AVG advice

square_bear

Hello

My PC has the free edition of AVG installed.
I have Windows XP.
Now and again an AVG message appears:

AVG Automatic Maintenance

Clean registry......161 problems found
Defragment registry............optimize not required
Remove broken shortcuts......31 problems found
Clean up Window programmes.............12 items found
Clean up browser.............3 items found
Optimize system start up and shutdown......1 recommendation found.
Degragment Hard Disk..............1 hard disk heavily fragmented


AVG say that In need to sign up to PRO so that it can deal with these items for me.
Is this something that I need to deal with straight away?
Can I clean it up without signing up?

Thanks

SB

rmg1

If you're machine is running OK, I'd leave well enough alone.
I'd also get rid of AVG and install Avast (the free version). It has a smaller footprint and better detection rates than AVG.

waddler_8

Is this something that I need to deal with straight away?

No, ignore the lot.

forgotmyname

Of course there are problems they want you to buy the full version.

AVG was good when it was a 12mb download and did one thing. Detect virus files.

Now its just bloatware.

square_bear

rmg1 wrote: »

If you're machine is running OK, I'd leave well enough alone.
I'd also get rid of AVG and install Avast (the free version). It has a smaller footprint and better detection rates than AVG.

I've uninstalled AVG and downloaded Avast. Thank you.

The fan on my machine is constantly running, how can I reduce this?

grumpycrab

square_bear wrote: »

The fan on my machine is constantly running, how can I reduce this?

Unplug it? (joke) I presume by "constantly running" you mean its too loud? Is this a recent problem? Take a cover off your PC (side?) and confirm which fan it is (e.g. CPU). Check for dust accumulation and hoover if required (switch PC off first and be careful).

square_bear

I thought the fan kicks in when the machine gets too hot by working too hard.
Maybe it's just too noisy. I'll try your suggestion over the weekend. Thanks.

LouiseTopp

I have AVG cloud (paid version) is that good please?

debitcardmayhem

LouiseTopp wrote: »

I have AVG cloud (paid version) is that good please?

Purely a subjective answer ...I would doubt it

square_bear

grumpycrab wrote: »

Unplug it? (joke) I presume by "constantly running" you mean its too loud? Is this a recent problem? Take a cover off your PC (side?) and confirm which fan it is (e.g. CPU). Check for dust accumulation and hoover if required (switch PC off first and be careful).

Thanks for the advice. Dust cleaned out and hardly any noise to be heard. Machine working perfectly.:T