Free antivirus software recommendation

I would like to install a new free antivirus software with my Windows XP
SP2 and Microsoft Defender and can't decide between AVG, Avira Antivir or
Avast.
Could anyone assist with a recommendation please.

PD43
Fri May 09 00:30:45 PDT 2008

"John" <John@nospam.com> wrote:

>I would like to install a new free antivirus software with my Windows XP
>SP2 and Microsoft Defender and can't decide between AVG, Avira Antivir or
>Avast.
>Could anyone assist with a recommendation please.
>
You will find people who have one or the other as favorites and people
who will tell you one or the other should be avoided.

It would be best for you to try them all and see which you like best.

solidsnake204
Fri May 09 00:35:03 PDT 2008

"John" wrote:

> I would like to install a new free antivirus software with my Windows XP
> SP2 and Microsoft Defender and can't decide between AVG, Avira Antivir or
> Avast.
> Could anyone assist with a recommendation please.
>

I use AVG and thats great, not as good as a paid anti-virus but is very good
for a free anti-virus.

Big
Fri May 09 01:39:07 PDT 2008

John wrote:
> I would like to install a new free antivirus software with my Windows XP
> SP2 and Microsoft Defender and can't decide between AVG, Avira Antivir or
> Avast.
> Could anyone assist with a recommendation please.
>
>
>
This question could start a war.
What car do you like? Its the same thing. They all move you from
point a to b but some do it better and some have better collision
protection (virus) etc. Some feel better. Some even look better, now
aint that a reason for picking one. And I'm talking about cars and av
software both. So yes, try them out. NOD32 is another one I hear
about. They all pretty much work, and along with being a good boy and
not sticking your nose it sites you shouldn't and don't open those
attachments, any suggestion you get is going to work.

I use Avast by the way. I used AVG7 for a while, and it stopped a few
attacks. I never got one! I'm sorta test driving Avast now to see how
it works. But its kinda hard to test unless you know of a place to get
a virus attack.

Good luck.

PD43
Fri May 09 02:36:01 PDT 2008

Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:

>I use Avast by the way. I used AVG7 for a while, and it stopped a few
>attacks. I never got one! I'm sorta test driving Avast now to see how
>it works. But its kinda hard to test unless you know of a place to get
>a virus attack.

I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when it
updated (almost daily).

I'm happy with AVG 8.0.

Big
Fri May 09 02:43:19 PDT 2008

PD43 wrote:
> I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when it
> updated (almost daily).

Avast or AVG7 did the restarts?

PD43
Fri May 09 02:51:30 PDT 2008

Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:

>> I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when it
>> updated (almost daily).
>
>Avast or AVG7 did the restarts?

Avast. Kept it for about two weeks then went back to AVG7 or 7.5. Am
now using AVG 8.0 and am happy with it. Does WAY more than before,
including that it has a resident malware shield.

Big
Fri May 09 03:14:01 PDT 2008

PD43 wrote:
> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>> I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when it
>>> updated (almost daily).
>> Avast or AVG7 did the restarts?
>
> Avast. Kept it for about two weeks then went back to AVG7 or 7.5. Am
> now using AVG 8.0 and am happy with it. Does WAY more than before,
> including that it has a resident malware shield.

See, now that's probably like these SP3 problems we read about. I
loaded AVG ver 8, as 7.5 kept telling me there was a new version and I
thought.....heck I like new stuff why not. I'd had 7.5 for years. I'm
a glutton for punishment. So I put it in. Boy did it find threats,
and I thought it slowed the PC down. Old programs that were good were
now threats. I even told my buddies about it and one other had the same
story. So we both dropped it and moved back to 7.5.
Now I'm on avast with no apparent reboots like you had. I get a little
popup and voice saying it has updated the definitions. I gotta look at
the settings and turn that off. It always pops up at the wrong spot in
my tv show. I miss why Mike wanted to kill Bob or something. :-)

So just like SP3, Mixed results. Odd how things do that. And I just
reloaded this machine May 1, so its clean and I've not had the time to
muck it up with junk yet.

Good hearing your history though, gives me some encouragement to maybe
try 8.0 again. I used 7.5 for years and have it on all 3 PC's, so its
not like I hate it. It catches stuff and does its thing. Oh well,
one more mystery of life to try and solve.

