Brano
I hate Vogons
Premium,MVM
join:2002-06-25
Burlington, ON
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
| I've ditched AVG 8 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.
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La Luna
Surviving Ashraful
Premium
join:2001-07-12
Warwick, NY
clubs: | Re: I've ditched AVG 8 Seems others are having some issues also:
»AVG 8 EXTREMELY slow? | |
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Duchess44
Premium
join:2001-10-24
Chattanooga, TN | Re: I've ditched AVG 8 Is 7.5 still available for download? I am having similar issues. | |
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join:2005-03-22
Barrie, ON | Re: I've ditched AVG 8 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.
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Brano
I hate Vogons
Premium,MVM
join:2002-06-25
Burlington, ON | Re: I've ditched AVG 8 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. | |
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Vistaluvr2
@rr.com | 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. | |
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PentiumIII
join:2002-06-28
| 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 | |
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BurnBush
@jillyred.net | AVG has lost the plot.
After 3 years with AVG I traded in my paid AVG8 for 30% discount on Eset Antivirus. | |
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Pico_Poco
@anonymouse.org
| 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 4 years AVG for me. Licence expires in May and I will not be renewing.
My opinion - AVG has not been too bad up to now but AVG 8 is a TOTAL SUCK!!!!
100% CPU used on first scan. Impossible to get any work done. To hell and back getting rid of it (un-installer would not work properly) then my old AVG 7.5 would not re-install. Neither would KAV free trial.
First scan with NOD32 free trial found 2 Zlob trojan varieties AVG 8 scan missed!
GoodBye AVG!!!! | |
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BurnBush
@jillyred.net | I wish I'd dropped AVG and bought Eset years ago.  | |
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falcon04
join:2005-03-03
| 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. | |
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| Tyreman
join:2002-10-08 | Re: I've ditched AVG 8 Yes runnning it here now to.
Will see how it goes
pretty light on resources. | |
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cuda7071
join:2001-03-16
Mars, PA | 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. | |
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| falcon04
join:2005-03-03
| Re: I've ditched AVG 8 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.
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Tyreman
join:2002-10-08
1 edit | 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. | |
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jerry666
Premium
join:2002-12-12
Sainte-Anne-Des-Lacs, QC
clubs: | 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 | |
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
Premium
join:2003-05-31
·Verizon Online DSL
| Re: I've ditched AVG 8 Makes sense from a business standpoint.
Why pay for extra staff to support other variations when they can build a suite and concentrate on supporting it.
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jmorlan
Hmm... That's funny.
Premium
join:2001-02-05
Pacifica, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| Re: I've ditched AVG 8 There's no longer a need for AVG Anti-Spyware since it is now included with AVG AntiVirus. This move should put AVG-AV detection rates near the top of the charts.
Detection rates were always AVG's weak suit. I believe that will no longer be the case when the next comparative benchmarks come out.
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If America has an official philosophy, it surely includes the belief in individualism, competition, private property, democracy, freedom, and a deep faith in education. This social philosophy is called "liberalism." GKM (1936) | |
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shadowrose64
Premium
join:2003-11-02
Pittsburg, KS
 ·Cox HSI
| It didn't take long for me to change from AVG 8. The Yahoo Toolbar issue had me shaking my head, but I installed AVG 8 (sans the toolbar, of course)and gave it a decent try. I was unimpressed, and very disappointed. I'd purchased a two-year license, which was set to expire in July of this year. I won't be renewing. Very sad, as I really liked the professional version before 8 hit. | |
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| jerry666
Premium
join:2002-12-12
Sainte-Anne-Des-Lacs, QC
clubs: | Re: I've ditched AVG 8 the on demand scanning with avast is slooow , or something wrong with my setup | |
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Pole883
Premium
join:2004-01-27
Schenectady, NY | OMG!!
AVG 8 sucks!!
Pardon my French......... | |
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FiOS Dan
Premium
join:2001-07-06
Redondo Beach, CA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Re: I've ditched AVG 8 said by Pole883 :OMG!! AVG 8 sucks!! Pardon my French......... Very helpful. 
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Pole883
Premium
join:2004-01-27
Schenectady, NY
·RoadRunner Cable
| Re: I've ditched AVG 8 said by KeiferW :There I sat all broken-hearted, Used AVG, but then we parted. I was upset, I was aghast, But now it's great, I use Avast!  cool....... | |
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