a result the subsequent defragmentation of the log files becomes impossible. The solution is to run CCleaner after defragmenting the drive. Proceeding in that way, the AVG log files will be perfectly defragmented.
Mnd1997 pointed out on the Piriform Forum that a fresh reboot will release the locks on the log files. So defragmenting after rebooting and before running software like CCleaner will include the AVG log files.
As indicated by Andavari in the same Piriform Forum thread, AVG is not unique in such self-protective behavior. I think, however, that it would help if AVG was a bit more clever in making a distinction between malicious and non-malicious processes. If it would recognize CCleaner as a non-malicious program, it would not have to decide to lock these files against its activity.
This solution is only a workaround method, but we will probably have to do with it until AVG comes up with a more discriminate method for securing its logfiles against malicious attacks.
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I un-checked all three \ Restart \ and Defrag worked
SERVICES
AVG Free WatchDog
AVG Security Toolbar Service
STARTUP
AVG9_TRAY C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
I thought, what if I leave the Toolbar checked \ Restart \ and Defrag worked
I thought, what if I leave the Free WatchDog checked \ Restart \ and Defrag worked
The only one I have to un-check, and do a Restart with, is AVG9_TRAY
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If I left AVG9_TRAY checked, though, then I got the error
Windows cannot initialize a synchronization event.
So I just un-checked avgtray.exe, and Defrag worked
I tried it again later, and it did not work!
So, something is going on that does not make sense to me - and it is not really important to figure out
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THE WAY TO GET IT TO WORK
The simplest way to do this is to disable all Services and Startups - and your DSL connection, since your anti-virus will be off.
I used www.sysinfo.org to see which Startups I can leave un-checked, this saves on memory.
AVG says to run defrag in Safe Mode.
I had all Services disabled, but not the Startups, and got the error:
Windows cannot initialize a synchronization event.
so I know that Startups could be the cause.
Side Note: I read somewhere that 126 MB minimum is needed on C: for a debugging information file, so I currently put 2900 on D: and 170 on C: . . . Total of 3070
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Control Panel \ Network Connections \ [right-click] Local Area Connection 5 \ Disable
Start \ Run \ msconfig \
Services tab \ [check] Hide All Microsoft Services \ Disable All \ Apply
Startup tab \ Disable All \ Apply
Close \ Restart
Then let Scheduled Tasks run the following bat file at 1:00 AM, on the third Tuesday of every month, view the results in the AM.
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\defrag.exe c: -v>"c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\defrag c.txt"
C:\WINDOWS\system32\defrag.exe d: -v>"c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\defrag d.txt"
ECHO y|CHKDSK C: /R
ECHO y|CHKDSK D: /X/R
SHUTDOWN -r
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