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I'm currently using AVG Antivirus 8.5 (the personal edition, which is free). Anyway, for the past week or so it's been giving me warnings about having to upgrade to AVG 9 before December 1st.
From past experience, I know that AVG usually continues to provide a free edition - but they go to great lengths not to publicise the fact. The only links I could find were to the paid-for versions.
Anyone know if AVG free will be continuing?
I don't know but I go out of my way to say not to use them.
The reason is that they are glad to take your money, but absolutely do not respond if you have any problems.
For a couple of years I ran their AV software on my laptop (Win2003 server) and bought the upgrade each year.
About a year or so ago, my version expired so I sent in the $60 (or whatever it was) to get it renewed.
When I downloaded the latest version (with the unlock key that I got for my $60), it told me that it couldn't install because I needed a server version of the product.
I sent several emails to AVG and never got any replies. I also tried to find a phone number for them without success.
They have zero customer service.
I've been using AVG since forever.
The last time it gave such warnings was to upgrade to version 8 / 8.5 - can't remember. It will continue to have a Free edition. Open your Interface for AVG ( so, double click on the icon next to the clock ), then, if the message doesn't show at default, click Show Notification - there you will see that AVG 9.0 Free is now available :)
If you are running business or home use personal computers and you need to protect yourself from malicious software, at least you have to think of the expenses for the anti-viral software; if you are not a technician then fees for calling a technician to your home to fix the errors or minimize the risks should be calculated in the first place. I have never heard of any company that runs a business without insurance for loss or damages. AVG is for free if you illegally download it from the internet. You might get sued, fined or worse be imprisoned in severe cases e.g for commercial purposes. That is _bad_...Quote:
Originally Posted by John E
NO, that's not true. Unlike Symantec (and others) AVG has been offering a lightweight, free edition (for personal use only) for as far back as I can remember. At first it was their way of gaining market share. The free personal software is still available from AVG. It's just that in recent years they've tended not to publicise it so much. Every time AVG brings out a new upgrade (7.0->8.0, or 8.0->8.5, or 8.5->9.0 etc) it starts popping up annoying messages to make you upgrade. But the popups only tell you about the paid-for versions (even though the free versions are usually still available somewhere). I'm talking about official (and free) AVG software - not hacked code.
Microsoft got in the FREE game recently: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
Haha - thanks for the tip dglienna, but you're obviously one of the "chosen people". When I go to that site I get turned away at the door with this courteous message from the Microsoft doorman....
I knew I should have worn a tie..! :DQuote:
You appear to be in a country or region where Microsoft Security Essentials is not available. Thank you for your interest in Microsoft Security Essentials
AVG wanted to delete and really deleted many many system files, it thought that they were viruses or trojans. XP was totally damaged.
Since that happened i never use it again.
At the moment i don't have any. Because i really don't need antivirus.
My friend just wanted to test it which is better and so on this failed the test.
You can't be serious... please tell me you are joking :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by BytePtr
Very serious. 6 years already without any antivirus.
No joke.
If you know what are you doing then you don't need it.
Believe me or not but that i know without antivirus that my PC is clean.
This is experience that comes with years when you are 24/7 at PC.
To be honest, AVG is the best for me. It is very very strict on its virus recognition, and sometimes stuff I made is seen as a virus - usually it says Possible virus....
Been using it for years, and it has found many a virus many a virus scanner tools couldn't.
I'll echo the previous comment, really no anti virus - good luck!
I disagree. You can have all the experience in teh world, but the person next to you doesn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by BytePtr
I repeat, good luck!
If i would use any i would use Avast or Eset Nod.
That's what my sister use in their PC's and laptops.
They got small girl and she likes to download different stuff from net. He doesn't realize the problems.
Well, if you can't get that, you can probably get AVAST, which is what I still run on my laptop (upgraded to Win7)
Mainly because I'm too lazy to go thru the trouble. Up in January, with the rest of my clients, they'll be switching...
Has anyone managed to install AVG Free V9? I tried today but I can't make it work. I downloaded the installation package which then seemed to spend a minute or so downloading a bunch of other files. Then nothing happened! So I located the downloaded files which had been placed in C:\Windows\Temp\AVGDownloadManager\packages\41. There I found a setup.exe file which I ran. It looks like it's going to work but after a minute or so it stops and asks me to enter the folder location containing the "installation package". No matter what I enter, the process then fails. :mad: