[Jack1000]

To be honest everyone,

I am seriously considering switching to Avast when my paid AVG license expires at the end of the year, or whenever the time comes that AVG 7.5 is no longer supported. The problem that I heard, (and this is confirmed by AVG's website) is that AVG 8 reports false-positives as security warnings if you have other security programs such as Spybot S & D. You can read the rest at this computer help forum:

http://www.savemybutt.com/forum/index.php?topic=3829.0

When a program tries to be your everything, as the early indicators of AVG 8 show, it can slow and bloat the crap out of your system. AVG 7.5 and its predecessors worked so well, because they didn't slow your system down. You could do manual On Demand scans/updates without speed and system resources being compromised. I would rather have four different malware removal programs from different companies that do a B/A grade job, rather than have one company trying to be your everything, doing a C+ grade job.

I feel confident that Grisoft will fix the false positive bugs in AVG 8. But it is very doubtful that this version is going to speed up and take less resources between now and January 2009.

Jack

[tomdkat]

Originally Posted by Jack1000

I am seriously considering switching to Avast when my paid AVG license expires at the end of the year, or whenever the time comes that AVG 7.5 is no longer supported. The problem that I heard, (and this is confirmed by AVG's website) is that AVG 8 reports false-positives as security warnings if you have other security programs such as Spybot S & D.

I believe I've encountered a false positive with Avast! on a system I was experimenting with it on so I'm not confident Avast! won't be immune from false positives either. I'm not mentioning this to dissuade you from switching to Avast! (I don't really care which A/V app you use) but I wanted to mention my personal experience.

Given AVG 8 is so new, I'm sure there will be some issues like this. With time, the dust will settle and it will mature.

Peace...

[vicks]

go to www.majorgeek.com. I have had the new AVG 8.0 with the spyware. Have had it installed for about a week with no problem.
vicks

[NICK G]

When a program tries to be your everything...

That's what happened to many companies like Norton or Mcafee.
I hate suites of any kind and rather have specific apps for different targets.
But that's just me and I'm sure will be forced into something eventually.

[tomdkat]

Originally Posted by cycler

Same as me - thanks for letting me know that it installed easily but what did you enter where it requested the license?
Or did you download it from another page on the AVG site where it didn't ask for it?

Originally Posted by tomdkat

I was never prompted to enter a license.

I was mistaken. I did two upgrades over the weekend and when I got to the part of the installation where it displayed the license key, I accepted the key that was generated. I have never entered a license key when installing any version of AVG free edition.

Peace...

[cycler]

Did you upgrade from 7.5 Free (which is what I've got and was attempting to do) or did you just download 8.0 Free? The license question appeared when I wanted to upgrade and I don't believe that I was ever given a license for the one that I've got.

[vicks]

I personally just put in the 8.0 free, because support for the 7.5 version is to be discontinued the end of this month.
vicks

[cycler]

Right - I got the same message - but did you upgrade or just download 8.0 Free and then remove the old one?

[vicks]

I downloaded 8.0. The way I do all of my down loads, is I have a download folder in my documents, I save all downloads there, two reasons, then I can install them off line, and have them as a back up if I have to reinstall them. After I install them I have (in that folder) a sub folder for month of installations I drag/drop the icon into.
With this AVG. I saved it to the folder, then when off line, I uninstalled 7.5, rebooted and installed the 8.0. This new one also scans websites that are listed when you google. New look to it. Have run it 3-4 times since installing it last week... Happy with it so far.
vicks

[tomdkat]

Originally Posted by cycler

Did you upgrade from 7.5 Free (which is what I've got and was attempting to do) or did you just download 8.0 Free? The license question appeared when I wanted to upgrade and I don't believe that I was ever given a license for the one that I've got.

I downloaded the AVG 8 installer from the AVG website and installed it over the AVG 7.5 installation that was already there. I do recall (now) when installing AVG 7.x for the first time, when I got to the window that had the user's name and license number, I left the license number alone (it was already filled in) and just clicked "Next".

Are you in a position where you can't get passed this part of the installation of AVG 8?

Peace...

[LouCopits]

I have installed AVG Free 7.5. I have downloaded but not installed AVG Free 8. Over the past few days I have seen different approaches to move from 7.5 to 8 without grief.
1. Just install Free 8 over Free 7.5.
2. Use the uninstall option in 7.5, reboot, install 8.
3. use XP Add/Remove programs to remove current 7.5, reboot, install new 8.

Any suggestions/experiences (good or bad) on the most foolproof way to get from current installed 7.5 to 8?

[golferbob]

i used your #3 and have had no problems.

[LouCopits]

Why did you pick #3 over #2?

[tomdkat]

Any of those should work fine. I did option #1 on a few machines and didn't run into any issues. If you're more comfortable with uninstalling 7.5 then installing 8, do that.

Peace...

[LouCopits]

Originally Posted by tomdkat

Any of those should work fine. I did option #1 on a few machines and didn't run into any issues. If you're more comfortable with uninstalling 7.5 then installing 8, do that.

Peace...

Which method of uninstall of 7.5 would be most foolproof?