As George Burns said: Goodnight Gracie! I've been up all night and its
6am and the insomnia has finally worn off. This lounge chair is
starting to feel good.

Mark
Fri May 09 03:42:56 PDT 2008

Strange, I never had that problem with Avast.

Mark

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ti7824984k8h00iqk167abroe04mis2fk2@4ax.com...
> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>> I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when it
>>> updated (almost daily).
>>
>>Avast or AVG7 did the restarts?
>
> Avast. Kept it for about two weeks then went back to AVG7 or 7.5. Am
> now using AVG 8.0 and am happy with it. Does WAY more than before,
> including that it has a resident malware shield.

PD43
Fri May 09 04:33:50 PDT 2008

Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:

>Now I'm on avast with no apparent reboots like you had. I get a little
>popup and voice saying it has updated the definitions. I gotta look at
>the settings and turn that off. It always pops up at the wrong spot in
>my tv show. I miss why Mike wanted to kill Bob or something. :-)

I might be remembering the popups, but I'm sure I had reboots.

So far AVG 8.0 is great here. I'll keep Avast in the back of my mind
if I have a need for change.

Gerry
Fri May 09 05:03:24 PDT 2008

PD43

Is your AVG 8.0 free or paid for? I am believing you cannot get a free
version of AVG 8.0 or a free version of AVG 7.5 for that matter now. The
AVG 7.5 Free is still supported but if you can still get it the download
link is very well hidden. I am still using AVG 7.5 Free but the nagging
pop up for updating to AVG 8 appears on every boot.



~~~~


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


PD43 wrote:
> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>> Now I'm on avast with no apparent reboots like you had. I get a
>> little popup and voice saying it has updated the definitions. I
>> gotta look at the settings and turn that off. It always pops up at
>> the wrong spot in my tv show. I miss why Mike wanted to kill Bob or
>> something. :-)
>
> I might be remembering the popups, but I'm sure I had reboots.
>
> So far AVG 8.0 is great here. I'll keep Avast in the back of my mind
> if I have a need for change.

Bob
Fri May 09 06:05:42 PDT 2008

They are free to use, I think the correct question to ask folks would be
"Is there any reason you would NOT use one of these?"

John wrote:

> I would like to install a new free antivirus software with my Windows XP
> SP2 and Microsoft Defender and can't decide between AVG, Avira Antivir or
> Avast.
> Could anyone assist with a recommendation please.
>
>
>

Daave
Fri May 09 06:25:34 PDT 2008

"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23Yd96ycsIHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> I am believing you cannot get a free version of AVG 8.0 or a free
> version of AVG 7.5 for that matter now.

There is a free version of 8.0 (I'm using it, but I don't like the false
positives):

http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

PD43
Fri May 09 06:43:06 PDT 2008

"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote:

>
>Is your AVG 8.0 free or paid for? I am believing you cannot get a free
>version of AVG 8.0 or a free version of AVG 7.5 for that matter now. The
>AVG 7.5 Free is still supported but if you can still get it the download
>link is very well hidden. I am still using AVG 7.5 Free but the nagging
>pop up for updating to AVG 8 appears on every boot.

It's free. I clicked the pop up and found it. You can find it if you
try hard enough.

Try this link:

http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

PD43
Fri May 09 06:44:04 PDT 2008

"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

>> I am believing you cannot get a free version of AVG 8.0 or a free
>> version of AVG 7.5 for that matter now.
>
>There is a free version of 8.0 (I'm using it, but I don't like the false
>positives):
>
>http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

My system is/was virus free so I didn't run a scan and don't plan to
in the near future.

Saucer
Fri May 09 06:44:21 PDT 2008

I tried AVG and Antivir. Now I am using Avast and never looked backed.
Avast never asks me to restart UNLESS it is a full program update.


"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ti7824984k8h00iqk167abroe04mis2fk2@4ax.com...
> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>> I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when it
>>> updated (almost daily).
>>
>>Avast or AVG7 did the restarts?
>
> Avast. Kept it for about two weeks then went back to AVG7 or 7.5. Am
> now using AVG 8.0 and am happy with it. Does WAY more than before,
> including that it has a resident malware shield.
>

Bruce
Fri May 09 08:17:59 PDT 2008

John wrote:
