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| 121518 | 2003-02-15 20:32:00 | My nortons runs out in 5 days-- to save a bit of money I`m thinking about downloading AVG am I doing the right thing??? | Roseyglow (2770) | ||
| 121519 | 2003-02-15 20:34:00 | Yes - if you want a free antiviral software. A lot of PF1 users use AVG quite happily. | Jen C (20) | ||
| 121520 | 2003-02-15 20:41:00 | What version of Norton's do you have? It is only the subscription to automatic updates that runs out, you are still able to update the virus definitions manually from the Symantec website (securityresponse.symantec.com). If your Norton's is fairly recent, ie only a year or two old then updating it manually will be perfectly adequate for a while. Otherwise, AVG is a good substitute. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 121521 | 2003-02-15 20:47:00 | Nothing wrong with AVG as a virus protection. Ensure you uninstall NAV first before installing AVG and I would also look at changing the default check for new updates from 14 days if it is still set at that to maybe every 2nd day. It is easy enough to install, just follow the prompts and then go through the various options such as email scanning/sending etc and tick the options you want/don't want, get all the available updates and then run a first virus scan. I have installed AVG for quite a few people and none report any problems. I don't use AVG myself but only because my work pays for NAV. |
Gordon. (2217) | ||
| 121522 | 2003-02-16 06:14:00 | Thankyou Susan B I did not know that I could still use Nortons and run it manually ( which I do anyway ) You`ve been a great help Roseyglow |
Roseyglow (2770) | ||
| 121523 | 2003-02-16 06:25:00 | Hi, I use the free AVG and am very happy with it. Did try Sygate but it kept disappearing so went to AVG. Regards Katydid |
Katydid (2188) | ||
| 121524 | 2003-02-16 07:31:00 | Presumably it doesn't do auto updates? | Thomas (1820) | ||
| 121525 | 2003-02-16 08:53:00 | Thomas. AVG updates automatically - you schedule what time and day you wish it to do so. Also it runs a test each day on the computer for virus etc. at a time specified by you in the scheduler. Katydid |
Katydid (2188) | ||
| 121526 | 2003-02-16 19:44:00 | Seems too good to be true,all for nowt,What is difference with the pay one,one wonders. | Thomas (1820) | ||
| 121527 | 2003-02-16 23:57:00 | Go into the AVG site should explain the differences between the free version and the AVG Professional there. Katydid |
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