Stay with AVG8.5?

humfer

Have used AVG for last year or so with no issues. See there is a new version out (v9) but have seen loads of postings telling of issues. Deadline for change was supposed to be yesterday, but my 8.5 version still seems to be working, although not sure it will continue to update virus definitions. Any harm in staying with this version for the time being?

Browntoa

no , but AVG seems faster to boot and less resource hungry

been running it for a month with no problems

isofa

As it now scores much lower than the free competition in detection rates (as it has for well over a year year), I'd be booting AVG out and moving to Avira Anti-vir or Avast, both are better.

espresso

You should not stay with AVG 8.5, upgrade to version 9 which is definitely better. The reported problems have been with the Link scanner module, which you can disable if you wish.

mluton

Works a treeat for me with no problems

ses6jwg

I like Avira with the pop-up trick.

joe134

espresso wrote: »

You should not stay with AVG 8.5, upgrade to version 9 which is definitely better. The reported problems have been with the Link scanner module, which you can disable if you wish.

Hi, Did not know anything of AVG9, still on 8.5.I have not been notified of upgrading, but read lots of bad reports myself.Would I be best to download and save another free AV before trying to upgrade to AVG9 without being notified? That would mean downloading, and saving Avg(, and uninstalling Avg8.5, is it definite there are no more updates now for Avg 8.5?

espresso

joe134 wrote: »

Hi, Did not know anything of AVG9, still on 8.5.I have not been notified of upgrading, but read lots of bad reports myself.Would I be best to download and save another free AV before trying to upgrade to AVG9 without being notified? That would mean downloading, and saving Avg(, and uninstalling Avg8.5, is it definite there are no more updates now for Avg 8.5?

You do not need to uninstall AVG 8.5, simply download the latest version from here and install. This will preserve your current AVG 8.5 settings/preferences.

joe134

espresso wrote: »

You do not need to uninstall AVG 8.5, simply download the latest version from here and install. This will preserve your current AVG 8.5 settings/preferences.

Hi, again, just been trying to download it, taking ages so cancelled it. How long should it take? 20 minutes and still going seems a bit much or am I impatient?

redux

joe134 wrote: »

Hi, again, just been trying to download it, taking ages so cancelled it. How long should it take? 20 minutes and still going seems a bit much or am I impatient?

Any of these free anti-virus products may have busy times on their servers, especially when there are lots of people queueing for large upgrade files

If you get bored with it now, try again late this evening or early in the morning

joe134

redux wrote: »

Any of these free anti-virus products may have busy times on their servers, especially when there are lots of people queueing for large upgrade files

If you get bored with it now, try again late this evening or early in the morning

Hi, thanks both, Iam still trying to save it instead of run, how long is it when it,s not busy? Iv,e had the 8.5 years, happy.