> I would like to install a new free antivirus software with my Windows XP
> SP2 and Microsoft Defender and can't decide between AVG, Avira Antivir or
> Avast.
> Could anyone assist with a recommendation please.
>
>
>


At this point, it's almost purely a matter of personal preference. Try
them all (one at a time, of course!) to see which _you_ like best.

I've used both AVG (on WinXP) and AVAST! (on Vista, mostly because it
was available first), and was perfectly satisfied with each of them.
Some people have said that AVAST!'s interface isn't "user-friendly"
enough for them, but I had no trouble using it. Haven't tried the Avira
product.

For a recent comparison of anti-virus products:

Retrospective / ProActive Test
http://www.av-comparatives.org/


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~ Denis Diderot

Bruce
Fri May 09 08:21:19 PDT 2008

PD43 wrote:
> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>> I use Avast by the way. I used AVG7 for a while, and it stopped a few
>> attacks. I never got one! I'm sorta test driving Avast now to see how
>> it works. But its kinda hard to test unless you know of a place to get
>> a virus attack.
>
> I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when it
> updated (almost daily).
>

That is not typical behavior for AVAST!. Normally, the restarts are
required only when the program itself gets an update, not for the
frequent (yes, almost daily) virus definition updates. There may have
been something wrong with your particular installation, as I've not even
heard anyone else mention this phenomenon.


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Help us help you:
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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

Gerry
Fri May 09 10:10:19 PDT 2008

Thanks Daave. They do hide these things away.

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Daave wrote:
> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Yd96ycsIHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>> I am believing you cannot get a free version of AVG 8.0 or a free
>> version of AVG 7.5 for that matter now.
>
> There is a free version of 8.0 (I'm using it, but I don't like the
> false positives):
>
> http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

PD43
Fri May 09 10:14:28 PDT 2008

Bruce Chambers <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote:

> At this point, it's almost purely a matter of personal preference. Try
>them all (one at a time, of course!) to see which _you_ like best.

I said that in the first reply to the OP ;-)

PD43
Fri May 09 10:15:50 PDT 2008

Bruce Chambers <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote:

>> updated (almost daily).
>>
>
> That is not typical behavior for AVAST!. Normally, the restarts are
>required only when the program itself gets an update, not for the
>frequent (yes, almost daily) virus definition updates. There may have
>been something wrong with your particular installation, as I've not even
>heard anyone else mention this phenomenon.

I gather that. It's a moot point right now because AVG 8.0 is a very
nice collection of protections and is running smoothly on my Vista
machine right now.

I might try Avast on my XP notebook.

Gerry
Fri May 09 10:11:56 PDT 2008

PD43

Thanks for the link. It was well hidden.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



PD43 wrote:
> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Is your AVG 8.0 free or paid for? I am believing you cannot get a
>> free version of AVG 8.0 or a free version of AVG 7.5 for that matter
>> now. The AVG 7.5 Free is still supported but if you can still get it
>> the download link is very well hidden. I am still using AVG 7.5 Free
>> but the nagging pop up for updating to AVG 8 appears on every boot.
>
> It's free. I clicked the pop up and found it. You can find it if you
> try hard enough.
>
> Try this link:
>
> http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

Gerry
Fri May 09 10:15:34 PDT 2008

Saucer Man

Avast stops System Restore from working if you need to go back to an
earlier restore point. The Self Defense function does not work in safe
mode. There is also a programme setting whereby this function can be
disabled.

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Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Saucer Man wrote:
> I tried AVG and Antivir. Now I am using Avast and never looked
> backed. Avast never asks me to restart UNLESS it is a full program
> update.
>
> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ti7824984k8h00iqk167abroe04mis2fk2@4ax.com...
>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when
>>>> it updated (almost daily).
>>>
>>> Avast or AVG7 did the restarts?
>>
>> Avast. Kept it for about two weeks then went back to AVG7 or 7.5. Am
