Oh, that icon, with the ID on it. When it scans, there is another icon yet,
the regular AVG icon.
"robinb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> the two icons is only for AVG Internet Security
> It is not for AVG free, AVG antivirus, AVG antivirus with firewall
> the second icon is the identity protection program
> robin
>
> "someone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I updated to AVG 8.5 about a week ago. Today I got a notice that the
>> update has been completed and I must reboot. My version now is 8.5.285.
>>
>> AVG has only one icon in the "system tray," unless it is scanning. The
>> scanner has its own icon.
>>
>> "robinb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> also
>>>
>>> There is another Program update AVG 8.5.284
>>> You will notice a yellow triangle on top of the avg icon in the lower
>>> right taskbar
>>> please reboot your computer to finish this upgrade
>>>
>>> If you do not have this version you need to click on "update now" to get
>>> it
>>>
>>> robin
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alan D" <noone @nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Well this was a surprise Robin - AVG8.5 came through the updater today
>>>> after all. There no mention of the 8.5 upgrade - it just told me there
>>>> were a heap of program module updates of the type I've had before - so
>>>> I told it to go ahead, and after it finished I had AVG 8.5!!
>>>>
>>>> No mention of the new extra identity protection so far - though as you
>>>> pointed out, that seems to be independent of the suite.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Alan D
>>>> "robinb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> actually this version runs better than 8.0, it is not slow scanning,
>>>>> hardly uses cpu usage and I do not see any hesitation on the webshield
>>>>> on both the free, pro or Internet Security program.
>>>>> Just remember you will not get it via your updater. Only the other
>>>>> pro versions will see it this way. You will have no choice but to
>>>>> download the program and do it with add/remove components, and in this
>>>>> case you are "adding"
>>>>> robin
>>>>>
>>>>> "Alan D" <noone @nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:Oa8#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Thanks for this feedback Robin, which is encouraging. I'm sure I will
>>>>>> do it at some point, but I still feel happier waiting a while to see
>>>>>> what creepy-crawlies might emerge for other users during the next few
>>>>>> weeks ....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "robinb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:evxUaT$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>I just did an upgrade for a client of mine who has the internet
>>>>>>>security 8.0. I downloaded the paid version 8.5, (I did not
>>>>>>>uninstall 8.0)- checked off the "add-remove components like AVG told
>>>>>>>me to do in the email they sent me, did it as a custom install,
>>>>>>>checked off everything including the identity protection (he uses
>>>>>>>Outlook so I checked off the plugin for outlook also)-it went to the
>>>>>>>next screen and I unchecked the toolbar (I still do not like the
>>>>>>>toolbar) and continued the install. Everything went fine. It needed
>>>>>>>a reboot and after the reboot it needed to do updates. Once that was
>>>>>>>done I went into the firewall settings to fix anything that was off.
>>>>>>>he needs print and file sharing enabled and it was blocked so I set
>>>>>>>it to allow. and tweaked a few more settings.
>>>>>>> In the advanced settings I had to reset the date and time it scans
>>>>>>> and a few more settings.
>>>>>>> Just so you know when it installs it keeps your license number but
>>>>>>> all your settings change because it is actually installing a new
>>>>>>> program, so you have to do a bit of tweaking. Also it again will
>>>>>>> ask you to "allow or disallow certain programs so you will be
>>>>>>> retraining it again for a while. but otherwise it is working fine
>>>>>>> So aland I see no reason for you not to do it
>>>>>>> robin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "someone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>> The icon is in what used to be called " the system tray," as robinb
>>>>>>>> said. When it is checking something, it becomes active and you can
>>>>>>>> see it doing something. Hover the curser over it, and it will tell
>>>>>>>> you what it is checking.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "robinb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>>> well this one is a bit tricky because you can actually purchase
>>>>>>>>> the identity protection as a stand alone product. It has no
>>>>>>>>> settings in the AVG userphase it shows up as a totally separate
>>>>>>>>> product and it is totally separate in add/remove programs. There
>>>>>>>>> is an icon there for avg and one for the identity protection.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> robin
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Alan D" <noone @nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "robinb" wrote
>>>>>>>>>>> no actually that doesn't show up on the main userscreen- that
>>>>>>>>>>> shows up as a totally separate icon on the right side of your
>>>>>>>>>>> task manager and also on the start menu
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Strange, don't you think, Robin? One of the main advantages of
>>>>>>>>>> the suite (once you get used to it) is that everything is
>>>>>>>>>> accessible from the one place.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> A.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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