I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or AVG still
good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's expiring soon -
had no idea the home ed. would do that.

Thank you.

AVG is still free and very good.

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"*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or AVG
>still good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's expiring
>soon - had no idea the home ed. would do that.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
>

Avast isn't going anywhere AFAIK. You do have to re-register annually
though. Are you sure you didn't see a re-register message?
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MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or AVG
>still good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's expiring
>soon - had no idea the home ed. would do that.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
>

*Laughingstar* wrote:
> I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or AVG still
> good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's expiring soon -
> had no idea the home ed. would do that.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
>

If it's been over a year, you will need to register Avast again. If it's
a new version (green pop up), just install it. In both cases, no money
is required.

Alias

I looked at the warning again, and on their site one has to search for the
re-registration ...

I found AVG easier (more user-friendly) if it's still freeware, and you all
think it's equal - can't find the free one though.

Let me know your' opinions.

thank you all

Bruce Hagen wrote:
> Avast isn't going anywhere AFAIK. You do have to re-register annually
> though. Are you sure you didn't see a re-register message?
>
> "*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or
>> AVG still good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's
>> expiring soon - had no idea the home ed. would do that.
>>
>> Thank you.

Right click on the Avast icon in the SysTray | Left Click: About Avast |
Expand: Technical Support | Double click on Where To Register and you're
there.

I used to use AVG and it worked OK, but you had to schedule updates where
with Avast, they come at any time automatically. I don't know if AVG version
* does this, but I am confident it is better than V: 7.5.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I looked at the warning again, and on their site one has to search for the
>re-registration ...
>
> I found AVG easier (more user-friendly) if it's still freeware, and you
> all think it's equal - can't find the free one though.
>
> Let me know your' opinions.
>
> thank you all
>
> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>> Avast isn't going anywhere AFAIK. You do have to re-register annually
>> though. Are you sure you didn't see a re-register message?
>>
>> "*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or
>>> AVG still good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's
>>> expiring soon - had no idea the home ed. would do that.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>
>

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0
http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I looked at the warning again, and on their site one has to search for the
>re-registration ...
>
> I found AVG easier (more user-friendly) if it's still freeware, and you
> all think it's equal - can't find the free one though.
>
> Let me know your' opinions.
>
> thank you all
>
> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>> Avast isn't going anywhere AFAIK. You do have to re-register annually
>> though. Are you sure you didn't see a re-register message?
>>
>> "*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or
>>> AVG still good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's
>>> expiring soon - had no idea the home ed. would do that.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>
>

AVG ( http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe ) is far more user
friendly than Avast. To be honest I much prefer AVG to Avast but, like most
things, it is a personal choice.

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"*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or AVG
> still good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's expiring
> soon - had no idea the home ed. would do that.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
>

"*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> I looked at the warning again, and on their site one has to search for the
> re-registration ...
>
> I found AVG easier (more user-friendly) if it's still freeware, and you
> all think it's equal - can't find the free one though.
>
> Let me know your' opinions.
>
> thank you all
>
> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>> Avast isn't going anywhere AFAIK. You do have to re-register annually
>> though. Are you sure you didn't see a re-register message?
>>
>> "*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or
>>> AVG still good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's
>>> expiring soon - had no idea the home ed. would do that.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>
>

Click http://www.avg.com/product-avg-anti-virus-free-edition for the free
edition.

ty


Bruce Hagen wrote:
> Right click on the Avast icon in the SysTray | Left Click: About
> Avast | Expand: Technical Support | Double click on Where To Register
> and you're there.
>
> I used to use AVG and it worked OK, but you had to schedule updates
> where with Avast, they come at any time automatically. I don't know
> if AVG version * does this, but I am confident it is better than V:
> 7.5.
> "*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I looked at the warning again, and on their site one has to search
>> for the re-registration ...
>>
>> I found AVG easier (more user-friendly) if it's still freeware, and
>> you all think it's equal - can't find the free one though.
>>
>> Let me know your' opinions.
>>
>> thank you all
>>
>> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>>> Avast isn't going anywhere AFAIK. You do have to re-register
>>> annually though. Are you sure you didn't see a re-register message?
>>>
>>> "*Laughingstar*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I have Windows Defender, and running XP Pro, IE7 - is Avast and/or
>>>> AVG still good AV freeware programs? Avast just popped up that it's
>>>> expiring soon - had no idea the home ed. would do that.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.