Should I upgrade to AVG 8.0?
That's a question that some people are still asking. The deadline for upgrading has been extended to June 25 (just 5 days from now). Generally, the computer users that still have the old version of AVG (7.5) are now getting this warning message:
Do you need to upgrade to AVG 8.0? Yes - but not by clicking on that warning.
Clicking on that AVG warning message takes you to the most expensive version of AVG, which most people don't need. I wrote about this in great detail in a previous post. You can read that if you want, or you can just take care of this correctly now by following the steps below. This will give you a 30-day fully-functioning free trial.
1. Go to this website (www.tinyurl.com/5uo3gq - it's a shortcut to the AVG site)
2. Click on the tab near the top that says Trial Versions:
3. Look on the left side of the page for the "Free Download" button under AVG Anti-Virus (it's the one on the left - be careful because you don't want the AVG Internet Security download).
4. When you click that button, the download will begin.
I have also written a complete, step-by-step guide on how to download, install and configure the new AVG Anti-virus version 8.0. Many of you have already gotten this from my site. This guide is available free to my readers. You can get it by clicking here. Just follow the steps in that guide and your computer will be properly protected.
Do you need to upgrade to AVG 8.0? Yes - but not by clicking on that warning.
Clicking on that AVG warning message takes you to the most expensive version of AVG, which most people don't need. I wrote about this in great detail in a previous post. You can read that if you want, or you can just take care of this correctly now by following the steps below. This will give you a 30-day fully-functioning free trial.
1. Go to this website (www.tinyurl.com/5uo3gq - it's a shortcut to the AVG site)
2. Click on the tab near the top that says Trial Versions:
3. Look on the left side of the page for the "Free Download" button under AVG Anti-Virus (it's the one on the left - be careful because you don't want the AVG Internet Security download).
4. When you click that button, the download will begin.I have also written a complete, step-by-step guide on how to download, install and configure the new AVG Anti-virus version 8.0. Many of you have already gotten this from my site. This guide is available free to my readers. You can get it by clicking here. Just follow the steps in that guide and your computer will be properly protected.
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2 Comments:
At June 24, 2008 2:27 PM ,
sammi daniels said...
AVG tiny url will not open. Help please.
I have about 9 months left on Counter Spy. If I renew AVG, should I (must I) delete Counter Spy? How?
At June 24, 2008 6:46 PM ,
Scott Johnson said...
Sammi - I got your direct email and it sounds like AT&T is seriously limiting what websites you are allowed to visit. Not sure what's up with that, but will investigate.
Once AVG Anti-virus 8.0 is installed and running, you don't need CounterSpy and I would recommend uninstalling it. It duplicates the function of AVG's antispyware component, and uses up memory which in turn can slow down other programs.
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