2 edits | reply to Dagda1175
Re: AVG 8 EXTREMELY slow? This works - I've condensed from the AVG FAQ and input the actual install filename I downloaded into the command line:
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How to install AVG without LinkScanner
If you wish to install AVG 8.0 Free Edition without the LinkScanner component, or uninstall this component from your program, please proceed as follows:
Download the AVG 8.0 Free Edition installation package from our website.
save the AVG Free installation file directly to disk C:\
open menu Start -> Run
type ( copy and paste is easier )
c:\avg_free_stf_en_8_100a1295.exe /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch
The installation will be started, and AVG will be installed without the LinkScanner component.
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I did not install the E-mail Scanner, and created 2 shortcuts:
Update shortcut: ( target ) - for silent update
"C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgupd.exe" /sched=
Location of update files: ( target )
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\avg8\update\download"
I installed on my slower laptop ( 1.7 Ghz Celeron Toshiba, XP SP2 ) and it appears to only marginally slow browsing - haven't tested scans but I do this on-demand anyway. |
| Thanks, that is exactualy the way I did install, from the rename shortcut, and it worked. I must the linkscanner was really slowing down my system. Granted it is 8 years old but hey I have never had to fix one single piece of hardware todate.  |
