LiamJunket
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join:2002-03-03
Ocean City, NJ
 ·Comcast
|  AVG upgrades popular security suite
»www.download.com/8301-2007_4-988···1_3-0-20
On Thursday, AVG publisher Grisoft plans to introduce the full version of AVG Anti-Virus 8.0. This upgrade will feature significant changes to the program, integrating the previously stand-alone tools of AVG Anti-Spyware, AVG Anti-Rootkit, and recent Grisoft purchase LinkScanner as well as showcasing an entirely new interface.
According to Larry Bridwell, AVG's vice-president of global security strategies, the guts of the program have been overhauled, too. The code rewrite, he stressed, addresses several deficiencies including system slowdowns caused by real-time shields. The integration of LinkScanner, he said, will help warn users of unsafe links, search results, and downloads before they clicked on them. On-demand definition file updates will be made available to users of the free edition for the first time, as will instant messaging protection for users of MSN and ICQ. Aside from the paid suite, it looks like the free antivirus scanner gets some improvements as well.
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choicesmade
@optonline.net | Do you know if the AVG Free update/improvements will be released tomorrow as well? Also, any idea on what kind of improvements for the free one? Thanks a lot. |
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LiamJunket
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join:2002-03-03
Ocean City, NJ
·Comcast
| said by choicesmade :
Do you know if the AVG Free update/improvements will be released tomorrow as well? Also, any idea on what kind of improvements for the free one? Thanks a lot.
Until they announce tomorrow, I don't have any other new info.
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dp
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join:2000-12-08
Greensburg, PA
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| reply to choicesmade
said by choicesmade :
Do you know if the AVG Free update/improvements will be released tomorrow as well? Also, any idea on what kind of improvements for the free one? Thanks a lot.
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clocks11
join:2002-05-06
Arlington Heights, IL | bummer |
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Finger2208
join:2001-04-07
Lindale, TX
| Do users of AVG Pro 7.5 need a new license to upgrade to version 8.0? According to the install instructions no. But according to the link below, yes.
»www.grisoft.com/us.90223
DP....could you verify if the 7.5 license works with version 8.0? |
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Proginoskes
Space
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join:2001-08-11
Asbury Park, NJ
clubs:   | reply to LiamJunket
I think I just might give the trial version a spin. |
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mark5019
join:2002-03-30
Atlanta, GA | i just updated to it seems very robust. got me license transfered no probs running |
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HawkGT
@tds.net | reply to Finger2208
I just did the license upgrade from 7.5 to 8.0 with no issues. |
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clocks11
join:2002-05-06
Arlington Heights, IL | reply to LiamJunket
Can it be done through the program updater? |
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redskydawn
join:2003-12-02
Grove, OK
| reply to LiamJunket
I installed it with no problems but it sure seems to have slowed down my surfing. It appears to be taking a long time to check the various links on a page (ads, etc). Also when starting my machine it gives a popup stating a component named WatchDog is disconnected then after a period of wating it pops up saying watchdog is now connected. I don't think I can put up with the slow surfing the update has sent my way. Is anyone else having this problem? I guess I could uninstall it and do a re-install. I did uninstall the old version before installing the new version. |
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AVG stuff
@knetint.cz
| Yes 7,5 licenses works well with version 8 however its recommended to change them for new AVG 8 license.
If surfing is slowed down try uninstall toolbar. Does it help? If it is not try disabling web shield, is it better?  |
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TeMerc
join:2004-01-22
Phoenix, AZ
| said by AVG stuff :Yes 7,5 licenses works well with version 8 however its recommended to change them for new AVG 8 license. If surfing is slowed down try uninstall toolbar. Does it help? If it is not try disabling web shield, is it better?  WTF.....another company wanting to offer a toolbar(YaHoo!)?? Is this one opted in by default too??
When are you people going to learn about these things...users don't want 'em. |
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Normandie
join:2006-09-12
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said by redskydawn  :I installed it with no problems but it sure seems to have slowed down my surfing. It appears to be taking a long time to check the various links on a page (ads, etc). Also when starting my machine it gives a popup stating a component named WatchDog is disconnected then after a period of wating it pops up saying watchdog is now connected. I don't think I can put up with the slow surfing the update has sent my way. Is anyone else having this problem? I guess I could uninstall it and do a re-install. I did uninstall the old version before installing the new version. Yes, I installed it and came up with the same problem. Then the other problem was it would not update the spam filter, and kept giving me an error. Then when I wanted to surf, if was PAINFULLY slow and I have a 18 meg conneciton. I could almost go out and eat a sandwich while waiting for a site to load.
Then when I went to scan it showed me over 190 problems, trojans, viruses, etc. I went to several online scans, they showed clean, reinstalled 7.5 and it shows clean. I think they have some work to do on this new version.
Didn't take me long to uninstall and go back to 7.5, works great and smooth. Hope they don't drop support or updates for 7.5
Have a good day,
Normandie |
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Proginoskes
Space
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join:2001-08-11
Asbury Park, NJ
clubs:
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Just tried the AVG Internet Security, not good. Brought internet surfing to a crawl and kept on detecting a new home network on reboot. Good thing I did a disk image right before install.
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@knetint.cz
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To TeMerc>
Well lets admit people who know "something" about computer dont need it. However there are dozens of BFU in the world and they like it. If you would sell some software product and would like to earn some money, would you focus on few ppl who "know something" or to million other ones? |
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mark5019
join:2002-03-30
Atlanta, GA | hasnt slowe my surfing down at all |
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TeMerc
join:2004-01-22
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to AVG stuff
said by AVG stuff :To TeMerc> Well lets admit people who know "something" about computer dont need it. However there are dozens of BFU in the world and they like it. If you would sell some software product and would like to earn some money, would you focus on few ppl who "know something" or to million other ones? Good to see you admit to doing it more for the money than actual value to the user.
Nothing like honesty I suppose.
And, btw, if I was a software developer, I would cater to what my user base would perceive of me, my ethics and my product and go from there.
There is no way you can argue the overall consensus of 'extra toolbars' regardless of who they come from, is something that is called for.
But you also didn't answer my question, nor did anyone else adddress it, is it 'opt in' by default?
Guess I'll go and install it for myself on the test box. |
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LiamJunket
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join:2002-03-03
Ocean City, NJ
·Comcast
| said by TeMerc :Good to see you admit to doing it more for the money than actual value to the user. He never said that. You twisted his words. He said it is of value to millions, just not everyone.
said by TeMerc :And, btw, if I was a software developer, I would cater to what my user base would perceive of me, my ethics and my product and go from there. Then stay out of business, because you aren't selling what people want - only what YOU want. And you won't make any money or help anyone doing that.
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@knetint.cz
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Yes this option is enabled by default during installation. However someone like you shouldnt just keep clicking on "Next" button to pass the installation, right? One of the installation windows asks you whether you would like to install toolbar or not. Btw I also didnt wrote the AVG is for BFU only, all I wrote was that its easy to these people however if you would like to set something as you wish it is possible.
To mark5019> which browser do you use? Did you install toolbar?
To TK Junk Mail> thx for understanding
Currently there is a lot of work on AVG 8 which have to be done yet. In my opinion we could wait a few builds later until release however I work neither for marketing nor sales department so I know nothing about this "politics" |
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