Finger2208
join:2001-04-07
Lindale, TX | reply to jmorlan
Re: AVG 8?????
Yeah, I don't believe it's a good idea to leave anything running resident while installing a service pack like that. |
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DougCuk
@as9105.com
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I had hoped that once we were past the May 31st deadline things would become clearer, and we could coast along to the "real" deadline of December 31st.
But as of today we now have a new "official" deadline - of June 25th 2008 - displayed as of today by the installed v7.5 Free program.
 New Popup - received on a system running XP Pro.
To confuse matters further I received the following email response from AVG Customer Service a few days ago:
quote:
The AVG FREE Edition 7.5 will discontinue as of May 31st 2008 however the AVG 7.5 Paid Editions will continue until December. This is not a marketing ploy.
Regards,
Jason Robins
Customer Service
AVG Technologies
I think AVG are having a serious communication problem - and in the process are damaging their reputation as a leading security company. |
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Gemstone
join:2000-12-20
Babylon, NY
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Same here... I was greeted with the "new" nag screen this morning... I guess the marketing guys at Grisoft don't understand that constantly annoying us about this will not increase the odds of going for AVG 8... In fact it simply increases the chances that I will move to Avast...
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
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From the AVG forums:
"EDIT BIG AL 43 - Also I believe that it will only apply to vdb def updates & there will be no more prog updates. Since the AVG 7.5 Free install file no longer exists on the website I very much doubt that there will be any more prog updates. In fact if you look on the website the latest vdb def update for AVG 8.0 Free is actually 270.0.0/1486 whereas the AVG 7.5 Free is 269.24.6/1486 so it looks like the avi def will not be repacked & the iavi def will be kept in line with 8.0."
»freeforum.avg.com/read.php?1,131···age=,sv= |
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major marco
Res Firma Mitescere Nescit
Premium
join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA
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Ok, well, as a result of having read the various AVG threads on this board, I decided to end my 9 yr relationship with Grisoft. I've had it with the upgrade to the bloated version 8 nag screen so I uninstalled. I'm trying out avast!, but so far, it's not all that. I liked that I could set AVG to update and scan automatically during a time of my choice, but the free version of avast! doesn't have that ability. And it also just found some nasties that stops and asks me what I want to do with it. This was also none of my concern with AVG. I just want the !@#$% to auto-run, take care of business without interfering with my apps (cough Norton cough Symantec) and leave me the hell out of it. !@#$%^ Grisoft. 
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
| said by major marco  :Ok, well, as a result of having read the various AVG threads on this board, I decided to end my 9 yr relationship with Grisoft. I've had it with the upgrade to the bloated version 8 nag screen so I uninstalled. I'm trying out avast!, but so far, it's not all that. I liked that I could set AVG to update and scan automatically during a time of my choice, but the free version of avast! doesn't have that ability. And it also just found some nasties that stops and asks me what I want to do with it. This was also none of my concern with AVG. I just want the !@#$% to auto-run, take care of business without interfering with my apps (cough Norton cough Symantec) and leave me the hell out of it. !@#$%^ Grisoft. Get Avira Premium free for 6 months, then stay with that or switch to something else (Comodo Antivirus 3 maybe). |
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DougCuk
@as9105.com
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I am pretty pissed off with how AVG have handled both the technical side of the AVG Free v8 release and the customer relations issues (nag-screens and conflicting expiry date info). However I suppose I must be more forgiving than some other users - as I still think there is a chance they may eventually end up with a decent stable version - once all the promised fixes come through.
While some improvements have already been included in the current 1315 release it appears a number of significant fixes are still stuck in Beta testing.
A member of the AVG Development Team - posting under the name Vinzenz.Ewido - and several of the Beta testers - have been posting info on the Wilders Security Forum regarding the next major update to the AVG 8.0 program. Link to thread - »www.wilderssecurity.com/showthre···t=209276
Internally the AVG Team are calling this next major AVG 8 update "SP1" (aka v8.0 build 111) - this update is supposed to resolve a large number of the current problems - including some Firefox v3 compatibility issues. However as of today this is still only available to Beta testers.
With any luck this update may at last allow AVG 8 installation to be as trouble free as v7.5 has been. |
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FiOS Dan
Premium
join:2001-07-06
Redondo Beach, CA
 ·Verizon FIOS
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said by pepperxn :Get Avira Premium free for 6 months, then stay with that or switch to something else (Comodo Antivirus 3 maybe). I just installed the free version of Avira on my test rig and it sure looks like I can schedule both updates and scans on a once-a day basis. Not bad for freeware and considering its reportedly great detection rates, I may soon go Avira on all of my equipment. Stay tuned.
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danny9
Go Ahead, Make My Day
Premium
join:2002-07-14
Clinton Township, MI
clubs: 
 ·VoicePulse
 ·Comcast
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said by DougCuk :
I am pretty pissed off with how AVG have handled both the technical side of the AVG Free v8 release and the customer relations issues (nag-screens and conflicting expiry date info). However I suppose I must be more forgiving than some other users - as I still think there is a chance they may eventually end up with a decent stable version - once all the promised fixes come through.
Maybe there is a chance they will still have a decent version but does it matter and do most people here even care anymore?
I, as well as others have already moved on.
AVG released a new version that probably still should have been in Beta, probably to keep up with the companies who have released new versions of their products.
I have not banned AVG forever but it will be a long time before I try it again.
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major marco
Res Firma Mitescere Nescit
Premium
join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA
clubs: | reply to FiOS Dan
Ok, well, put me in the Avira camp now. Avast was sufficient -I suppose- but I didn't care for the GUI. I like Avira much better. |
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PrntRhd
join:2004-11-03
Fairfield, CA
·Comcast
·Comcast Formerly ..
1 edit | said by major marco :Ok, well, put me in the Avira camp now. Avast was sufficient -I suppose- but I didn't care for the GUI. I like Avira much better. You can re-skin Avast, the GUI is not one size fits all. The way the program works is more important than anything else. |
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major marco
Res Firma Mitescere Nescit
Premium
join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA
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1 edit | said by PrntRhd :You can re-skin Avast, the GUI is not one size fits all. The way the program works is more important than anything else. Yeah, I saw that, but I just don't care for the dashboard-like GUI. It's reminiscent of MusicMatch and I don't like that GUI either regardless of the skin choices.
Update (assuming anyone cares)
I am so much happier with Avira. Thx to the people who recommended it. I would have missed out had AVG not gone all bloated on us.  |
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Gemstone
join:2000-12-20
Babylon, NY | reply to Gemstone
The AVG 8 "NAG" screen has not appeared on my PC for the past 2 days...
Did Grisoft finally hear us and change something??
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
| said by Gemstone :The AVG 8 "NAG" screen has not appeared on my PC for the past 2 days... Did Grisoft finally hear us and change something?? Nope. I just got it a few mins ago. |
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