AVG Free Anti-virus update

[Camera]

Hi, with the help of the group, I could install AVG Free Anti-virus properly
last week. Unfortunately I got some problem yesterday. I could not
actually "update". The update and install windows came up and it said the
priority update was installed but the icon was still grey and it did it
again and again to download and reinstall the upgrade every hour. Please
help.

 

[Bob]

Try this: Uninstall AVG, reboot and reinstall.

 

[Larry]

I had a similar problem as well but I couldn't get the uninstaller to work
without erroring.

Download the lastest version of AVG and when you double click this file, you
will be given a screen that will uninstall AVG. Use this to uninstall your
old version that is not working. After a reboot, use the same downloaded
file to reinstall AVG.

Larry

Camera wrote:
: Hi, with the help of the group, I could install AVG Free Anti-virus
: properly last week. Unfortunately I got some problem yesterday. I
: could not actually "update". The update and install windows came up
: and it said the priority update was installed but the icon was still
: grey and it did it again and again to download and reinstall the
: upgrade every hour. Please help.

 

[Bill Yanaire]

I use avast on Vista and it's very good. I think it's on the same level or
better than AVG. Small footprint, updates automatically and if you use
office has a utility that scans your e-mails.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Reboot the computer. One of their updates "stuck" and a reboot will clear
it.

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[AlexB]

This is not so much for you but for other posters who contributed. This is just a piece of my mind.

Since I installed Vista first time I noticed a peculiar thing. MS does not recommend an antiviral program for you anymore. in XP a popup will show up and warn you that you do not have a protection. Vista conspicuously dispatched with it. That ran my thinking.

This is what I found. It is just a bunch of conjectures based on my own experience, nothing more.

MS has been reinforcing security vigorously be catching vulnerabilities malicious software writers exploit and fixes them quickly. Individual users can take a vacation and leave their machine and they will be vulnerable next time they start them because the haven't installed the update on time but in the corporate world it is different. The viruses can thrive only when they can infect a large number (threshold number) of computers at once. if the number of computers with vulnerabilities is small the virus cannot spread. It may ruin just one computer.

All antivirus packages present a drag on your system and create unforeseen problems. Overall they are more than a nuisance than help. This strictly IMHO.

Vista has a comprehensive firewall, many layers of security. Other malware can be prevented by SB S&D.

After reviewing the matter I decided that May 2006 was the last time I downloaded CA antivirus (for an XP). All they do is to duplicate Vista.

I do not have any antivirus on any of my computers (four). On one of them my secretary goes to crazy places and occasionally she gets malware. SB S&D is run and malware is no more.

In short it is more prophylaxis rather than treatment now as far as viruses go.

If I download anything that is marked "free" I take at least five circles around it to sniff out all problems.

 

[Kevpan Wackinstein]

You don't need to shout. Just FYI

This is not so much for you but for other posters who contributed. This is just a piece of my mind.

Since I installed Vista first time I noticed a peculiar thing. MS does not recommend an antiviral program for you anymore. in XP a popup will show up and warn you that you do not have a protection. Vista conspicuously dispatched with it. That ran my thinking.

This is what I found. It is just a bunch of conjectures based on my own experience, nothing more.

MS has been reinforcing security vigorously be catching vulnerabilities malicious software writers exploit and fixes them quickly. Individual users can take a vacation and leave their machine and they will be vulnerable next time they start them because the haven't installed the update on time but in the corporate world it is different. The viruses can thrive only when they can infect a large number (threshold number) of computers at once. if the number of computers with vulnerabilities is small the virus cannot spread. It may ruin just one computer.

All antivirus packages present a drag on your system and create unforeseen problems. Overall they are more than a nuisance than help. This strictly IMHO.

Vista has a comprehensive firewall, many layers of security. Other malware can be prevented by SB S&D.

After reviewing the matter I decided that May 2006 was the last time I downloaded CA antivirus (for an XP). All they do is to duplicate Vista.

I do not have any antivirus on any of my computers (four). On one of them my secretary goes to crazy places and occasionally she gets malware. SB S&D is run and malware is no more.

In short it is more prophylaxis rather than treatment now as far as viruses go.

If I download anything that is marked "free" I take at least five circles around it to sniff out all problems.

 

[key.boarder]

This is not so much for you but for other posters who contributed. This is
just a piece of my mind.


A very small piece from a very small mind.
So now you are not only a top posting moron, you are posting in HTML too. I
guess no one should be surprised. Why don't you add a few graphics? You
already have your email address for all to see.




Since I installed Vista first time I noticed a peculiar thing. MS does not
recommend an antiviral program for you anymore. in XP a popup will show up
and warn you that you do not have a protection. Vista conspicuously
dispatched with it. That ran my thinking.


When did MS ever recommend an antiviral program? Your thinking definitely
has the runs.




This is what I found. It is just a bunch of conjectures based on my own
experience, nothing more.

And by now, everyone knows about your idiotic conjectures based on your
limited experience. Who cares what you think? Only you.




I do not have any antivirus on any of my computers (four). On one of them my
secretary goes to crazy places and occasionally she gets malware. SB S&D is
run and malware is no more.

How will you even know if you get a virus till things start glitching up?
You had better realize that Spybot S&D doesn't catch everything. You didn't
even know about running it in safe mode. You have no clue what kind of
malware you have.





In short it is more prophylaxis rather than treatment now as far as viruses
go.

Your parents should have used prophylaxis.




If I download anything that is marked "free" I take at least five circles
around it to sniff out all problems.

That's because you can't read anything beyond the word free. You don't have
the mental resources to determine what is legitmate and what isn't.

 

[AlexB]

Try to send me email, you low posting moron.

The OP was in html. this is why my follow up post ended up this way and you,
low posting moron could not figure it out.

Low posting morons are idiots but pretend to be smart.

Try to send me email. Go ahead , make my day.

 

[Kevpan Wackinstein]

Try to send me email, you low posting moron.

The OP was in html. this is why my follow up post ended up this way and
you, low posting moron could not figure it out.

Low posting morons are idiots but pretend to be smart.

Try to send me email. Go ahead , make my day.

The poster would need permission from your parole officer to send you
something. Oh yea, didn't we see someone who looks just like YOU on To
Catch A Predator? Just FYI.

 

[Mick Murphy]

alexb; You are a wacko clown!

Last week you were saying that Spybot S & D was an Anti-virus; and abusing
anyone that disagreed with you.....

You only thing you sniff around ars*wipe, is a toilet seat!

 

[Mick Murphy]

Trying to be Clint Eastwood:"Make my day"

You are a pathetic little germ.

You DON't have a secretary; you are the Office boy!!
You are getting delusions of grandeur.

Your boss will love this!!!

 

[AlexB]

Run SB S&D and you WILL see that it has an antivirus part.

I suggest you do.

 

[AlexB]

I am my own parole officer. You've got my permission. Send me email. Make my
fu*ckh*ing day!

It is not over yet. It may be too late for you, idiot, tomorrow.

 

[just curious]

I am my own parole officer. You've got my permission. Send me email. Make
my fu*ckh*ing day!

So are you trying to say that (e-mail address removed) and (e-mail address removed) are
NOT valid email addresses?

 

[ulTRAX]

I had AVG free and about a month ago I started having problems with the
update. It would not install without rebooting. Then in the last few days it
would not even update. I reinstalled it and ended up with definitions from
last Dec that, of course, would not update. I gave up on it. It might be a
good thing I did. My PC seems a lot less buggy all of a sudden though it’s
too soon to tell if this was causing all the constant problems I was having
with Vista.