>> now using AVG 8.0 and am happy with it. Does WAY more than
>> before, including that it has a resident malware shield.

Gerry
Fri May 09 10:19:47 PDT 2008

Bruce

One problem with Avast.

Avast stops System Restore from working if you need to go back to an
earlier restore point. The Self Defense function does not work in safe
mode. There is also a programme setting whereby this function can be
disabled. I have read Avast are working on this.


--
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Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Bruce Chambers wrote:
> John wrote:
>> I would like to install a new free antivirus software with my
>> Windows XP SP2 and Microsoft Defender and can't decide between AVG,
>> Avira Antivir or Avast.
>> Could anyone assist with a recommendation please.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> At this point, it's almost purely a matter of personal preference. Try
> them all (one at a time, of course!) to see which _you_ like best.
>
> I've used both AVG (on WinXP) and AVAST! (on Vista, mostly because it
> was available first), and was perfectly satisfied with each of them.
> Some people have said that AVAST!'s interface isn't "user-friendly"
> enough for them, but I had no trouble using it. Haven't tried the
> Avira product.
>
> For a recent comparison of anti-virus products:
>
> Retrospective / ProActive Test
> http://www.av-comparatives.org/

PD43
Fri May 09 10:26:38 PDT 2008

"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote:

>Bruce
>
>One problem with Avast.
>
>Avast stops System Restore from working if you need to go back to an
>earlier restore point. The Self Defense function does not work in safe
>mode. There is also a programme setting whereby this function can be
>disabled. I have read Avast are working on this.

Sounds like more than a "problem"... sounds like a BEEEEG problem!

Alias
Fri May 09 10:33:10 PDT 2008

Gerry wrote:
> Bruce
>
> One problem with Avast.
>
> Avast stops System Restore from working if you need to go back to an
> earlier restore point.

Not on my machine, it doesn't.

Alias

Gerry
Fri May 09 11:14:42 PDT 2008

Alias

It what respect? You can restore to an earlier time in normal mode
without disabling the Self Defense function?

Do you have version 4.8.1169? This is the latest version.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=search2

There are later betas being tested.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Alias wrote:
> Gerry wrote:
>> Bruce
>>
>> One problem with Avast.
>>
>> Avast stops System Restore from working if you need to go back to an
>> earlier restore point.
>
> Not on my machine, it doesn't.
>
> Alias

someone
Fri May 09 11:19:53 PDT 2008

The paid AVG 8 does its updating silently, in the background, and you don't
even know it is updating unless you check on the processes.

"Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:48245535$0$11136$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...
> I tried AVG and Antivir. Now I am using Avast and never looked backed.
> Avast never asks me to restart UNLESS it is a full program update.
>
>
> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ti7824984k8h00iqk167abroe04mis2fk2@4ax.com...
>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when it
>>>> updated (almost daily).
>>>
>>>Avast or AVG7 did the restarts?
>>
>> Avast. Kept it for about two weeks then went back to AVG7 or 7.5. Am
>> now using AVG 8.0 and am happy with it. Does WAY more than before,
>> including that it has a resident malware shield.
>>
>
>

Bruce
Fri May 09 11:31:57 PDT 2008

Gerry wrote:
> Bruce
>
> One problem with Avast.
>
> Avast stops System Restore from working if you need to go back to an
> earlier restore point.


Really? I was unaware of that problem, since I usually disable System
Restore, anyways; it's too limited compared to proper backups.


> The Self Defense function does not work in safe
> mode.


Not surprising; most non-essential (to the OS) drivers are not loaded
during Safe Mode. An anti-virus applications drivers would likely be
included in that group, much as we'd wish it were otherwisw.




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Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

PD43
Fri May 09 11:41:14 PDT 2008

"someone" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote:

>The paid AVG 8 does its updating silently, in the background, and you don't
>even know it is updating unless you check on the processes.

So does the free version.

Alias
Fri May 09 11:42:34 PDT 2008

Gerry wrote:
> Alias
>
> It what respect? You can restore to an earlier time in normal mode
> without disabling the Self Defense function?

Yep.

>
> Do you have version 4.8.1169?

Yep.

Alias
This is the latest version.
> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=search2
>
