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Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe:
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Posted by ahmed_9004 on May 29, 2008
what is ur OS ??
Same Problem
May 23, 2009
- i cant uninstall avg antivirus- ndrajnarulaMay 08, 2009
- I had the same problem on WIndows XP 32-bit trying to reinstall AVG 8.5:action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service...
Error 0x800736b1
AVG 8.5 was running fine before I did a System Restore, then it stopped working. I suspect it was due to a corrupted .NET framework 2.0. I finally fixed this by updating the .NET framework to 2.0SP2, fully uninstalling AVG with the avgremover tool found on the web (regular uninstall woudn't work), plus I installed and ran CCleaner (also found on the web) to clean out all of the remaining AVG keys that avgremover missed. I then removed the old Program Files/AVG directory and reinstalled AVG 8.5.- mai17320
Apr 30, 2009
- Local machine: installation failedInstallation:
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: stopping service....
Error 0x8007041d
i can not uninstall this - Guest
Apr 28, 2009
- Local machin: Installation faildWorning: AVG Text message exception
Error:Actionfailed for file avgwdsvc.exe: stopping service
Error 0x8007041d- mhaque
Apr 22, 2009
- Can't install AVG Free after supposedly uninstalling it before and cleaning out every AVG8 entry from the registry by hand. I get the following error now: Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: creating service- Guest
Best Solution
posted on Jun 14, 2008
Error 0x800736b1 AVG - resolved by START-RUN-services.msc - WINDOWS INSTALLER -make it automatic and start it.
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Solution #2
posted on Jul 21, 2008
Be sure that your Windows Installer is not disabled or turned off. In Start>Run type gpedit.msc and click OK. The Group Policies window opens. In both Computer Configuration and User Configuration go to Administrative Templates>Windows Components and find Windows Installer. In both places, be sure that it is not disabled or turned off.
This solved the AVG install problem for me. Good luck
This solved the AVG install problem for me. Good luck
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Solution #4
posted on May 29, 2008
you most likely need to reinstall the avg internet security program. whenever you get errors like this, it usually means that the software has gotten corrupted for whatever reason. either through a bad update or some other type of bad luck. reinstall and your problem should be gone.
agent 10708
agent 10708
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Solution #5
posted on May 08, 2009
I had the same problem on WIndows XP 32-bit trying to reinstall AVG 8.5:
action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service...
Error 0x800736b1
AVG 8.5 was running fine before I did a System Restore, then it stopped working. I suspect it was due to a corrupted .NET framework 2.0. I finally fixed this by updating the .NET framework to 2.0SP2, fully uninstalling AVG with the avgremover tool found on the web (regular uninstall woudn't work), plus I installed and ran CCleaner (also found on the web) to clean out all of the remaining AVG keys that avgremover missed. I then removed the old Program Files/AVG directory and reinstalled AVG 8.5.
action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service...
Error 0x800736b1
AVG 8.5 was running fine before I did a System Restore, then it stopped working. I suspect it was due to a corrupted .NET framework 2.0. I finally fixed this by updating the .NET framework to 2.0SP2, fully uninstalling AVG with the avgremover tool found on the web (regular uninstall woudn't work), plus I installed and ran CCleaner (also found on the web) to clean out all of the remaining AVG keys that avgremover missed. I then removed the old Program Files/AVG directory and reinstalled AVG 8.5.
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Solution #6
posted on Apr 14, 2009
Okay this is probably the best solution you can get right now. I am a IT tech and well it took me a good couple days of tryin different steps and well this webpage has the best solutions to follow. it gives you steps and all. try it all and you should find your answer. Its under
1623:
Message "Application failed to start". http://free.avg.com/faq.num-1623?srch=Action|Failed#faq_1623 is the webpage
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Solution #7
posted on Dec 01, 2008
starting service failed because of file avgwdsvc.exe
error 0x800736b1
error 0x800736b1
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Solution #11
posted on Sep 23, 2009
action fail foravgwdsvc.exe file.i have this problem .what can i do.?pls give me ans
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Solution #12
posted on Jun 24, 2009
Having had the same problem I did the following to resolve the issue:
Run SERVICES.MSC from the start menu
Find the AVG Watchdog service, open it up and set it to disable
Reboot
Run REGEDIT from the start menu
Click Edit and Find then search for 'Watchdog' (excluding quotes)
Check the permissions for the key found to make sure 'administrators' is listed with read/write access
If 'administrators' is missing, add 'administrators' as a user and tick read and write and click ok
Press the F3 function key to repeat the search and find every instance of Watchdog and check the permissions for each.
Once you've changed the permissions (I found 3 missing administrator entries) you can re-run the installer and choose 'repair' which should now complete and go through the standard setup questions, reboot and you're done.
Run SERVICES.MSC from the start menu
Find the AVG Watchdog service, open it up and set it to disable
Reboot
Run REGEDIT from the start menu
Click Edit and Find then search for 'Watchdog' (excluding quotes)
Check the permissions for the key found to make sure 'administrators' is listed with read/write access
If 'administrators' is missing, add 'administrators' as a user and tick read and write and click ok
Press the F3 function key to repeat the search and find every instance of Watchdog and check the permissions for each.
Once you've changed the permissions (I found 3 missing administrator entries) you can re-run the installer and choose 'repair' which should now complete and go through the standard setup questions, reboot and you're done.
