Avg9 ?

derrick

I have AVG version 8.5.435 installed, I am now getting a pop up from AVG suggesting I upgrade to version 9.0

Is this OK to do? No glitches, bugs etc

TIA.

luci

Read the AVG forums. When v9.0 first came out there seemed to be lots of problems with it so I ditched it, as it's not as good as it was, and installed Avast instead.

derrick

luci wrote: »

Read the AVG forums. When v9.0 first came out there seemed to be lots of problems with it so I ditched it, as it's not as good as it was, and installed Avast instead.

Not being a techie, and wanting the easiest and something I am at ease with, (being a creature of habit), and the fact that there are millions of people with AVG,(even recommended on this site), I think I will stay with AVG unless the millions using it also come off it.

Opinions welcome from others.

aliEnRIK

derrick wrote: »

Not being a techie, and wanting the easiest and something I am at ease with, (being a creature of habit), and the fact that there are millions of people with AVG,(even recommended on this site), I think I will stay with AVG unless the millions using it also come off it.

Opinions welcome from others.

Youve just told us your going to use it anyways so whats the point of any other opinions?

derrick

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Youve just told us your going to use it anyways so whats the point of any other opinions?

derrick wrote: »

Not being a techie, and wanting the easiest and something I am at ease with, (being a creature of habit), and the fact that there are millions of people with AVG,(even recommended on this site), I think I will stay with AVG unless the millions using it also come off it.

I asked on this forum if there where any problems with upgrading, (as I appreciate the advice), I had a quick look at the AVG forums, but there are that many comments and it appears that version9 has now been out for a while, so the probs may have been sorted out.

I heard "the gadget guy"? on radio LBC this morning comment on a Q about AVG,(can't remember the Q), and he said "there are millions using AVG", so it can't be that bad, otherwise millions would not be using it.

Question still stands, is it safe to upgrade? Or would you not recommend it's continuation and suggest another betetr one?

Browntoa

yes , using it on my pc with no problems, actually seems to run faster than version 8

if you like AVG than update it

aliEnRIK

The only serious problem ive really heard of is its 'link scanner'
I find it next to useless even if it works properly anyways so no bigee

derrick

aliEnRIK wrote: »

The only serious problem ive really heard of is its 'link scanner'
I find it next to useless even if it works properly anyways so no bigee

What does the "link scanner" actually do?

Inactive

I used AVG 8.5 for ages, when 9 appeared with it's known problems I changed to Microsoft Essentials, I far prefer it.

It is free.;)

aliEnRIK

derrick wrote: »

What does the "link scanner" actually do?

When you google something or whatever it checks each site to see if its infected

problem is its not very good at detecting them so youd probably get infected anyways (On the plus side, its usually only very dodgy sites that are infected, although legit ones do sometimes get hacked)

busenbust

Haven't used AVG for ages; since I had it installed on my Windows ME machine :rotfl:.