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AVG Free v8

  • 03-05-2008 12:03am
    #1
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,445 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone got any feedback on the new AVG Free v8 yet?


    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



Comments

  • #2
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,701 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    not much change from 7 as far as i can see (only had a brief look at it)... you'll have to upgrade eventually when they stop supporting 7 so probably best to upgrade when you have a few minutes


  • #3
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    It's ok, it more of a memory/resource hog then before though....it'll require a few updates before being unbuggy.


  • #4
    rrpc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    It's ok, it more of a memory/resource hog then before though....it'll require a few updates before being unbuggy.

    One nice thing it does, is scan links on a page before you click on them. If you do a Google search for instance, it's got them all checked out before you've decided which one to follow :)


  • #5
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    rrpc wrote: »
    One nice thing it does, is scan links on a page before you click on them. If you do a Google search for instance, it's got them all checked out before you've decided which one to follow :)
    I'm pretty sure this crashed firefox a couple of times on me.


  • #6
    numbnuts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭numbnuts


    gadgetman496 wrote: »
    Has anyone got any feedback on the new AVG Free v8 yet?
    -


    I’m not happy that the tool bar comes pre-ticked..
    It is a bit more than the Yahoo search bar, but with IE7 and other mechanisms that don't cripple the computer as many people have reported.
    LinkScanner is a new security component included in the AVG 8.0 Free Edition, which provides the Search-Shield functionality. Its purpose is to scan all results of the supported Internet search engines (Yahoo!, Google, MSN), and provides you with an evaluation of a safety level of each found website. At the same time, the LinkScanner also checks all Internet addresses typed into the address bar of your browser, or linked on other websites.
    and
    If you wish to install AVG 8.0 Free Edition without the LinkScanner component, or uninstall this component from your program, please proceed as follows:
    • Download the AVG 8.0 Free Edition installation package from our website.
    • Run the installation with the parameters /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch. One way to achieve this is to:
      • save the AVG Free installation file directly to disk C:\
      • open menu Start -> Run
      • type
        c:\avg_free_stf_*.exe /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch
    • The installation will be started, and AVG will be installed without the LinkScanner component.

    Even resellers of AVG recommend against the LinkScanner because it slows the computer to a crawl.

    http://free.grisoft.com/ww.faq.num-1241


    Paddy...;)


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