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I've ditched AVG 8

Seems others are having some issues also:

»AVG 8 EXTREMELY slow?

Is 7.5 still available for download? I am having similar issues.

I was given the option to keep 7.5 or upgrade to 8. I kept 7.5

If 7.5 is not available for download, get the free version that is still 7.5 and then if you want to buy a license you can upgrde the free 7.5 to a paid 7.5 version.

Jim

reply to Brano
Welp, first computer I fresh installed XP (dead hard drive) I put AVG 8 on it.. the next reboot, one of the AVG process (with TDI in it) was using 100% CPU - slowing the whole thing down... Not sure why but I put AVG7.5 back on and it's fine now.

reply to jwillisbarri
Sooner or later AVG will discontinue 7.5 and force migration to 8. I personally don't have the time to be playing with basic tools, I expect them to work. As such, AVAST seems to be meeting my requirements so I'll stay with it.

reply to Brano
My initial reaction was the same about the time it adds when I'm doing Google search. However, I've found this information on the AVG Free Forum that you can install AVG8 without the LinkScanner option. AVG8 now performs much much better and uses similar resources on my pc as AVG7.5

»free.grisoft.com/ww.faq.num-1238#faq_1238

reply to Brano
AVG has lost the plot.

After 3 years with AVG I traded in my paid AVG8 for 30% discount on Eset Antivirus.

reply to Brano

said by Brano:

Wow, after running AVG for maybe 5 years to my full satisfaction I've got rid of it couple days after upgrade to ver. 8.
The fact that it does not allow me to turn certain components off and be nice about it made me decide.
I don't want link scanner! I don't want something to download and scan every link google spits out!
And when I try to disable it the taskbar icon becomes a nasty bitch reminding me something is wrong?!
Needless to say the system was slower than with 7.5 version.

...I was real advocate of AVG, :sigh:, time changes

Now I'm running AVAST which allows me to turn off components I don't need and it's still playing nicely.

... no replies needed, just venting

reply to Brano
I wish I'd dropped AVG and bought Eset years ago.

reply to Brano
Same problems here.
ver. 8 had to be the worst suite I ever tried.
Had a license thru Sept. for 7.5 but took it off 2 of my computers since it will stop being supported by the end of the year.
Now using Avira free and OA paid along with SuperAntiSpyware.
It's a shame what happened to AVG.
I think they just tried to add to much to what they had.
Maybe, with time, they'll get it worked out.
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VoicePulse 07/29/04

reply to Brano
As I mentioned in the "SLOW" thread, installing without the Linkscanner, Mailscanner, and "Word" plug-ins ( all which I find not nesessary ) makes it almost as fast as 7.5. It does use more memory than 7.5, but scans almost as fast and does not slow my system appreciably.

I also think that there is a bit of word-parsing when it comes to what is "anti-virus" and what is "anti-spyware" insofar as definitions are concerned.

GUI is better than 7.5 - I can live with it for now.

reply to Brano
Try PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition.
I use it and like it.
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»tinyurl.com/yo49js (Why)

reply to Brano
I also was a long time user of AVG until ver 8, after installing the computer would reboot over and over, finally dumped AVG and went with Avast. I am very pleased with it.

reply to Brano
Im sad, I came here to complain about AVG Ver 8 and lots of people beat me to it. I un-installed it this morning after fighting with getting rid of the link scanner, YAHOO toolbar (omg..how I loathe that thing). Making it difficult to disable "Features" is not my idea of user friendly. Pop-Under nag windows, ALERT scare notices, the whole "this is free your gonna be at risk" crap. I guess when you see 70 million people using an application for free it finally makes you want to make more money and nag the freeloaders. Its done for me, removed it from my computer and will stop recommending it people. Next AV application please.

I agree that the installation method is muffed, but if you do it this way, it will istall properly - no toolbar, omit E-mail scan, and omit MS Word plug-ins and you are good to go. Also having to clean the registry of Ewido keys is BS, but you can get a clean install this way.

»Re: AVG 8 EXTREMELY slow?

reply to Brano
Also a long-term user of AVG, switched to Avast when V8 came out and have been delighted with Avast ever since (although the GUI could use a Hollywood makeover).
--
Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink. - Shunryu Suzuki-roshi

reply to Brano
I had mentioned this a month or two
ago about them putting you on 8 whatever soon.
Today I had a notice you had to move to it by late/end of may.
No more free 7.5 after that time.
using it now but you can't seem to turn off the link scanner without having the tray thinghy alert.

reply to Brano
i've run avg for at least 8 years , no more . just bought 4 license for avast for $79.00 . been great AVG , but you turned into norton . no thanks

reply to Brano
And AVG is apparently about to drop support for AVG Anti-Spyware! What's with these guys?

»www2.dslreports.com/forum/r20395···iSpyware