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[hoosierdude]

I'm running Defraggler V1.11.148 and AVG Free V8.5.375 and find that several of AVG's log files won't defrag. Specifically, the files are avgsched.log, avgwd.log, avgrs.log, avgns.log, avgsrm.log, and avgldr.log. Any ideas what may be causing the problem.

[Andavari]

My guess is those files may be locked and/or protected by AVG, and depending upon their file size they may not be something to really worry about.

[mnd1997]

I've had the same problem with defraggler recently! I use a WinXP PC with SP2. I also have ccleaner, pagedfrg (suplied by Microsoft!) installed on the PC.

However, I've noticed recently (last month or so) that the problem noted in this thread has been occurring more and more with the same avg log files noted! i believe these file are now locked by avg whenever a program like ccleaner is run. I used to run ccleaner before defraggler and did not encounter this problem in the past! Maybe, avg have done some modifications/software updates to their log files to prevent what it might see as unwarranted access to its files so that they are locked after ccleaner is run.

Anyway, for the last few days i have run defraggler before ccleaner and have obtained 100% defragmentation! I notice that if i run ccleaner then defraggler completes with the aforementioned avg log files fragmented. To resolve this i've had to restart my pc and after boot up i've had to run defraggler first which completed 100%.

I hope this info helps all concerned!

Regards,

mark.

[Andavari]

mnd1997, on Jul 23 2009, 05:12 AM, said:

i believe these file are now locked by avg whenever a program like ccleaner is run.

Many antivirus programs are doing that now and that includes Avast and AntiVir too, they use self-protection of their files and registry data to protect themselves against any tampering/destruction by malware, or end-users that are too curious for their own good. Often they will log such blocking of "SomeApp" trying to delete a file or defragment it, etc., well at least Avast does.

[aqua]

try to defrag in safemode,but first disconnect from internet,,,,then disable or pause till next reboot your antivirus.
in safemode run defraggler