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   Trying to avoid a WRkrn.sys PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA BSOD, on my next install. My guess is, a workaround would be, if I could install just the program, *precluding the initial scan*, then reboot. IOW I suspect that a reboot prior to the initial scan will avoid the BSOD.

 

   Is there an install parameter, or escape procedure to avoid the initial scan, during installation?

 

Thanks,

JH
Hello, and Welcome to the Community Forum, @ 

 

Webroot needs to scan when installing. Not sure what troubles you are having with the BSOD. Have you tried installing Webroot in Safe Mode with Networking? Webroot will install in safe mode.

 

I am not familiar with any installing parameters.

 

 

There could possibly be remnants of the old product on your machine. Can you please Open a Support Ticket free of charge.

 

Kind Regards,

 

 
Hi Sherry,



> I am not familiar with any installing parameters.



  Wow! A straightforward answer. Thank-you!



> Webroot needs to scan when installing.



  Webroot 'wants' to do an 'initial scan' when installing, but doesn't 'need' to.

If the scan attempt is thwarted or incomplete (you get a BSOD for instance),

the next time Webroot is run (eg after a reboot) it will try to run an 'initial

scan'.



  Summing up: Webroot, the program, installed completely. Webroot's installation

program, crashed, approx 1/4 way through the initial scan. After a reboot, the

'initial scan' ran without problem. I have run 29 scans since, with no problem.



> There could possibly be remnants of the old product on your machine.



  I checked with CCleaner before running Webroot install, and didn't see any

remnants. I do have Malwarebytes Anti-Malware installed, for the occasional,

second opinion (manual) scan, but I wouldn't expect it, to be the problem.



  This Webroot install was on a (very stable.. only had one BSOD; five

years ago.. no malware has ever been detected.. etc) test system . I have

been evaluating Webroot on it, for approx two weeks, and, apart from the BSOD

have been *very satisfied* with it's performance 🙂 Now I'd like to install

on my (virtually identical) working system, but wanted to minimize, the

risk of a BSOD.



> Webroot will install in safe mode.



Thanks Sherry. I'll likely give that a try,



JH
Hello Jerrold-Hay,

 

Thanks for the reply and this was very interesting to read your response.

 

Would you keep us informed if you have time and let us klnow how things turned out for your virtually identical working system, and if you get another BSOD along the way.

 

I'd be curious to know how or if you installed Webroot in Safe Mode.

 

 

Kind Regards,

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