AVG - trouble updating anyone?

Lady_K

Thanx yes I've done all that god knows how many times I use online banking though so I'm a bit concerned to get something good enough to protect with that is avast as good with that kind of thing anyone?

Lady_K

Why dont you trust avg?

Lady_K

dps wrote: »

it updates once a day, and it dont catch nasties aswell and the resident web shiels is good, its a better performer all round and it also does a boot scan if asked

Is this avg or avast you mean? Do you mean avg o nly updates once a day and avast updates more? And avast is a better performer all round or avg?

Lady_K

Can I install Avast aswell as AVG?

wazza

Lady_K wrote: »

Can I install Avast aswell as AVG?

No, you are only suppose to use ONE anti virus package. If you use two or more they will conflict with each other.

wazza

dps wrote: »

i online bank and i trust avast but not avg.......

if i delete avg and install avast will it conflict with Spybot, Adaware, Spyblaster and spywareguard? Also have zonealarm running.

Millionaire

wazza wrote: »

if i delete avg and install avast will it conflict with Spybot, Adaware, Spyblaster and spywareguard? Also have zonealarm running.

It shouldnt do as it is antivirus software and the rest are spyware programs and a firewall.

but you never know untill you try it.

wazza

Story so far. I had unistalled AVG using add/remove program from control panel. Restarted the laptop and installed the latest free version from the website.

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5

then restarted the laptop and ran AVG. Pressed the update button and guess what it didn't work :-(

My old AVG and the new AVG was the same version. v7.5.467

So i had visited this website

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/24/lng/us/tpl/v5

i created a folder called 'avg update' in my directory. I downloaded all available updates into this folder. There was 5 in total.

I then clicked on AVG update. It gives me the option to update from internet or folder. I chose the folder option and pointed it to where my 'avg update' folder is. It scanned the folder and found the updates and updated the AVG to latest version.

I suppose i can use the above method for a while and hope that the automatic update facility sorts itself out.

On the other pc when i click on update it does not give me the option to update from a folder. How can i change the setting so i can update from a folder?

wazza

dps wrote: »

i would remove avg and install avast as i reckon its a much better program all round http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

i remember there was a compatibility issue with avast and zonealarm. Is that sorted now? what firewall do you use?

Lady_K

I've uninstalled avg again after it wouldnt update again this morning I got fed up so I've now installed Avast

It looks a bit more to do than avg and I can't work out yet how to create a scheduled scan. Its on the simple user at the moment but its not clear how to move over to enhanced or if this is free or not?