Aravindh, you haven't answered Jarus' question!
I had a similar problem - my chromium_dbg.log file was about 1GB and split into well over 100 fragments (according to Piriform's Defraggler). I deleted it as follows:
1) Disconnect your LAN cable (or turn off your router). This will prevent ANY possibility of malware getting in through the back door while you're doing the following.
2) Start Windows in Safe Mode (no network support or command prompt)
3) Open "My Computer" or your file manager - I like Salamander, with its Norton Commander interface.
4) Go to your "C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Avg\log\fmw1" folder.
5) You can now delete the offending file - it will then be in your Recycle Bin.
6) Reconnect your LAN cable / router and restart Windows normally. You will find a new chromium_dbg.log file of about 1kB has been created. AVG seems happy with this, so you can delete the old file permanently from your Recycle Bin.
Deleting it doesn't seem to have done any harm - this file gets huge as time progresses because old historical data at the top is not deleted. Correct me if I'm wrong, but assuming a computer is clean after a scan, there is no point in keeping this old data.
HTH
Aravindh, you haven't answered Jarus' question!
I had a similar problem - my chromium_dbg.log file was about 1GB and split into well over 100 fragments (according to Piriform's Defraggler). I deleted it as follows:
1) Disconnect your LAN cable (or turn off your router). This will prevent ANY possibility of malware getting in through the back door while you're doing the following.
2) Start Windows in Safe Mode (no network support or command prompt)
3) Open "My Computer" or your file manager - I like Salamander, with its Norton Commander interface.
4) Go to your "C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Avg\log\fmw1" folder.
5) You can now delete the offending file - it will then be in your Recycle Bin.
6) Reconnect your LAN cable / router and restart Windows normally. You will find a new chromium_dbg.log file of about 1kB has been created. AVG seems happy with this, so you can delete the old file permanently from your Recycle Bin.
Deleting it doesn't seem to have done any harm - this file gets huge as time progresses because old historical data at the top is not deleted. Correct me if I'm wrong, but assuming a computer is clean after a scan, there is no point in keeping this old data.
HTH
Hi guys,
My name is Jarus and I'm new to this forum. I am a subscriber of AVG eCommerce CY Limited for Android and I currently use AVG Free at home on Windows 10. I need assistance on AVG Free on my home PC
There is a file "chromium_dbg.log" in my "C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Avg\log\fmw1" folder. The file is 48.1 GB in size. I am unable to delete it ("Error: "The action can't be completed because the file is open in AVG User Interface"). Surely a log file should not have to be this big, and if it does, I should be able to clean it?
I spoke to an online support agent and was advised to post my issue on this support forum.
Kind regards,
JP
Hello Jarus,
We regret for the inconvenience caused. Could you please let us know the exact reason behind deleting the "chromium_dbg."log in AVG log directory?
Thank you.
The log file is using up 48.1 GB of disk space, which is nearly half of my SSD's available space. I install my program files on it for faster startup but I wasn't expecting such huge log files.
Thank you Steve it work just fine
Hello Jarus,
We regret for the inconvenience caused. Could you please let us know the exact reason behind deleting the "chromium_dbg."log in AVG log directory?
Thank you.