BleepingComputer.com: Avg Antivirus Program Version 7.5

As promised; just fully updated AVG 7.5 Antivirus

I am now on

7.5.552

270.9.11/1817

update required reboot after which a small extra section became available
I just test e- mailed myself to check things out

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How are the rest of you getting on ?

I'm still running 7.5.524 -- have chosen not to update the program to 7.5.52 because the AVG Free message board does not yet state what the update was for:

http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?1,90206,backpage=,sv=

For the last update (to 7.5.48), it said it was in preparation for upgrade to 8.0 (which makes no sense, since you'd never update 7.5 to 8.0).

I'll wait for them to post what the update is actually for before updating the program itself. I am still able to get definition updates.

Thoughts?

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again AVG 8.0 is a COMPLETELY different package from/to AVG 7.5 and is a similar package to Norton

AVG7.5 will need to be uninstalled if you do take on AVG 8.0

I suggest you need to check your Task tray icon and see if it is still coloured? If you do NOT keep up with the definitions it will . I suggest, turn black and you will NOT have current protection; however, that choice is yours.

my current specifications after another update to day are

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As I have done ,you MAY wish to test e-mail yourself to ensure the AVG cover is working correctly?

I've just updated to the following....
7.5.552 270.9.12/1822 01/12/2008 8.23

Also for me, as stated in a reply before, version 8.0 has never worked on my computer. Not even with the help from the AVG forum!!!

Also AVG Anti-spy 7.5 still updates!!!

I am running Windows XP Pro Sp2....Pent 4 3Ghz 512MB RAM

This post has been edited by English Teacher: 01 December 2008 - 10:20 AM

ruby1, on Nov 30 2008, 01:49 AM, said:

I think we're having a mis-communication!

I realize/know 100% that AVG 8.0 is a completely different program. That is my point exactly! Why would there be a new PROGRAM UPDATE for 7.5 that says it's for "preparation to update to 8.0" -- ??? It doesn't make sense. That's why I have not installed the last two program updates for 7.5. I will wait to see what they post on the forum that this new update is for. If it's also stated as being for "preparation to upgrade to 8.0" or whatever, than I won't do that one either (unless I'm missing program functionality, which I'll check as you suggested by emailing myself -- though I've noticed that all my emails still have the usual "checked by AVG" message at the bottom).

I am still downloading virus definitions with no problem, my systray icon is not grayed-out -- it's in color and the program says it is functioning and updated at Version 7.5.524.

I will check my email to see that it's working properly and post back my results.

Hope that all makes sense now. Let me know if there is still confusion.

This post has been edited by bloomcounty: 01 December 2008 - 12:39 PM

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is my present up to date definitions and still updates......

@Bloomcounty;

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of interest, are you able to take a screan shot OF that message?

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Yes. I updated this afternoon and mine is the same.

I'd also like to see a screen shot of the message saying "preparation to update to 8.0"
So far I've NEVER seen this message.

If you read my earlier posts, I provided a link to their message board up in Post #52. I never said the program said this. I said their website forum said this.

However, since the program has since changed again since I posted that link, they've changed the message on the forum, and as you can see, it now says "details to follow". For the previous update, it said at that link that it was in preparation for upgrade to 8.0.

Get what I'm saying...?

news from the AVG forum I thought we avg 7.5 users just might be 'interested 'to read ;updates 'extended'


http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?1,136697,backpage=,sv=

and , if you even MORE 'interested? have a read of
FAQ 1250
http://free.avg.com/faq.num-1250#faq_1250

and also read this which tells you which platforms are NOT supported by AVG 8.0
http://free.avg.com/faq.num-1304#faq_1304


I do note it says

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but it does need to be remembered that it is actually a DIFFERENT program and NOT an 'upgrade' per ce as they seem to choose to call it

This post has been edited by ruby1: 02 December 2008 - 03:46 PM

I've just found this......
Update:
Support for AVG 7.5 Free will be provided until February 28, 2009.

You can upgrade your AVG 7.5 product (for more details see FAQ 1250 - [free.avg.com]) at any time to benefit from the advanced, proactive protection of AVG 8.0 Free.

Note: AVG 8.0 supports only Windows 2000/XP/Vista (both x86 and x64 platforms).


This is proberbly because many people have probs with the 8.0 version. The end support date has been extended several times by Grisoft.......

Hope yet to sort out the probs!!!

I just updated my virus definitions, and here's what my emails say at the bottom:

No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG.
Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.9.13/1825 - Release Date: 12/2/2008 8:44 PM

Seems to be okay, right?

As you can see, I'm still running 7.5.524. I didn't do the update to 7.5.548 because the AVG Forum stated that the update was to help with "upgrading to 8.0". The newest update to 7.5.552, the AVG Free forum states:

http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?1,90206,backpage=,sv=

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What does this mean? Do I really need to update my program? I seem to be fine running 7.5.524 as far as I can tell...

Any thoughts?

I have just updated; I am now on

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bloomcounty
assuming your AVG 7.5 system tray icon is still coloured(?)I guess you are covered, but MY view is you are running on NOT up to date definitions , therefore debatable as to are you actually fully covered?
and just to throw another spanner in the works looks as though the Pro version is for the chop too


http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?1,158574,backpage=,sv=

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(although at present I cannot locate that Pro announcement post )

ruby1, on Dec 3 2008, 11:18 AM, said:

Why do you say my definitions are not up-to-date? What are you basing this on?

I just updated right now, and here's what my emails say at the bottom (which coincides with what the program says):

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So at this point, my virus definitions are actually more up-to-date than the ones you last posted, correct?

The only difference is that my program version is still at 7.5.524.

7.5.548 update (according to the AVG Free Forum) was for "preparation to upgrade to AVG Free 8.0" (which we all agree makes no sense).

7.5.552 update (according to the AVG Free Forum) is for "Improved support for OS system files security." (I have no idea what that means...)

So why do you think my definitions are not up-to-date?

I may just update for the heck of it though...

Lets try this explanation

fron the AVG forum

http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?1,90206,90206

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and

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http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q...earch&meta=

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I understand THAT to mean that if you do not take ON the update you WILL go out of date with your definitions

mine are now

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ruby1, on Dec 6 2008, 01:19 PM, said:

I see what you're saying, but I don't think that's correct. The process still works. It's just an "older" version, right? The only way that you'll go out of date with your definitions according to the quote you posted above is if you block or remove the process. I have done neither. The process still works (otherwise I wouldn't be able to download definition updates, which I still am, as I've demonstrated).

Right now, I'm at:

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Our virus database is exactly the same.

Also, the program update is over 10 Megs! That's HUGE, don't you think? And that's about the size it was for the update to 7.5.548, which, again, the forum stated was for "preparation to upgrade to 8.0" -- so to me it sounds like of that 10 megs, 95% of it is for stuff that makes n sense. I've never had an AVG program update that's 10megs before. Seems weird...

Also note, the program update is a Recommended Update, not a critical update:

http://free.avg.com/download-update-7#tba2

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The CRITICAL program update is only to Version 7.5.486, which I am already further above:

http://free.avg.com/download-update-7#tba1

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See what I mean...? Thoughts?