This is what you've all be waiting for. How to do a silent install with AVG Anti-Virus.
Change the directories if needed. You should have something similar;

$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\AVG7\

Inside the AVG7 folder you put extracted AVG setup files.
Then you have to make a file named avgsetup.ini and put the following in it:



The AVG7 folder should now have the following;

avgsetup.exe
avgsetup.ini
files.dat
setup.dat
setup.lns
license_sk.txt
license_us.txt
license_cz.txt
license_fr.txt
license_ge.txt
readme_ge.txt
readme_cz.txt
readme_fr.txt
readme_sk.txt
readme_us.txt

I tried removing the text files but AVG wouldn't install so just leave them.

Then add this to your app install file;



The part in blue is one line.

If you want to get more technical get the freeware app AVGADMIN 7.0.195

It's how I did it.

This is what you've all be waiting for. How to do a silent install with AVG Anti-Virus.
Change the directories if needed. You should have something similar;

$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\AVG7\

Inside the AVG7 folder you put extracted AVG setup files.
Then you have to make a file named avgsetup.ini and put the following in it:



The AVG7 folder should now have the following;

avgsetup.exe
avgsetup.ini
files.dat
setup.dat
setup.lns
license_sk.txt
license_us.txt
license_cz.txt
license_fr.txt
license_ge.txt
readme_ge.txt
readme_cz.txt
readme_fr.txt
readme_sk.txt
readme_us.txt

I tried removing the text files but AVG wouldn't install so just leave them.

Then add this to your app install file;



The part in blue is one line.

If you want to get more technical get the freeware app AVGADMIN 7.0.195

It's how I did it.

With the second lot of code, does this also go into the avgsetup.ini File?




With the second lot of code, does this also go into the avgsetup.ini File?

"ECHO.
ECHO Installing AVG Anti-Virus 7.0.197...
SET SETUP="%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\AVG7\avgsetup.exe"
%SETUP% /SCRIPT_FILE "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\AVG7\avgsetup.ini" %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
"

Does this lot of code go into the avgsetup.ini file?

I am using AVG 7.1 Free edition (Build 371), to build my (First) switchless installer.

avg free = virus LOL

so many false positives i had to delete it from my workstation.

every few seconds it would detect some virus. FALSE !!!

LOL

Bitdefender is the best

HIDE:
DONT_START_APPS:
NO_WELCOME:
NAME: "UserName"
COMPANY: "Company"
LICNO: "Serial"

ECHO.
ECHO Installing AVG Anti-Virus 7 plus Firewall...
SET SETUP="%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\AVG7\avgsetup.exe"
SET SCRIPT="%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\AVG7\avgsetup.ini"
%SETUP% /SCRIPT_FILE %SCRIPT% %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9

LOG: "%systemdrive%\AVG7INST.LOG"
...or....
LOG: "C:\AVG7INST.LOG"

avg free = virus LOL

so many false positives i had to delete it from my workstation.

every few seconds it would detect some virus. FALSE !!!

LOL

plz how to update unattendely?
i downloaded the bin files along the main exe avg, but donno how to integrate or involve those bin files

I'm not sure if any of this helps out but here we go.........
I've been using AVG7.1 FULL version, and have been trying to do silent install...
After reading through these posts I tried my hand at it.........Sorry to say I havent got it to do silent install, but I have got it to accept serial with AVGSETUP.INI file, and it does install ok.
Strangest thing is when I use my method, AVG installs as "SERVER EDITION".......
This doesnt show up when I've installed on regular attended setup though.

Heres what I've done............
----------------------------------------------------------------
AVGSETUP.INI file

NAME:"AVGUSER"
COMPANY:"."
LICNO:"xx-xxxxxx-xx-xxx-xxxxx-xxx-xxxx"

--------------------------------------------------------------------
SETUP.CMD file

@cmdow @ /hid
@echo off
FOR %%i IN (D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %%i:\CD.txt SET
CDROM=%%i:
SET SETUP="PATH\AVG\avgsetup.exe"
SET SCRIPT="PATH\AVG\avgsetup.ini"
START "AVG SETUP" /WAIT %SETUP% /SCRIPT_FILE %SCRIPT% %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
/DONT_START_APPS /NO_WELCOME /NO_AVGW_STARTUP /QUIT_IF_INSTALLED

----------------------------------------------------------------------
All setup files have been unzipped into folder along with .cmd and .ini files....

I dont believe these switches are working though.....
""/DONT_START_APPS /NO_WELCOME /NO_AVGW_STARTUP /QUIT_IF_INSTALLED""

Install is as usuall.....
Any and all ideas would be appreciated.......

THEOZ.............
BTW.....GREAT FORUM.....Keep up the good work, and thanks for everything.............

