AVG 8 advice

[kplumm]

I put AVG Free 8 on my brother's laptop for him; he's new to using
computers and I hoped to keep things simple. The pop-up messages
about updates were irritating him so I suggested setting all that to
manual. I also, I now think in error, removed AVG from the start-up
programs. It occurs to me now that with the extra features of 8 as
opposed to 7.5, which we both just had for scans, it needs to be there
in the start-up. Am I correct? Can I put it back there without
reinstalling (is this what right click on the avg icon > 'pin to start
menu' does?)

AVG 8 seems to look for updates on my own laptop even when I've
disabled the automatic feature, and is reporting failure to connect
for the updates when I use my laptop offline. I have tried Avast but
it seems a bit of a pain so I'd prefer to stick with AVG if it will co-
operate.

Thanks.

 

[Kayman]

I put AVG Free 8 on my brother's laptop for him; he's new to using
computers and I hoped to keep things simple. The pop-up messages
about updates were irritating him so I suggested setting all that to
manual. I also, I now think in error, removed AVG from the start-up
programs. It occurs to me now that with the extra features of 8 as
opposed to 7.5, which we both just had for scans, it needs to be there
in the start-up. Am I correct? Can I put it back there without
reinstalling (is this what right click on the avg icon > 'pin to start
menu' does?)

AVG 8 seems to look for updates on my own laptop even when I've
disabled the automatic feature, and is reporting failure to connect
for the updates when I use my laptop offline. I have tried Avast but
it seems a bit of a pain so I'd prefer to stick with AVG if it will co-
operate.

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[bb]

AVG 8 seems to look for updates on my own laptop even when I've
disabled the automatic feature, and is reporting failure to connect
for the updates when I use my laptop offline. I have tried Avast but
it seems a bit of a pain so I'd prefer to stick with AVG if it will co-
operate.

Instead ... Open Tools, Advanced Settings and turn the update
notification off. AVG still updates, but does it silently.