A little help please.

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espresso wrote: »

Read this article here which explains more about various free anti-virus, spyware programs. Different people will say that the one that they use is better but you should choose what suits you. Only one resident anti-virus program should be installed and running but on-line scanners can also be used if you wish. Spybot S&D will protect your machine if you regularly manually update and immunize it once a week.

Ok thanks for your help .. I know, it can become a bit confusing when someone tells you one thing is good but then another person says it isn't good and as i am not 'very tech' i dont know which to go for :rotfl:

spysect

My opinion is that MalwareByte is a better option than AdAware, Spybot is also a good option as it can scan for things that MalwareBytes may have missed. Having both Spybot and MalwareBytes rather than AdAware would be my opinion.

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espresso wrote: »

Looking at your first post you should upgrade to AVG 9.0. MalwareBytes does not give any resident protection like Spybot does and is an on demand scanner/removal tool. I have not used AdAware for quite some time now so can't comment on iy. All of these programs will find things that the others miss, so you decide which to put your trust in.

Ok thanks i may sound thick now but... should i uninstall avg 8.5 before I install 9.0?

spysect

Is there no upgrade option in the AVG menu?

spysect

[URL="javascript:%20togglefaq(2385);"]How to upgrade your AVG Free to the latest AVG 9.0 Free Edition[/URL]


To install AVG 9.0 Free Edition over the current AVG 8.5 Free Edition please proceed as follows:

• Download the latest AVG 9.0 Free Edition installation file from our website.
• When you are prompted, please do not open this file directly from the Internet, but click the "Save" button and choose a location, where the installation file should be stored (we recommend saving the file to the Desktop).
• Reboot your computer.
• Close all running applications, locate the downloaded AVG 9.0 Free Edition installation file (it has a four color square icon and its name starts with AVG_...) and launch the installation.
• Follow the installation wizard to install the new AVG 9.0 Free Edition.
• If a restart is required after the initial configuration, please reboot your computer to finish the installation.

Note: Previous version of AVG will be automatically removed during installation. All settings from old version will be converted to AVG 9.0.


More http://free.avg.com/gb-en/faq.num-2385#faq_2385#ixzz0c9HWZ59y

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spysect wrote: »

Is there no upgrade option in the AVG menu?

No, just update the current version no upgrade option though.

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spysect wrote: »

How to upgrade your AVG Free to the latest AVG 9.0 Free Edition


To install AVG 9.0 Free Edition over the current AVG 8.5 Free Edition please proceed as follows:

• Download the latest AVG 9.0 Free Edition installation file from our website.
• When you are prompted, please do not open this file directly from the Internet, but click the "Save" button and choose a location, where the installation file should be stored (we recommend saving the file to the Desktop).
• Reboot your computer.
• Close all running applications, locate the downloaded AVG 9.0 Free Edition installation file (it has a four color square icon and its name starts with AVG_...) and launch the installation.
• Follow the installation wizard to install the new AVG 9.0 Free Edition.
• If a restart is required after the initial configuration, please reboot your computer to finish the installation.

Note: Previous version of AVG will be automatically removed during installation. All settings from old version will be converted to AVG 9.0.


More http://free.avg.com/gb-en/faq.num-2385#faq_2385#ixzz0c9HWZ59y

Ok will do it now, thanks for your help & i will be back once i have finished.. probably for some more help :rotfl:

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shoptillyoudrop wrote: »

Ok will do it now, thanks for your help & i will be back once i have finished.. probably for some more help :rotfl:

Do i Get avg free edition 9.0 or avg premium protection which now says is is free??? Thanks again

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Do I get avg free edition 9.0 or avg premium protection which now says is is free??? Thanks again

spysect

Normal Free Edition would be the one to download as the Premium Protection Edition forces you to fill in offers from TrialPay (which requires use of Credit Card details, as well as requiring you to pay for further antivirus protection after one year)