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

CLLC

I can't even install avg8 because it freezes half way through installing

But avg is still releasing updats because i downloaded an updat today?

I thought they were gonna stop on the 31st ?

Enterprise_1701C

mattytun wrote: »

uninstall v7.5 and install v8 instead. Use this link for the free version. The best way to install is to download and save the installation file. Then disconnect from the net and remove 7.5. Close down any other security systems you may have running and then double click the file you've just downloaded. When complete, re-connect to the net, reboot your PC and AVG will automatically update itself.

When you install AVG 8 it automatically uninstalls 7.5 for you!

rmcbryer

Any one else installed and having problems connecting to the update database?

I manually removed 7.5 and installed latest version form download.com.
Once installed I was unable to make a connection with the update server to update the databases. Help was provided in another thread to overcome this problem (disengage the firewall). Unfortunately, the automatic database update still doesn't work since the system cannot make connection w/their server unless I turn off my resident firewall (Comodo).

Any one solved this issue. Besides removing comodo that is!!

Raspberry_Swirl

touch wood, so far i have had no problems and i have vista.

paddytehpyro

I have McAfee. Should I download AVG 8, then disconnect (pull the lead out) from the internet, uninstall it then install AVG 8. Or will it install happily with McAfee until it is removed?

mattytun

paddytehpyro wrote: »

I have McAfee. Should I download AVG 8, then disconnect (pull the lead out) from the internet, uninstall it then install AVG 8. Or will it install happily with McAfee until it is removed?

download AVG 8 from here http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition once downloaded and saved to where you can find it go-to add/remove find McAfee remove it reboot PC then when pc boots up again disable all other running programs install AVG 8 once done reboot PC connect to Internet then update make sure your programs you disabled "firewall" is active again