Got it working now :

CODEREG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "avg" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Software\avg\avgsetup.exe /script_file %CDROM%\Software\AVG\avgsetup.ini" /f

Ini looks like this :

CODEHIDE:
DONT_START_APPS:
NO_WELCOME:
NO_AVGW_STARTUP:
QUIT_IF_INSTALLED:
LOG: "C:\AVG7INST.LOG"
TARGET_DIR: "C:\Program Files\AVG7"
NAME: "your name"
COMPANY: "your company"
LICNO: "xx-xxxxxx-xx-xxx-xxxxx-xxx-xxxx"

Place AVGSETUP.INI in the AVG folder.

It occurs to me that redfive19 made a great AutoIt script to update Microsot AntiSpyware immediately following the install (read more HERE), so why not with AVG? The avginet.exe controls the Internet update functionality, the only issue is error checking. If you have a live Internet connection at the time of install, then update. If not, don't. And if the AVG servers are not available... well... I couldn't replicate that scenario but took a stab at it using the Adlib function.

CODEAutoItSetOption("TrayIconHide", 0)
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)
BlockInput(0)

$var = Ping ("guru.grisoft.com")
If $var Then

Run (@Programfilesdir & "\Grisoft\AVG Free\avginet.exe")
AdlibEnable ("Quit", 500)
WinWait ("AVG Free Edition Update Selection", "Please select update", 60)
AdlibDisable ()
ControlClick ("AVG Free Edition Update Selection", "Please select update", "Button2")
WinWait ("AVG Free Edition", "Update was successfully finished", 5)
ControlClick ("AVG Free Edition", "Update was successfully finished", "Button1")

Else
Exit
EndIf

Exit

Func Quit()
If WinExists ("Update AVG") Then
ControlClick ("Update AVG", "An error occurred when trying to connect", "Button1")
ElseIf WinExists ("AVG Update") Then
ControlClick ("AVG Update", "No new update files are available", "Button1")
EndIf
EndFunc

The Adlib function should kill the dialogue that will pop up if Grisoft's servers are inaccessible as well as close the dialogue that will appear in the unlikely event that an update is not available.

Edit: I updated the script to account for a Window title typo that Grisoft recently corrected (lower case "selection" is now upper case "Selection," and AutoIt is pretty finicky). I have compiled it as "AVGfreeUp.exe" and added it to my WPI install:

CODEcmd1[pn]=['%cdrom%\\Programs\\AVG\\avg71free_362a652.exe /HIDE /DONT_START_APPS /NO_WELCOME
/NO_AVGW_STARTUP /QUIT_IF_INSTALLED']
cmd2[pn]=['%cdrom%\\AutoIt3.exe %cdrom%\\Programs\\AVG\\AVGfreeUp.au3']
cmd3[pn]=['%cdrom%\\AutoIt3.exe %cdrom%\\Programs\\AVG\\kill.au3']

The "kill.au3" entry closes the process, 'cause I'm having trouble getting it to work any other way:


CODEAutoItSetOption("TrayIconHide", 1)
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)
BlockInput(0)

ProcessClose("AVGfreeUp.exe")
ProcessClose("AutoIt3.exe")

THANK YOU SO MUCH Bachus!!!
You just made my existance easier!!!!
:punk: :afro: :jump:

AutoItSetOption("TrayIconHide", 0)
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)
BlockInput(0)

$var = Ping ("guru.grisoft.com")
If $var Then

Run (@Programfilesdir & "\Grisoft\AVG7\avginet.exe")
AdlibEnable ("Quit", 500)
WinWait ("AVG Anti-Virus Update selection", "Please select update", 60)
AdlibDisable ()
ControlClick ("AVG Anti-Virus Update selection", "Please select update", "Button2")
WinWait ("AVG Anti-Virus", "Update was successfully finished", 5)
ControlClick ("AVG Anti-Virus", "Update was successfully finished", "Button1")

Else
Exit
EndIf

Exit

Func Quit()
If WinExists ("Update AVG") Then
ControlClick ("Update AVG", "An error occurred when trying to connect", "Button1")
ElseIf WinExists ("AVG Update") Then
ControlClick ("AVG Update", "No new update files are available", "Button1")
EndIf
EndFunc

HIDE:
DONT_START_APPS:
NO_WELCOME:
NO_AVGW_STARTUP:
QUIT_IF_INSTALLED:
LOG: "C:\AVG7INST.LOG"
TARGET_DIR: "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7"
NAME: "your name"
COMPANY: "your company"
LICNO: "xx-xxxxxx-xx-xxx-xxxxx-xxx-xxxx"

REG ADD %KEY%\054 /VE /D "AVG Pro" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\054 /V 1 /D "%PP%\AVGPRO\avgsetup.exe /script_file %PP%\AVGPRO\avgsetup.ini" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\054 /V 2 /D "%PP%\AVGPRO\AVGfreeUp.exe" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\054 /V 3 /D "%PP%\AVGPRO\kill.exe" /f