> There are later betas being tested.
>
>

Bill
Fri May 09 12:04:49 PDT 2008

Big Al wrote:
> PD43 wrote:
>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> I got pissed at all the required restarts it wanted me to do when it
>>>> updated (almost daily).
>>> Avast or AVG7 did the restarts?
>>
>> Avast. Kept it for about two weeks then went back to AVG7 or 7.5. Am
>> now using AVG 8.0 and am happy with it. Does WAY more than before,
>> including that it has a resident malware shield.
>
> See, now that's probably like these SP3 problems we read about. I
> loaded AVG ver 8, as 7.5 kept telling me there was a new version and I
> thought.....heck I like new stuff why not. I'd had 7.5 for years. I'm
> a glutton for punishment. So I put it in. Boy did it find threats,
> and I thought it slowed the PC down. Old programs that were good were
> now threats. I even told my buddies about it and one other had the same
> story. So we both dropped it and moved back to 7.5.
> Now I'm on avast with no apparent reboots like you had. I get a little
> popup and voice saying it has updated the definitions. I gotta look at
> the settings and turn that off. It always pops up at the wrong spot in
> my tv show. I miss why Mike wanted to kill Bob or something. :-)
>
> So just like SP3, Mixed results. Odd how things do that. And I just
> reloaded this machine May 1, so its clean and I've not had the time to
> muck it up with junk yet.
>
> Good hearing your history though, gives me some encouragement to maybe
> try 8.0 again. I used 7.5 for years and have it on all 3 PC's, so its
> not like I hate it. It catches stuff and does its thing. Oh well,
> one more mystery of life to try and solve.
>
> As George Burns said: Goodnight Gracie! I've been up all night and its
> 6am and the insomnia has finally worn off. This lounge chair is
> starting to feel good.

AVG 7.0 works like a charm over here.

'Night, Gracie'!

Bill
Fri May 09 12:10:50 PDT 2008

You won't get that nagging popup with AVG 7.0.

Gerry wrote:
> PD43
>
> Is your AVG 8.0 free or paid for? I am believing you cannot get a free
> version of AVG 8.0 or a free version of AVG 7.5 for that matter now. The
> AVG 7.5 Free is still supported but if you can still get it the download
> link is very well hidden. I am still using AVG 7.5 Free but the nagging
> pop up for updating to AVG 8 appears on every boot.
>
>
>
> ~~~~
>
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> PD43 wrote:
>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Now I'm on avast with no apparent reboots like you had. I get a
>>> little popup and voice saying it has updated the definitions. I
>>> gotta look at the settings and turn that off. It always pops up at
>>> the wrong spot in my tv show. I miss why Mike wanted to kill Bob or
>>> something. :-)
>>
>> I might be remembering the popups, but I'm sure I had reboots.
>>
>> So far AVG 8.0 is great here. I'll keep Avast in the back of my mind
>> if I have a need for change.

Daave
Fri May 09 12:26:24 PDT 2008

"Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:utJ2ZefsIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Daave wrote:
>> There is a free version of 8.0 (I'm using it, but I don't like the
>> false positives):
>>
>> http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

> Thanks Daave. They do hide these things away.

YW, Gerry. I agree these pages aren't the easiest to find. But I usually
use Google to help me get there faster. For starters, I tried:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=free+avg+grisoft

Nonny
Fri May 09 12:31:24 PDT 2008

On Fri, 9 May 2008 13:10:50 -0600, "Bill in Co."
<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>You won't get that nagging popup with AVG 7.0

I don't think that version is even being supported anymore.

Are you getting any updates to it?

Bill
Fri May 09 13:19:18 PDT 2008

Nonny wrote:
> On Fri, 9 May 2008 13:10:50 -0600, "Bill in Co."
> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> You won't get that nagging popup with AVG 7.0
>
> I don't think that version is even being supported anymore.
>
> Are you getting any updates to it?

Nope. But then again, I'm pretty careful where I go online. (plus the
fact that I'm ONLY connected to the internet when I dial-up, and if anything
suspicious comes in, I can often catch it, since it takes awhile to come in
here. :-)

Nonny
Fri May 09 13:30:45 PDT 2008

On Fri, 9 May 2008 14:19:18 -0600, "Bill in Co."
<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Nonny wrote:
>> On Fri, 9 May 2008 13:10:50 -0600, "Bill in Co."
>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> You won't get that nagging popup with AVG 7.0
>>
>> I don't think that version is even being supported anymore.
>>
>> Are you getting any updates to it?
>
