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Re: AVG upgrades popular security suite
Normandie in this case Ill recommend you to contact AVG tech support to solve this issue. You can do it on this page:
»www.grisoft.com/ww.support-techn···ct?ver=8
Btw there is also possibility to attach some files. If you can attach the scan result screenshot and some of the detected file Im sure it would lead to the solution  |
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Normandie
join:2006-09-12
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said by danny9  :Had the same problem with the complete scan. Showing a mass of trojans, viruses etc. Did a scan with SuperAntiSpyware and 7.5. Clean, not even a lousy cookie. Every time I reboot---a new network found. Speed has been so so. Most of the time it's not bad at all then slows down some. Kinda up and down. v. 8 does not seem to like MailWasher Pro for some reason either. Keeps losing internet connection even though it's set up to allow all. With 7.5, no problem. But the last thing that irks me to no end is that damn toolbar. I have a license to AVG w/ Firewall. Perfect. Ran it with SuperAntiSpyware and WinPatrol Plus. Plain and simple without all the BS. Very low resources. This Monster they created now is something else. Thanks but no thanks. When 7.5 is gone, so am I.  danny9,
Glad that I am not the only one that had this experience with HUNDREDS of trojans etc. This is my experience and I am with you, unless they change it quick, when 7.5 is gone, so am I, I have bought it for all 3 of my computers, but version 8 is the last straw.
Why does it seem that each time a company has a good product they have to "improuve" it to where it is absolutely worthless?
Have a good day,
Normandie |
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danny9
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Had the same problem with the complete scan. Showing a mass of trojans, viruses etc.
Did a scan with SuperAntiSpyware and 7.5. Clean, not even a lousy cookie.
Every time I reboot---a new network found.
Speed has been so so. Most of the time it's not bad at all then slows down some. Kinda up and down.
v. 8 does not seem to like MailWasher Pro for some reason either. Keeps losing internet connection even though it's set up to allow all. With 7.5, no problem.
But the last thing that irks me to no end is that damn toolbar.
I have a license to AVG w/ Firewall. Perfect. Ran it with SuperAntiSpyware and WinPatrol Plus. Plain and simple without all the BS. Very low resources.
This Monster they created now is something else.
Thanks but no thanks. When 7.5 is gone, so am I.
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MysteryFCM
join:2006-10-01
England
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Re: AVG upgrades popular security suite
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Someone like Tom shouldn't just keep clicking Next? so these are targeted specifically at Joe Clueless? doesn't really seem fair, especially considering the amount of companies that seem to want to make a bundle of cash at the expense of their customers systems (not to mention time and frustration).
Why isn't this UNticked by default? (ever hear of OPT IN!)
If Joe Clueless or indeed anyone else, wants this rubbish, they'll go to {TOOLBAR_WEBSITE} and download it. After all, the likes of IE, FF etc etc etc, already have search bars built into them. Why would they need yet another useless piece of junk?
Tbh, and this could just be the suspicious bugger in me, but this seems to smack of nothing more than greed on AVGs part (who used to be amongst the few AM companies that I respected and recommended - alas not anymore).
When will you companies learn?
Perhaps a little light reading from a developer that still has his morals is in order?
»billpstudios.blogspot.com/2008/0···our.html
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mark5019
join:2002-03-30
Atlanta, GA | reply to AVG Stuff
i use ff and ie 7
and turned off the toolbars |
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AVG Stuff
@knetint.cz
| reply to TeMerc
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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TKJunkMail
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join:2002-03-03
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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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TeMerc
join:2004-01-22
Phoenix, AZ
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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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mark5019
join:2002-03-30
Atlanta, GA | reply to AVG stuff
hasnt slowe my surfing down at all |
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AVG stuff
@knetint.cz
| reply to TeMerc
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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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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TeMerc
join:2004-01-22
Phoenix, AZ
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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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AVG stuff
@knetint.cz
| reply to redskydawn
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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redskydawn
join:2003-12-02
Grove, OK
| reply to TKJunkMail
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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