RandomZero
join:2008-01-07 | reply to Brano
Re: I've ditched AVG 8
IMO, avira antivir wins. |
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jerry666
Premium
join:2002-12-12
Sainte-Anne-Des-Lacs, QC
clubs:
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| reply to a4nic8er
"My view is that AVG is going the same way that Trend's PC-Cillin did; from a competent, efficient anti-virus solution to a bloated, resource wasting, "jack of all trades" security suite. Not what I require in an AV program. Their use of scare-mongering phrases such as "poisoned web sites" at every opportunity does not impress either."
we have a winner !! you have just stated exactly what i think AVG did wrong . |
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Graystoke
join:2006-03-24
Stockton, CA
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·Comcast
| said by jerry666  :"My view is that AVG is going the same way that Trend's PC-Cillin did; from a competent, efficient anti-virus solution to a bloated, resource wasting, "jack of all trades" security suite. Not what I require in an AV program. Their use of scare-mongering phrases such as "poisoned web sites" at every opportunity does not impress either." we have a winner !! you have just stated exactly what i think AVG did wrong . They all seem to be heading in that "jack of all trades-bloated" direction.  Are there any nice "AV Only" software left? |
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Jan Janowski
join:2000-06-18
Skokie, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to Brano
I may be in the same boat.. I've got 6 days left on my V8 evaluation, and though I don't mind paying for an AV, it appears that they want ~$50 for one year, instead of $35 for two years.....
Seeing that I've got 5 computers that presently run AVG (one W98SE (AVGFREE) which I use off the network, 2XP Home(Full AVG 7.5Pro License), 1 XP PRO (Full AVG Pro License, and one Vista Laptop, AVG 8 Evaluation month)
I have a decision to make on at least the Vista one....
I wish the options were clearer......
Jan
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jerry666
Premium
join:2002-12-12
Sainte-Anne-Des-Lacs, QC
clubs: | i bought avast pro $79.00 for a 4 license package |
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head_scratcher
@btcentralplus.com
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said by FiOS Dan : ... as in bye bye CFP (v2.4) that I tested for over a year on my laptop. Back to ZAF which I have been running on my two PCs with nary a problem nor intrusion of which to speak... Like avira the more I use it.
Starting to head bang with Comodo (CFP) the more I use it. Was wary of ZAF because it got bloated, but FiOS probably right and going back ot it as it was never as much pain as with comodo ("yes" probably me being useless).
Tried Avast on another PC, but think I'll stick to Avira (seems like the toss of a coin).
Just yesterday had two more friends and family with AVG 8 problems (e.g. chronic slow startup and scanning on a geological timescale). Will leave them on ZAF, but start with Avira installs. |
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Jan Janowski
join:2000-06-18
Skokie, IL
·AT&T Midwest
2 edits | reply to Brano
On wife's Vista Home Premium laptop, I switched from AVG 8 to AVAST 4.8.
I wasn't having specific issues with AVG, but $55 a year seems a bit steep, seeing that I'll have 3 other 7.5 Pro systems to update later this year...
Avast install prompted me to re-download it's setup file, and delete IE cache first. Other than that, it seemed to be easy enough...
Now I have to learn this one.... SIGH.....
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major marco
Res Firma Mitescere Nescit
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join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA
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| reply to PentiumIII
said by PentiumIII :There seems to be a few major concerns about AVG 8 which can be taken care of if one were to take a bit of time to configure it. I'm not saying one should need to tinker with the system from the beginning but after doing the following I'm happy to report that my AVG 8 is solid and performing better than AVG 7.5.
1. LinkScanner - You can install without it with the following command to install
save the AVG Free installation file directly to disk C:\
a) open menu Start -> Run
b) copy and paste
c:\avg_free_stf_en_8_100a1295.exe /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch
then press enter to begin installation
2. Yahoo Toolbar - You can install without it on the UI during the initial installation with or without step 1 above
3. Dropdown Notification on main window - You can simply rename/move these two files in your AVG8 directory (found on the AVG Free Forum)
a) avgresf.dll
b) avgmwdef_us.mht Nicely done, but have you actually implemented any of these recs and does it actually speed up AVG 8? I'm curious because after 9 yrs with AVG, if I am forced to migrate over to v.8, given all the complaints in this thread, I'm going to dump AVG. At the present time, I keep getting the nag screen to upgrade to v.8., but I don't do that unless and until someone provides some kind of substantial feedback on whether or not your above referenced suggestions actually speed up the app.
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PentiumIII
join:2002-06-28
| Yes, if you followed the above "tweaks" AVG 8 will perform noticeably faster than the default AVG 8 installation. I have noticed no slowdowns whatsoever even compared against AVG 7.5 from the resident shield and regular computer usage.
The only time you may noticed AVG 8 might be slower is when you're doing a full computer scan. Mine took about twice as long to complete now but seeing as how it combines both AVG 7.5 and AVG Antispyware it's actually the same time as if I were to do the 2 scans.
Be not afraid of AVG 8, I actually found it to be rock solid. |
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Tyreman
join:2002-10-08 | reply to Brano
Yes once you get it configured with the tweaks, its running fine here to. |
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Thug21
Just Chillin'
Premium
join:2005-08-21
1 edit | reply to Brano
What a pitty that AVG couldn't have just "pre tweaked" it. It used to be so install/forget. Maybe they should hire some of the posters in this thread! |
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Tyreman
join:2002-10-08 | Yes no question about that. |
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Jan Janowski
join:2000-06-18
Skokie, IL
·AT&T Midwest
4 edits | reply to Brano
Here's an interesting feature of AVG V8
My HP Network printer stopped working in Vista Home Premium IE V7. Prints fine in EVERY OTHER PROGRAM BUT IEV7.
I had thought it was a Vista issue, and others thought it was an HP issue. Call and Support Charge to HP didn't get it fixed by HP, and if fact they gave up! Call to Dell, and they said they'd heard of it, and just turn off Protected mode, and get on with my life!
So I copped out, and turned off Protected Mode, Then I could get it to print.... So I turned off Protected Mode, after taking a swing at HP and Microsoft....
Here's that thread: »[Vista] Printer that prints test page--but won't print in IE
After removing AVG V8, and swtiching to AVAST, I decided to try Protected mode print again.... AND IT WORKED FINE WITH MY HP Network Printer (Deskjet 7310)..
I went to the post in Microsoft forum to print this new information, only to find that MANY OTHERS had discovered the same thing: Not being able to Print out of IE V7 with an HP Network printer, without turning off Protected Mode -- WAS AN AVG V8 BUG!!!
Be aware.... I'm sorry to see this program degrade such!
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darcilicious
Cyber Librarian
Premium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
·Verizon FIOS
·Comcast
| reply to Brano
I'm using AVG 8.0 Free -- installed and working great for about three weeks on my new Vista SP1 desktop (came with SP1, not my choice). This past week I signed up with Netflix, mostly to make use of their streaming movies/tv shows and let me just say that these two do not play nicely together. After viewing four episodes in a row, Netflix wouldn't let me stream any more, stating that I'd been using their service on more than four computers (which was not the case).
I had to call Netflix support and he guessed right off that bat that I was 1) running Vista SP 1 and 2) AVG 8.0.
I let him remotely connect to my system so he could run a patch, fix the Netflix ID in the registry (which he claimed that AVG mucked with in a way that confused Netflix), and said my best option was to uninstall AVG 
Which I will be doing later today. Sigh. |
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