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action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service...
Error 0x800736b1

Posted by lgoodlet on May 29, 2008

- By Ahmed Abdulla May 11, 2010
- what is ur OS ??
- By ndrajnarula May 23, 2009
- i cant uninstall avg antivirus
- By mai17320 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.
- By Guest Apr 30, 2009
- Local machine: installation failed
  Installation:
  Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: stopping service....
  Error 0x8007041d
  
  i can not uninstall this
- By mhaque Apr 28, 2009
- Local machin: Installation faild
  
  Worning: AVG Text message exception
  
  Error:Actionfailed for file avgwdsvc.exe: stopping service
  
  Error 0x8007041d
- By Guest 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
- By bob rozy 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
- By gabbyme 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.
- By veyj 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.
- By 202_D Feb 19, 2009
- XP Pro
- By 202_D 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.
- By Guest Feb 18, 2009
- avgwdsvc.exe
- By Guest 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.
- By dhairysheel Jan 08, 2009
- while instaliing avg i face this error
  Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
  Error 0x800736b1
  can u solve this
- By Guest Nov 20, 2008
- Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
  Error 0x800736b1
- By Guest Nov 15, 2008
- Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
  Error 0x800736b1
- By guru440 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
- By Guest 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.
- By mc_ussy Sep 14, 2008
- Local machine: installation failed
  Installation:
  Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
  Error 0x800736b1
- By skitek2000 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
- By Guest Aug 06, 2008
- error: action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: stopping service.... error ox8007041c
- By jec9 Aug 03, 2008
- When installing AVG 8 get error message "action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service
- By jmwhsv 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.
- By Guest Jul 23, 2008
- Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
  Error 0x800736b1
- By Learner7918 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"
- By Guest Jul 18, 2008
- Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
  Error 0x800736b1
- By gbrad 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
- By Guest Jun 27, 2008
- on install, same error message...Win XP machine
- By kgbmi5 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.
- By Guest Jun 12, 2008
- Same problem.. Windows vista fresh install. just downloaded avg 8.1 free, and got Error 0x800736b1 while installing..
- By Guest Jun 11, 2008
- Error 0x800736b1
- By bikidk 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
- By Guest May 30, 2008
- avg free 8.0 installation fails on vista with error msg: avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
  Error 0x800736b1
- By Guest May 30, 2008
- Error: Action failed for file avgwdsvc.exe: starting service....
  Error 0x800736b1

Solutions (13)

Best Solution

Error 0x800736b1 AVG - resolved by START-RUN-services.msc - WINDOWS INSTALLER -make it automatic and start it.

By doctorvipin Jun 14, 2008
- 2 Solutions

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

By callon_card Apr 14, 2009
- 1 Solutions

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.

By tfaiers Jun 24, 2009
tfaiers Level 1
- 1 Solutions
- 3 Score

starting service failed because of file avgwdsvc.exe
error 0x800736b1

By edwardtrg Dec 01, 2008
- 1 Solutions

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

By Learner7918 Jul 21, 2008
- 1 Solutions

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.

By mai17320 May 08, 2009
- 1 Solutions

my pc have virus and i know what i can do for this problem

By raiza7774 Apr 21, 2009
raiza7774 Level 1
- 1 Solutions
- 2 Score

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

By mike block May 29, 2008
mike block Level 1
- 13 Solutions
- 29 Score

action fail foravgwdsvc.exe file.i have this problem .what can i do.?pls give me ans

By sanjay_ku293 Sep 23, 2009
- 1 Solutions

action failed for the avgwdsvc.exe starting service

By venkittups Apr 23, 2009
- 1 Solutions

please help me to instal the avgwdsvc.exe

By moham1961 Nov 29, 2008
- 1 Solutions

This is whenever I get an update from AVG .

By BWyatt Nov 23, 2008
- 2 Solutions

pl. keep windows xp firewall on to solve this problem.

By Guest Jul 10, 2008
- 0 Solutions

Suggested Solution (2)

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by Maibe Over a year ago

Source: desktop has serious problems with

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Hi ,

This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.

Uninstall and Restart your computer.

Again download Avg and install.

I hope this wld work :).

by taran_2005 Over a year ago

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