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MartinW 
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 Topic: AVG 8Posted: 25 Apr 2008 at 10:50am |
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Have you guys tried the new AVG 8 Free?
It'd even better than 7.5, even includes a free spyware scanner.
Well worth a look.
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Magic Man
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Posted: 25 Apr 2008 at 12:26pm |
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Ta for the nod...
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nickb84
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Posted: 25 Apr 2008 at 1:05pm |
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Thanks for that Martin!
Have been putting off totally removing Norton from my old PC and getting something like this and now seems the right time!
Thanks again
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Nick B
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mavestar
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Posted: 25 Apr 2008 at 2:25pm |
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Booo get rid of Norton, I did a few weeks ago thanks to the lads on here. AVG is great. Will download the new one now. Cheers Marty. |
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ConcordeGuy
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Posted: 25 Apr 2008 at 7:15pm |
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Yeah, I get it for free because I have 7.5 :)
Although if you have a feature off, the link scanner for instance, it will keep bugging you to turn it back on again! |
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needles
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Posted: 25 Apr 2008 at 7:58pm |
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Hi Martin,
I have used AVG since ...I can't remember.
I too had 7.5 so downloaded 8.0. Excellent value for FREE.
Can't understand why people pay for such software.
Well done for highlighting it.
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Needles
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Scotty
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Posted: 25 Apr 2008 at 8:24pm |
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Norton/Symantec - I have always found them hard to use, full of issues and bugs and a right pain to properly and fully uninstall - I will never use them again. I use Avira AntiVir which is free and seems to do a good and reliable job without all the rubbish that Norton/Symantec supply.
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MartinW
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Posted: 25 Apr 2008 at 9:37pm |
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Yeah, I get it for free because I have 7.5 :)
So do the rest of us... AVG 7.5 Free is... Free.
AVG 8.0 Free is... Free.
Warning though, I ran a scan this morning and it locked up my PC. I'll have another go tomorrow it may have been a random glitch. If not I'm sure they will fix it pronto.
Can't understand why people pay for such software.
Yes I know, it baffles me too, complete rip off.
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d9
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Posted: 26 Apr 2008 at 10:19am |
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It's using 83% of my resources! Don't know why, but it'll have to go.
It's not scanning anything, just sitting there.
Rob.
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ConcordeGuy
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Posted: 26 Apr 2008 at 11:44am |
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No I have the internet security, not the virus checker, otherwise I would have the free version.
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MartinW
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Posted: 26 Apr 2008 at 4:29pm |
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It's not doing anything like that for me, just as smaller footprint as the old version.
Just the one lock up, I'll scan again later to test again.
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d9
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Posted: 26 Apr 2008 at 8:02pm |
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FSX was loading at 3%... However, I've reinstalled and all seems well.
Rob.
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Panther_99FS
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Posted: 26 Apr 2008 at 9:05pm |
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The pay version gives you more extensive firewall/browsing/security features than the free version...
Howevever, the free version is quite good in itself...
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VulcanB2
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Posted: 26 Apr 2008 at 11:48pm |
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It's only in the last few years AVG has actually become worth the hard disk space. Earlier versions were a joke.
Best regards, Vulcan. |
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MartinW
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Posted: 27 Apr 2008 at 9:07am |
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Yes it does, but for most of us with a decent router with a built in hardware firewall, a software firewall isn't required. Most router's advise not installing a software firewall if you are using the routers hardware firewall, although the XP firewall doesn't pose a problem.
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MartinW
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Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 1:27pm |
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In case anyone encounters the same issue, the lockup I was getting was related to GPU driver. It seems the new AVG GUI required the latest driver form ATI.
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Magic Man
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Posted: 30 Apr 2008 at 11:20pm |
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What's it doing to require the latest graphics driver? It AV software...
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MartinW
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Posted: 01 May 2008 at 8:47am |
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No idea magic, but it was locking up every time I ran a full scan. I installed the latest driver on a whim and it fixed it. Several scans without and it locked up every time, installed driver and now it works.
No idea why such a simple GUI should require the latest driver, a minor glitch that upset it I suppose.
Trouble is my desktop resolution won't stay at the setting I prefer now and I have to manually set the resolution every time I boot up.
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aniceguy
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Posted: 01 May 2008 at 1:42pm |
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Prefer Kaspersky to any other program ... I realise I have to pay for it (well, LEA has) ... thank god for 3 license rule as well!
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