AGV Replacement

[Stubax]

Now that AGV virus checker will no longer be free from the end of May I would appreciate suggestions for a good free replacement:thumbup:

[Tech1e]

What are you running?

I have AVG 8.0 and have no reason to believe it wont be free after May.

[Stubax]

When I tried to upgrade it seemed to be asking me to purchase a 2 year package for £39.99, didnt see a free version, I'm currently running 7.5 (I think)

[Fezboy]

When I tried to upgrade it seemed to be asking me to purchase a 2 year package for £39.99, didnt see a free version, I'm currently running 7.5 (I think)

This is the one you need

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - Reviews and free AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition downloads at Download.com

['daiking']

I'm running AVAST which is another free one.

[fluffy01016]

Avg v7 is finishing and has been replaced with v8. It is still free so all you need to do is install v8

[Tech1e]

Yeah I didnt upgrade, I just uninstalled 7.5 and installed v8.

[Stubax]

Thanks guys, it seems the free version isnt available from AGV, hence the confusion. Now downloaded it, it automatically uninstalls v7.5 whilst loading and now comes with anti-spyware too:thumbup:

[mluton]

I reminded you all 3 weeks ago................

http://briskoda.net/forums/tech-shed/avg-antivirus-users-free-v7-5-ends-31st-may-remember-update-v8/110535/

[Neo_VR]

Having tried a few different virus checkers, i like AVG, its easy on the resources..

another good one is NOD32, but that isnt free

[nellsey]

After installing 8, IE became very slow when loading webpages and I ended up disabling the link scanner to fix it.

Anybody else had the same problem?

[mluton]

After installing 8, IE became very slow when loading webpages and I ended up disabling the link scanner to fix it.

Anybody else had the same problem?

I did the same to.

[Tech1e]

I was having the same issue, I take it the link scanner isnt required then?

[mluton]

I was having the same issue, I take it the link scanner isnt required then?

Just put a tick next to the AVG rated site, nothing I've needed before and slows googling.

[Stubax]

When i uploaded v8 it told me that certain updates were missing in Vista, when I checked a service pack was waiting to be installed, all seems to work smoothly now without disabling anything

[DGW]

After installing 8, IE became very slow when loading webpages and I ended up disabling the link scanner to fix it.

Yes! Now disabled and browsing is much, much faster.

[elegance1.8T]

just done the same, much better, thanks!