New AVG update

[Gilly]

For AVG uses a new update to version 8.0 is available. Free updates will cease for version 7.5 on the 31st May.
http://campaign.grisoft.com/ww.special-upgrade-7-8-free-02b-free78cnv/

[Michele]

Thanks Gilly, I've been trying for the last two days to download this new file and I'm having a helluva job. It get so far and then crashes out. 

[Gilly]

I think you can download it from Download.com as well as AVG, so maybe try that
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=lst-3&cdlPid=10834624

[Cazzie]

What do you think of AVG 

[crazyspaniels]

What do you think of AVG 

havent been able to fault it yet, great 

[Cazzie]

What do you think of AVG 

havent been able to fault it yet, great 

Ah that good then its on my laptop 

[beebee]

What do you think of AVG 

havent been able to fault it yet, great 

Ah that good then its on my laptop 

On mine too!

[Kim]

Thanks Gilly, I've been trying for the last two days to download this new file and I'm having a helluva job. It get so far and then crashes out. 

Snap! 

[Colin]

With the new version of AVG is anyone else finding their pc unusable whilst the daily scan takes place ? I never had this problem with the old version, it's so frustrating as the scan takes well over an hour. 

[speedyjaney]

With the new version of AVG is anyone else finding their pc unusable whilst the daily scan takes place ? I never had this problem with the old version, it's so frustrating as the scan takes well over an hour. 

I only downloaded it successfully yesterday but on the 1st scan it took almost 90mins and yes the pc was unusable......I was hoping it was a one off cos it was the 1st scan.....maybe not!

Janey

[Colin]

After numerous attempts to download it I only managed it successfully on saturday, so I've only done 3 scans but had the same problem with all of them. The scan takes 90 minutes - only after an hour can I use the pc for anything else. If it carries on like this I'm tempted to leave my pc on overnight to do the scan, it's so annoying. 

[Mary]

Mine has always taken almost 90 minutes anyway   I can use it whilst it's scanning but it's hardwork as it's much slower

[Colin]

I've just done a bit of googling and it seems loads of people are having problems with it... for some the scan is taking 4 hours.    One tip was to disable the link scanner as it slows everything down, although doing that means you get a permanent warning exclamation mark over the AVG icon in the taskbar.

Apparently updates for the old version will still be ongoing until Dec, not the end of May - I think I might go back to the old version and hope they iron out the problems of the new one before Dec. 

[heelers n cockers]

mines just completeing a scan now, it started at 12pm and is still going   (although i have two big harddrives in the thing) and my PC is fine! this PC does have a duel core processor, so maybe that helps?  

[Mrs T]

I have had a couple of problems with the new version.

The first time I managed to download it, everytime I tried Internet Explorer, the Skype Help page repeatedly loaded and wouldn't stop.   I deinstalled AVG then Skype, and reinstalled AVG before reinstalling Skype.  This fixed the problem.

However, since installing AVG 8 I cannot print from the web - I can still print from Word etc.   Subsequently I have deinstalled AVG and now my printer works ok.

I would appreciate some advice on how to reinstall version 7.5 - it has disappeared from the AVG website.