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33 Other Users Have The Same Problem - Continued
Comment by bob rozy, posted on Apr 07, 2009
every time i try to install avg free i get this message error with install is avgwdsvc.exe starting service error 0x8007041d - can someone help me - please contact me at bobrozy@comcast.net
Comment by gabbyme, posted on Apr 04, 2009
installation problems with avg error 0x80070091 .. also with installing updates in windows. I think it is a windows installer problem but have not been able to fix it or find a fix that has worked.
Comment by veyj, posted on Mar 27, 2009
Win XP Home SP3
Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Service avg8wd failed to progress during startup at checpoint 0 (wait hint 2000 ms) in 82141 ms.
Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Service avg8wd failed to progress during startup at checpoint 0 (wait hint 2000 ms) in 82141 ms.
Comment by 202_D, posted on Feb 19, 2009
XP Pro
Comment by 202_D, posted on Feb 19, 2009
Ok, My problem is that I cannot update not only AVG, but spybot, ad aware, malware bytes, etc. They all keep popping up similar error codes when I try to update. It is not a matter of firewall, or any other obvious problem.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times.
I did what 10708 suggested, (I had disabled installer using start up select) and it seemed it was going to work, but then did not.
This is my third XP reinstall also, with new HD every time. I feel I have some corrupt data that i keep transferring; i had a very complicate worm that I eradicated. Is was placing an autorun.ini in c//. I must not have got it all; I have scanned my data with AVG, Spybot,Malware bytes, ad aware, start up select, etc. They found a thing or two, many transfers ago, and I removed them.
I must assume that there is something new that these programs cant find, and part of its cycle is to not allow any spyware programs to update.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times.
I did what 10708 suggested, (I had disabled installer using start up select) and it seemed it was going to work, but then did not.
This is my third XP reinstall also, with new HD every time. I feel I have some corrupt data that i keep transferring; i had a very complicate worm that I eradicated. Is was placing an autorun.ini in c//. I must not have got it all; I have scanned my data with AVG, Spybot,Malware bytes, ad aware, start up select, etc. They found a thing or two, many transfers ago, and I removed them.
I must assume that there is something new that these programs cant find, and part of its cycle is to not allow any spyware programs to update.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Comment by Guest, posted on Feb 18, 2009
avgwdsvc.exe
Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 20, 2009
I have tried all the suggestions above without any luck. My view is that if this is failing across several platforms then maybe AVG needs to apply a patch to AVG 8.0 and give us a break.
Comment by dhairysheel, posted on Jan 08, 2009
while instaliing avg i face this error
Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
can u solve this
Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
can u solve this
Comment by Guest, posted on Nov 20, 2008
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Error 0x800736b1
Comment by Guest, posted on Nov 15, 2008
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Error 0x800736b1
Comment by guru440, posted on Nov 13, 2008
i have getting this type of error on installing avg
Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Comment by Guest, posted on Sep 17, 2008
Hai diz prakash
I was instilled Avg free version 8 but final following error below , can pls help me
Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Service avg8wd failed to progress during startup at checpoint 0 (wait hint 2000 ms) in 88125 ms.
I was instilled Avg free version 8 but final following error below , can pls help me
Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Service avg8wd failed to progress during startup at checpoint 0 (wait hint 2000 ms) in 88125 ms.
Comment by mc_ussy, posted on Sep 14, 2008
Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Comment by skitek2000, posted on Aug 26, 2008
I have just the same thing, I have tried all the fixes, tried new downloaded copies from different sources and its still the same. I have double checked that no other anti virus is installed. I am using Windows XP Pro
Comment by Guest, posted on Aug 06, 2008
error: action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: stopping service.... error ox8007041c
Comment by jec9, posted on Aug 03, 2008
When installing AVG 8 get error message "action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service
Comment by jmwhsv, posted on Jul 24, 2008
Can't start AVG Free 8.0 after install. "Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....". No other antivirus installed. Have tried all suggested fixes to no avail.
Comment by Guest, posted on Jul 23, 2008
Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Error 0x800736b1
Comment by Learner7918, posted on Jul 18, 2008
Have downloaded a new copy of AVG 8, gone to great extremes to be sure that every trace of my previous virus program was removed, made sure that background applications were halted, tried re-installing several times.
None of this has worked. Still get the same "Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe - Starting Service Error 0x800736b1"
None of this has worked. Still get the same "Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe - Starting Service Error 0x800736b1"
Comment by Guest, posted on Jul 18, 2008
Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Error 0x800736b1
Comment by gbrad, posted on Jul 08, 2008
Installation of AVG8 failed with the same error message -
Error avgwdsvc.exe
Error 0x800736b1
Running Windows XP SP2
Have tried several times with the same result
Error avgwdsvc.exe
Error 0x800736b1
Running Windows XP SP2
Have tried several times with the same result
Comment by Guest, posted on Jun 27, 2008
on install, same error message...Win XP machine
Comment by kgbmi5, posted on Jun 14, 2008
Cannot download AVG Free 8.0 because installation failed due to error ox800736b1. I have cleared files tht may be at fault. Still no answer.
Comment by Guest, posted on Jun 12, 2008
Same problem.. Windows vista fresh install. just downloaded avg 8.1 free, and got Error 0x800736b1 while installing..
Comment by Guest, posted on Jun 11, 2008
Error 0x800736b1
Comment by bikidk, posted on Jun 04, 2008
Am trying to install AVG 8.01 on Windows Vista Enterprise.
Installation failes with one error and error message
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Have downloaded twice, placed differently
Installation failes with one error and error message
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Have downloaded twice, placed differently
Comment by Guest, posted on May 30, 2008
avg free 8.0 installation fails on vista with error msg: avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Error 0x800736b1
Comment by Guest, posted on May 30, 2008
Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
Error 0x800736b1
Error 0x800736b1
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