Just tried to download AVG 8.0

Keeping_Motivated

as per the warning in Martins email today. It took ages to download and then a little box popped up saying file corrupt and then the download stopped and clicked off

Does anyone know the problem please?

Thanks

Browntoa

try this link

http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html

I assume that you do not have any other Antivirus on the PC ??

you should only install one antivirus

Keeping_Motivated

I am absolutley useless so have no idea although I assume my laptop did come with something so I will get someone to look and check before i try and download again.

Thank you

Browntoa

if you have Nortons the

1. [FONT=Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif]Click on the following link to download the Norton removal tool[/FONT]
   
   [FONT=Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif]ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe[/FONT]
2. Click Save and save the file to your desktop
3. Close all Norton Application windows you may have open, and double-click on Norton_Removal_Tool.exe to start the removal tool. Windows Vista users will have to right-click on the file and select "Run as Administrator"
4. After the removal tool finishes, you should be prompted to restart your computer.
5. Once the computer restarts, your Norton product should be uninstalled

Browntoa

this will remove McAfee

http://majorgeeks.com/McAfee_Consumer_Product_Removal_Tool_d5420.html

Syman

i don't know whether i have done the right thing, but i have just removed AVG in favour of AVAST.

on a few occasions i have had to re install AVG before it would update correctly.

Also having tried avast on DD lappy first, it seemed to be less of a system hog. and the computer ran quicker.

though this could just be psychological.

awacko

I've had AVG installed on my PC since July and still have McAfee installed also. Probably a daft question but what harm does it do having McAfee still installed and does the un-install program mentioned above work ok for Vista ? Thanks

aliEnRIK

Syman wrote: »

i don't know whether i have done the right thing, but i have just removed AVG in favour of AVAST.

on a few occasions i have had to re install AVG before it would update correctly.

Also having tried avast on DD lappy first, it seemed to be less of a system hog. and the computer ran quicker.

though this could just be psychological.

Same thing happened to me. I too had to restall (twice ina s many months) to receive the updates
Ive since tried Avira (A LOT quicker)
and now trying Avast again (Just out of intrigue really), which is also quicker
So no, its not just psychological

aliEnRIK

awacko wrote: »

I've had AVG installed on my PC since July and still have McAfee installed also. Probably a daft question but what harm does it do having McAfee still installed and does the un-install program mentioned above work ok for Vista ? Thanks

The uninstall program does work for Vista and you REALLY should remove Mcafee
Your putting your computer at risk if you dont

I would also recommend a decent firewall
SUNBELT or COMODO or ZONEALARM

Keeping_Motivated

Ok I'm back on to the job of making sure my computer is protected. As I have said in earlier posts I am not very techie so please bare with me. I've o just checked what protection I have on my computer at t he moment and it seems I have McAfee and Windows Firewall, is that enough? Is it ok to stick with these instead of installing the AVG 8.0?

Thanks

DCFC79

Personally i would use avg as ive found it to be a resource hog, you using windows xp, i use avast and ive used antivir, i use online armor firewall but have used zonealarm and comodo, some people will say windows firewall isnt enough