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New version (8.0) of free AVG Anti-virus software (merged)

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  • heskpesk
    heskpesk Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    sarah1972 wrote: »
    I have read that people are having trouble with AVG 8.0 perhaps you might want to read this before installing it.

    http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/inte...alling-avg-80/

    i really want to download 8.0 but having read the above link i am unsure. Has anyone who has downloaded noticed their speed slower? Thanks
  • Red_Lozzer
    Red_Lozzer Posts: 84 Forumite
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    heskpesk wrote: »
    i really want to download 8.0 but having read the above link i am unsure. Has anyone who has downloaded noticed their speed slower? Thanks

    I downloaded it about week ago and everything seems to be working fine :D

    I opted out of installing the avg security toolbar.

    Hope this helps...
  • dani_B
    dani_B Posts: 64 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    none of my updates have even started to download this week. thanks a lot for this, i was starting to get worried
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    dani_B wrote: »
    none of my updates have even started to download this week. thanks a lot for this, i was starting to get worried

    Is that with AVG 7.5 or AVG 8.0?
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • heskpesk
    heskpesk Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    Red_Lozzer wrote: »
    I downloaded it about week ago and everything seems to be working fine :D

    I opted out of installing the avg security toolbar.

    Hope this helps...

    Thanks how do you opt out from installing the security toolbar? Thanks
  • VIJAY_FROM_KENT
    VIJAY_FROM_KENT Posts: 2,126 Forumite
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    Should I download the new version 8 now or stick with 7.5?
  • heskpesk
    heskpesk Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    I have just installed this but since doing so I keep getting messages saying " You may be unprotected as errors were found:

    Anti Virus outdated
    Anti Spyware outdated

    Is this because I did not install the toolbar security or should I be worried?
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    heskpesk wrote: »
    I have just installed this but since doing so I keep getting messages saying " You may be unprotected as errors were found:

    Anti Virus outdated
    Anti Spyware outdated

    Is this because I did not install the toolbar security or should I be worried?

    Nothing to do with the toolbar, have you tried a manual update?
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • heskpesk
    heskpesk Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    espresso wrote: »
    Nothing to do with the toolbar, have you tried a manual update?

    Sorry useless with computers how would I do this I scanned the whole computer before the official time was due and this is when the message appeared! Thanks
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    heskpesk wrote: »
    Sorry useless with computers how would I do this I scanned the whole computer before the official time was due and this is when the message appeared! Thanks

    Fortunately it's all explained in the User Manual available here.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
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