Antivirus

[Michele]

I haven't had an email

[Gilly]

Neither have I Michele...I feel dead left our now 

[Jane S]

Well nor have I but I assumed Sharon had Haven't you had a pop up message come up just before AVG updates telling you about updating to 7.5? I had one a couple of weeks ago so went off and downloaded the new version (which looks pretty much like the old version but is Vista ready apparently)

[Rhona W]

which looks pretty much like the old version but is Vista ready apparently

Whatever that may mean??!!   

I didn't get an email either. It was just a pop up message when I turned my laptop on. 

[Silver Surfer (indiesnan)]

I didn't get an email either. It was just a pop up message when I turned my laptop on.   

I got a pop up too!!

[Michele]

Happy again, I've had my pop up too  

[Rhona W]

 

I do love that dancing banana! 

[Gilly]

Erm excuse me but I still didn't get a POP UP  anyhoo doesn't matter now because I've updated to 7.5 

[Miss Poohs]

I used to have Norton and has nothing but trouble with it - my puter person, said it was like giving a runner a very heavy back pack and sending him on a marathon. He recommended AVG, and I've stuck with that - so far so good, but we'll see  .

Too scared to comment further because then I'd be guaranteed a virus 

[Millomite]

I use avast, which is also free and regularly updates itself

[debbie321]

I just tried to load the new AVG free 7.5 version but get so far and then i get this message ...

Local machine: installation failed
    Initialization:
        Error: Checking of state of the item file avgupdln.exe failed.
            File opening failed. %FILE% = "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\avgupdln.exe"
                Permission denied

Anyone got any clues?

[Gilly]

Have you got the previous version of AVG and your trying to update to 7.5? if your upgrading, download the file from this page and follow instructions http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

[debbie321]

Thanks Gilly - tried that and still got the same message  Do you think I should get rid of AVG completely and then install from scratch?  I'm just worried that I won't be protected!  I managed the upgrade at work with no problems so don't know whats going on with my home one 

[Cob-Web]

Thanks Gilly - tried that and still got the same message  Do you think I should get rid of AVG completely and then install from scratch?  I'm just worried that I won't be protected!  I managed the upgrade at work with no problems so don't know whats going on with my home one 

If you download the application, disconnect from the internet, run a virus check on your system with the old software and then de-install the old version and reinstall the new version, there's no way you can pick up any nasties  Just make sure you don't plug the internet back in until you know the new software is working 

[debbie321]

Thanks Gilly - tried that and still got the same message  Do you think I should get rid of AVG completely and then install from scratch?  I'm just worried that I won't be protected!  I managed the upgrade at work with no problems so don't know whats going on with my home one 

If you download the application, disconnect from the internet, run a virus check on your system with the old software and then de-install the old version and reinstall the new version, there's no way you can pick up any nasties  Just make sure you don't plug the internet back in until you know the new software is working 

Thanks Rachel - I'll try that and let you know what happens!