AVG FREE 8 OUT

R@tman · 24 Apr 2008 at 15:46

Yep thats

right new free avg is out

Get it here

http://free.grisoft.com/

Greenlizard0 · 24 Apr 2008 at 16:06

Bah Antivir is better for free

MarcLister · 24 Apr 2008 at 16:21

Muchos gracias. I use AVG at Uni because of rubbish network. It'll probably take them ages to add AVG8 to the list mind. :rolleyes:

oTTo · 24 Apr 2008 at 16:45

I've just uninstalled Avast and installed this to give it a try. Used to be an AVG user ages ago, but converted to Avast and stuck with it.
Initial impressions of AVG are good, a nice interface and easy to figure out. Will stick with it for a while

TheVoice · 24 Apr 2008 at 17:24

Thanks for heads-up. Nice interface, don't like the LinkScanner thing though, it seems to add a tiny delay when browsing, when there wasn't one before. Disabled it for now, and also disabled the add-on in Firefox that it installed.

Ethics · 24 Apr 2008 at 17:27

Might give it a go, i love NOD32 but i keep a list of apps i install on fresh installs for people/reccomend to the more adventurous

Clarkey · 24 Apr 2008 at 18:20

probably just as crap as the last one, i'll give it a miss thanks :/

Simian · 24 Apr 2008 at 18:28

Clarkey said:
probably just as crap as the last one, i'll give it a miss thanks :/

Yep!.. I'll stick with Avast!

But Cheers all the same!

Sho · 24 Apr 2008 at 18:52

Thxs, downloading now

RJC · 24 Apr 2008 at 18:55

Installed, like the new interface!

Rob

lolwtfbbq · 24 Apr 2008 at 19:01

AntiVir sucks (ads(you can disable though))

MarcLister · 24 Apr 2008 at 19:03

Vinni3 said:
AntiVir sucks (ads(you can disable though))

By buying it, yes we know.

Greenlizard0 · 24 Apr 2008 at 21:10

Vinni3 said:
AntiVir sucks (ads(you can disable though))

You can disable the service that runs the pop up, just like anything else.

MarcLister · 24 Apr 2008 at 21:11

Greenlizard0 said:
You can disable the service that runs the pop up, just like anything else.

Tell me more!

LoadsaMoney · 24 Apr 2008 at 21:17

Thanks for the heads up, downing now.

Greenlizard0 · 24 Apr 2008 at 21:27

MarcLister said:
Tell me more!

Heheh

Slightly off topic - you don't happen to know if the Antispyware/malware component of that free Premium (Antivir) offer is any good? I have temporarily uninstalled my trusty Spybot S&D, and am totally unsure whether it was a wise move or not. I like the fact that any registry changes were run by the user first...

MarcLister · 24 Apr 2008 at 21:29

Greenlizard0 said:
Heheh

Slightly off topic - you don't happen to know if the Antispyware/malware component of that free Premium (Antivir) offer is any good? I have temporarily uninstalled my trusty Spybot S&D, and am totally unsure whether it was a wise move or not. I like the fact that any registry changes were run by the user first...

No idea sorry. I've only ever used AntiVir free and prefer to use Spybot/Spywareblaster for my antispyware programs.

lolwtfbbq · 28 Apr 2008 at 07:43

Try this?

korbk · 28 Apr 2008 at 08:09

Vinni3 said:
Try this?

Thanks m8 for the stellar tip

Just installed this app for the first time on my Aunt's PC and was really annoyed about the popup that appeared, then reading that it appears every time it updates, I was tempted to uninstall. Not now.

oTTo · 28 Apr 2008 at 16:31

Agree that the Linkscanner thing definitely adds a noticeable delay before a web page appears on screen. I have disabled it and the AVG toolbar aswell.
50/50 at the moment. I may be swayed back to Avast ...