>Nope. But then again, I'm pretty careful where I go online. (plus the
>fact that I'm ONLY connected to the internet when I dial-up, and if anything
>suspicious comes in, I can often catch it, since it takes awhile to come in
>here. :-)

Understood.

I only run an up-to-date a/v program because I have plenty of memory
and a super-fast broadband connection (10+mb) so downloads go
extremely fast.

I don't do file sharing, I don't visit hacker sites, and I don't
download from unknown sites, so I'd probably be safe without one.

Why are you using dialup when it's possible to get DSL for the same
price or less than a dialup account in most locations? Are you so for
out in the boonies that no such option exists?

Bill
Fri May 09 13:44:13 PDT 2008

Nonny wrote:
> On Fri, 9 May 2008 14:19:18 -0600, "Bill in Co."
> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Nonny wrote:
>>> On Fri, 9 May 2008 13:10:50 -0600, "Bill in Co."
>>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You won't get that nagging popup with AVG 7.0
>>>
>>> I don't think that version is even being supported anymore.
>>>
>>> Are you getting any updates to it?
>>
>> Nope. But then again, I'm pretty careful where I go online. (plus
>> the
>> fact that I'm ONLY connected to the internet when I dial-up, and if
>> anything
>> suspicious comes in, I can often catch it, since it takes awhile to come
>> in
>> here. :-)
>
> Understood.
>
> I only run an up-to-date a/v program because I have plenty of memory
> and a super-fast broadband connection (10+mb) so downloads go
> extremely fast.
>
> I don't do file sharing, I don't visit hacker sites, and I don't
> download from unknown sites, so I'd probably be safe without one.
>
> Why are you using dialup when it's possible to get DSL for the same
> price or less than a dialup account in most locations? Are you so for
> out in the boonies that no such option exists?

I can't get DSL at this specific location, but I could get Cable Internet
(but it's more expensive obviously, and I already am paying enough for Cable
TV with HBO :-).

But I don't really mind the slower speed of dial-up, since I generally spend
more time on email and newsgroups than surfing the web - and even when
surfing the web, I don't mind waiting a bit (you know - the old school
values of patience, which I'm trying to keep in shape :-)

This may surprise you though - on rare occasions I have even had the
patience to download a 50 MB shareware program just to try it out, and that
takes about 5 hours to come in here! (I've been trying to inspire some
like PD43 to develop some old school patience, but it obviously falls on
deaf ears (evidently only some of us old timers still have it :-)

Gerry
Fri May 09 23:52:32 PDT 2008

Watching the paint dry Bill <G> .


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Gerry
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Bill in Co. wrote:
>
> This may surprise you though - on rare occasions I have even had the
> patience to download a 50 MB shareware program just to try it out,
> and that takes about 5 hours to come in here! (I've been trying to
> inspire some like PD43 to develop some old school patience, but it
> obviously falls on deaf ears (evidently only some of us old timers
> still have it :-)

Bill
Sat May 10 00:02:19 PDT 2008

Yeah, there ya go!!!
I also enjoy watching the Disk Defragmenter take its sweet time moving
around all those fragmented blocks, too. :-)
I have all the time in the world. Like - where's the fire?

Gerry wrote:
> Watching the paint dry Bill <G> .
>
>
> --
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>
>> This may surprise you though - on rare occasions I have even had the
>> patience to download a 50 MB shareware program just to try it out,
>> and that takes about 5 hours to come in here! (I've been trying to
>> inspire some like PD43 to develop some old school patience, but it
>> obviously falls on deaf ears (evidently only some of us old-timers
>> still have it :-)

augfl
Thu May 22 02:10:01 PDT 2008

I have used AVG, Avast, and FreeAntiVir and all work. Link to downloads:
http://www.download.com/1200-2018-5186348.html?tag=vtsplashpc
Ray

"John" wrote:

> I would like to install a new free antivirus software with my Windows XP
> SP2 and Microsoft Defender and can't decide between AVG, Avira Antivir or
> Avast.
> Could anyone assist with a recommendation please.
>
>
>
>

easymike29
Thu May 22 14:46:06 PDT 2008

I use all of these and a few more besides. None are configured to actively
scan. I manually scan regularly and alternate among them.
Gene

John wrote:
>I would like to install a new free antivirus software with my Windows XP
>SP2 and Microsoft Defender and can't decide between AVG, Avira Antivir or
>Avast.
>Could anyone assist with a recommendation please.

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