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Avg Free Av Expiring? is avg free aV going to be shareware now?

#1 Bernie70

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Posted 13 November 2006 - 09:45 PM

anyone else getting a message from AVG that the free AV program won't be free Jan 2007? if so, what are some good replacements for it.....or should i just pay for the program? will it be subscriber based? Thanks all.

#2 tg1911

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Posted 14 November 2006 - 07:24 AM

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GRISOFT is announcing a new version of the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. This new 7.5 version with improved performance and full compatibility with the latest Windows Vista version is available. Users that are using AVG Free 7.1 will be provided with a specific dialog, within the next few weeks, with the opportunity to choose the right option fulfilling their needs. AVG Free 7.1 version will be discontinued on 15th of Jan 2007.

New Free Anti-Virus

Just a version change.

This post has been edited by tg1911: 14 November 2006 - 07:26 AM

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#3 jgweed

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Posted 14 November 2006 - 12:13 PM

From AVG's site:

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/3/lng/us/tpl/v5

"Update of AVG 7.1 to 7.5

1. Run the AVG Free Edition 7.5 Setup program
2. Click "Next >" on the AVG "Welcome!" screen
3. Click "Accept" on the "License Agreement on Use of an AVG Free Edition" screen
4. Select "Repair installation" on the "Select Setup Type" screen and click "Next >"
5. Select "Restart the computer now" (pre-selected by the program automatically) and click "OK" on the "Installation Complete!" screen to restart your computer and complete the installation"

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