X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,SPF_HELO_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <4A8B6265.2090909@cygwin.com> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:24:37 -0400 From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" Reply-To: cygwin@cygwin.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.21) Gecko/20090320 Remi/2.0.0.21-1.fc8.remi Lightning/0.9 Thunderbird/2.0.0.21 Mnenhy/0.7.5.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: No etc/passwd (was) Re: (everything!) command not found References: <4A7EE547.1070309@agora-net.com> <4A7F9E88.2060800@cygwin.com> <4A859905.9060206@agora-net.com> <20090814173519.GB10200@ednor.casa.cgf.cx> <4A882621.90104@agora-net.com> <4A8AC26D.2010707@cygwin.com> <4A8B2D0A.7090308@agora-net.com> <4A8B3A4A.2000107@cygwin.com> <4A8B5C53.9090903@agora-net.com> In-Reply-To: <4A8B5C53.9090903@agora-net.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com On 8/18/2009 9:58 PM, DY wrote: > I've got Windows Defender on here - it came with the computer and > doesn't show up under the Program Files, so I'm not sure that it's > uninstallable. In Vista, it is not. But it can be turned off. Here's one relevant reference: That said, I've just recently installed Cygwin (1.7) on Windows 7 and had no issue running it after installation, even with Defender on. Defender may not be the offender it once was. ;-) But now you should be able to try it for yourself and decide. > I also have AVG on here, which isn't in the list of BLODA programs, but is > an antivirus program. That was installed after cygwin, and I can remove it > if it is a problem. It hasn't been reported as a problem that I'm aware of. You can always try, since "past performance is not an indicator of future returns." One might think I work for Fidelity or something after a comment like that. ;-) > I'm fine with reinstalling with a beta version - clearly I'm not having > tons of > success with the current version. Is there anything I can do about Windows > Defender? I can always download the cygwin setup program, then reboot > and start up windows in diagnostic startup mode (which only loads the > essential devices), install cygwin, then reboot in normal mode - would that > work? Is there a better solution? I don't see why it wouldn't... if BLODA is your problem. > THANKS SO MUCH! I've been going nuts for about 2 weeks now. -Debra Yes, setting up new machines can be at least as infuriating as trying to keep old ones going. ;-) -- Larry -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple