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Anti-virus software from AVG, Avast and probably others will only run on Windows XP if Windows XP has SP3 installed. If you don’t have SP3 you will have to source it manually searching online as it is no longer available from Windows Update.
Now in your case the error suggests you tried to run a non 32bit application, probably 64 bit version.
Check the following:
1. Do you have 32bit or 64 bit windows installed, (control panel system information). I’d say yours is 32bit. It will also tell you if you have SP3.
2. Download the correct version of AVG or download the AVG installer and let it choose the correct version. If you don’t have SP3 installed it simply won’t run.
I would normally suggest downloading the software on another computer and copy it over so you don’t expose your XP machine to the Web but if you go down the AVG installer path then you have no choice and as long as you only visit their site and get the anti-virus up and running it should be fine.
If your machine is capable of Windows XP 64 bit then I would recommend installing it first but again you must get SP3.
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