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Trouble with Windows Firewall after installing Windows 8.1 Pro

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Boggin:
If WD is turning itself on and off then AVG's firewall must also be and yes, uninstall it using the appropriate uninstaller http://www.avg.com/gb-en/utilities

Run this two or three times preferably in Safe Mode with Networking where AVG won't be loaded, rebooting after each then download DriverView to see if there's any remnants of AVG. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/driverview.html

You will be looking for a avgpx driver file.

If that shows up then you will have to look through Program Files and the registry to delete it.

Shane:
Just to cover all the bases go ahead and remove AVG and see how it does. If it starts working right after then you know it was AVG causing the problem. :wink:

Shane

bluesupallnight:
i wasn't able to delete the avg completely even using the avg remover. the remaining left me a message saying that the program still running so it can't be uninstalled. i can finally turn on WD and ran a quick scan but unfortunately, the firewall stays the same.

Boggin:
You need to run the uninstaller in Safe Mode as advised as then, AVG won't be loaded and running. http://www.7tutorials.com/5-ways-boot-safe-mode-windows-8-windows-81

bluesupallnight:
gotta give up. i've tried everything. instead, the firewall wouldn't show up on the screen and it stuck on the control panel page until i opened task manager and restarted the page again and again. i can't turn on the firewall unless it shows up with the option. T.T

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