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sra

Download avg75free_432a861.exe from here
and follow the instructions on that page for updating 7.1 to 7.5

Update of AVG 7.1 to 7.5

1. Run the AVG Free Edition 7.5 Setup program
2. Click "Next >" on the AVG "Welcome!" screen
3. Click "Accept" on the "License Agreement on Use of an AVG Free Edition" screen
4. Select "Repair installation" on the "Select Setup Type" screen and click "Next >"
5. Select "Restart the computer now" (pre-selected by the program automatically) and click "OK" on the "Installation Complete!" screen to restart your computer and complete the installation

sra

sprob wrote:

sra - I think I'll now download adaware and call that it, by the sounds of it this should give better all round than Norton, so does that mean I can get rid of Norton completely in 24 days when it expires.

It might sound like a daft question but how do I rid my laptop of Norton completely when it does expire, what is the quickest/ easiest way to do this for an amateur like me, going by what I've read on here its a pain - is that true - are they deliberately making it hard to uninstall Norton and all its components so that you renew your subcription, or is that my opinion - true or not. I think the techie stuff is great and the people on it know what they are talking about and what is even better is the way you are willing to explain in detail how to do things as we are not all techies, its a great way to learn though. Thanks again steve

I've only removed Norton once and it wasn't too bad. I just had to keep going into Add/Remove programs and deleting all the extra stuff they there like the Live Updating app.

It's only when you have a problem with an app that you learn about it so I don't have too much experience with Norton. I believe that they have tools on their website to help if the uninstall goes wrong, but once again I've never had to.

derrick

sra wrote:

Lower on that page is the Anti-Spyware which changes after 30 days to a limited version

Have just downloaded 7.5
Is it advisable to download the Anti-Spyware ? I am running:-
Windows Defender
Spybot S&D
A-squared Free 2.1
Ad-Aware SE Personal
AVG 7.5

Thanks

sra

derrick wrote:

Have just downloaded 7.5
Is it advisable to download the Anti-Spyware ? I am running:-
Windows Defender
Spybot S&D
A-squared Free 2.1
Ad-Aware SE Personal
AVG 7.5

Thanks

I've never used their anti-spyware so I'm afraid I don't know much about it.

I haven't heard anything that suggests it's particularly special in the anti-virus market. Perhaps someone else knows.

derrick

As Spybot S&D is Anti-spy, would I need another on anyway? I tend to run the ones I have about once a week, AVG & Defender run auto daily

Browntoa

AVG anti spyware was called EWIDO before...was the malware removal boys first port of call to remove stuff

derrick

Browntoa wrote:

AVG anti spyware was called EWIDO before...was the malware removal boys first port of call to remove stuff

So to answer my Q #34, do I need to download the AVG anti-spyware, or am I already running it?

Browntoa

it's a seperate download so you would need to download seperately

I suspect you are not running it

derrick

But as I am running AVG daily, and Spybot S&D weekly do I need another Anti spyware? and if so when would I run that one, or does it run automatically as AVG free does?

gaming_guy

derrick wrote:

But as I am running AVG daily, and Spybot S&D weekly do I need another Anti spyware? and if so when would I run that one, or does it run automatically as AVG free does?

if you want an active shield that alerts you to suspicious behaviour, for 60 days and automatic updates for 60 days, go for it.

some catch threats that others dont