What is VZ Detect Agent and do I need it? (keep getting messages that it's stopped working)
djb5
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Sorry I don't have the exact error message (from Microsoft), but it pops up fairly often. I just now searched and found that it's something from Verizon. But I have no idea what it does or if I need it at all.

I'm thinking maybe I should just remove it from my computer, but for all I know that will cause other problems.

(Windows Vista, IE 9)

PS - I did search forums before posting, but found nothing newer than 2010, so thought maybe should get more current information

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Re: What is VZ Detect Agent and do I need it? (keep getting messages that it's stopped working)
CRobGauth
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Re: What is VZ Detect Agent and do I need it? (keep getting messages that it's stopped working)
djb5
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OK, it just happened again and I have better detail on the message from Microsoft. Box popped up to say:

VzDetectAgent has stopped working

I selected an option to view problem details and it said

Problem Event name APPCRASH

Application name  VzDetectAgent

version 2.0.2.20

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Re: What is VZ Detect Agent and do I need it? (keep getting messages that it's stopped working)
CRobGauth
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As always search is your friend.

Here is a thread that discusses this tool:

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-Internet/VzDetectAgent-exe-causing-wakeup/td-p/698754/page/2

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Re: What is VZ Detect Agent and do I need it? (keep getting messages that it's stopped working)
djb5
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@CRobGauth wrote:

As always search is your friend.

Here is a thread that discusses this tool:

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-Internet/VzDetectAgent-exe-causing-wakeup/td-p/698754/page/2


CRobGauth - thank you for your reply (and yes, as I said in my initial post, I did search before posting, just didn't recognize the above thread about VDA causing wakeup as related to my issue). I was reluctant to change anything on my computer until after doing income taxes (just in case!) but now have done the uninstall.

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