[Shamrock]

I use Avg. 7.5 and also am using Firefox browser. This morning when Avg. checked for updates...The IE browser opened and at the top it said downloading http://campaign.grisoft.com/01-free78cnv/us/index.html
I closed that IE window and didn't let it download.
My question is...was it legitimate and if so, why did it open the IE browser. It's never done that before.

[stantley]

The same thing happened to me yesterday, I think it's their way of encouraging you to buy the paid version.

I use Firefox all the time, but I still have my default browser set to IE, so that's why IE opened up. Is your default IE?

[Shamrock]

Yes, IE is my default browser.
I hope I don't have to go thru this everyday...but at least glad it isn't a 'baddie' trying to download.

[hewee]

See AVG nag screen thread.
I had this happen 3 times so far but it has not happen in 5 or so days.

[Shamrock]

Thank you for the link Hewee.
I certainly didn't like the way AVG did this...
I see that you said AVG wouldn't be updating windows 98 after Aug.
Any recommendations? ....besides get a new computer?

[hewee]

Your welcome
Your like me I guess. I got 98SE too. Well lots say Avast is good and it works on 98 and even 95 so I was going to change to it.
avast! 4 Home Edition FREE Download
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

System Requirements - avast! Home Edition
For a computer running Windows® 95/98/Me:
486 Processor, 32MB RAM and 50MB of free hard disk space.

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5/us/frt/0/num/625#faq_625

624:
How to install/uninstall AVG Free Edition components?

If you want to install or uninstall AVG Free Edition components (e-mail plug-in for example), you have to run AVG Free Edition installation using a downloaded installation file from here http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download...t/0/fht/-5.624 .

Running the installation process recognises the existence of installed AVG Free Edition and the Add/Remove Components option is offered.

Reinstalling and using the Add/Remove option is necessary for example for the case that there is a new supported e-mail client (MS Outlook/The Bat!) installed on the PC after the installation of AVG Free Edition.