Comments on: AVG 8.0 Review & Screenshots http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/ Technology News Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-140641 Anonymous Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:32:12 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-140641 :x :( :?: I've tried to download AVG 8.0 onto an XP machine at least 9 times...from the AVG site and CNET...I keep getting corrupt file messages. I'm dial up, way out in the boonies and old phone lines. Tried to get their customer service to help, got nothing but boiler plate sales garbage. AVG 7.5 was great but forget AVG 8.0...there are just way too many other free and excellent AV's out there to deal with this KRAP. :x :( :?: I’ve tried to download AVG 8.0 onto an XP machine at least 9 times…from the AVG site and CNET…I keep getting corrupt file messages. I’m dial up, way out in the boonies and old phone lines. Tried to get their customer service to help, got nothing but boiler plate sales garbage. AVG 7.5 was great but forget AVG 8.0…there are just way too many other free and excellent AV’s out there to deal with this KRAP.

]]> By: bread http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-139858 bread Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:20:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-139858 nod32, Avast, AVG 7.5, and other AntiVirus and AntiSpy can't delete Antivirus XP 2008, well i think AVG 8.0 will do.... nod32, Avast, AVG 7.5, and other AntiVirus and AntiSpy can’t delete Antivirus XP 2008, well i think AVG 8.0 will do….

]]> By: Rich http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-138320 Rich Sat, 24 May 2008 14:38:12 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-138320 TERRIBLE!! Justy installed it and it was a HUGE mistake. Slowed system to a crawl, bloatware, corrupted files, .........don't upgrade. You'll be sorry. TERRIBLE!! Justy installed it and it was a HUGE mistake. Slowed system to a crawl, bloatware, corrupted files, ………don’t upgrade. You’ll be sorry.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-136594 Ryan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:52:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-136594 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-136514" rel="nofollow">Sven G wrote:</a><blockquote>Upgraded my AVG 7.5 anti-virus + firewall to AVG 8.0. Though everything went smoothly, my computer now runs noticably slower. It’s not a big problem, but it’s there. I do hesitate about this product.</blockquote>[/div] I've only tested the memory usage with the free version really, which doesn't include the firewall. So unfortunately I'm not sure if the slowdown is all that common with AVG 8 Pro. Sven G wrote:
Upgraded my AVG 7.5 anti-virus + firewall to AVG 8.0. Though everything went smoothly, my computer now runs noticably slower. It’s not a big problem, but it’s there. I do hesitate about this product.

I’ve only tested the memory usage with the free version really, which doesn’t include the firewall. So unfortunately I’m not sure if the slowdown is all that common with AVG 8 Pro.

]]> By: Richard http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-136515 Richard Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:47:05 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-136515 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-136514" rel="nofollow">Sven G wrote:</a><blockquote>Upgraded my AVG 7.5 anti-virus to AVG 8.0. Though everything went smoothly, my computer now runs noticably slower. It’s not a big problem, but it’s there. I do hesitate about this product.</blockquote>[/div] So did i on my XP Machine and the same story so i when back to 7.5 may try Avast! soon AVG 8 - 25-30mb Ram usage AVG 7.5 - 1.5mb Ram usage Sven G wrote:
Upgraded my AVG 7.5 anti-virus to AVG 8.0. Though everything went smoothly, my computer now runs noticably slower. It’s not a big problem, but it’s there. I do hesitate about this product.

So did i on my XP Machine and the same story so i when back to 7.5 may try Avast! soon

AVG 8 - 25-30mb Ram usage
AVG 7.5 - 1.5mb Ram usage

]]> By: Sven G http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-136514 Sven G Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:26:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-136514 Upgraded my AVG 7.5 anti-virus + firewall to AVG 8.0. Though everything went smoothly, my computer now runs noticably slower. It's not a big problem, but it's there. I do hesitate about this product. Upgraded my AVG 7.5 anti-virus + firewall to AVG 8.0. Though everything went smoothly, my computer now runs noticably slower. It’s not a big problem, but it’s there. I do hesitate about this product.

]]> By: Old User http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132972 Old User Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:50:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132972 I have used AVG for years without problems. Version 8 of the network version has been a nightmare. Not only IE but many programs run very slow on computers with this installation. All of the twenty users I installed the program on had problems and asked to have it removed. I have used AVG for years without problems. Version 8 of the network version has been a nightmare. Not only IE but many programs run very slow on computers with this installation. All of the twenty users I installed the program on had problems and asked to have it removed.

]]> By: buck http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132556 buck Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:50:21 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132556 AVG has a nice set-up there with version 8.0,but like any new program there's bugs to be worked out. I'll give it a year then take another look. As far as NOD32 3.0 WOW what a nice program to work with,never saw a antivirus program set-up like that before. Very happy with it you don't even know it's there,SWEEEEEET. Buck AVG has a nice set-up there with version 8.0,but like any new program there’s bugs to be worked out. I’ll give it a year then take another look. As far as NOD32 3.0 WOW what a nice program to work with,never saw a antivirus program set-up like that before. Very happy with it you don’t even know it’s there,SWEEEEEET. Buck

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132544 Ryan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:17:10 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132544 Sorry to hear that you guys are having so many problems with it. I guess they still need to offer an antivirus-only version so that problems like this don't occur. Sorry to hear that you guys are having so many problems with it. I guess they still need to offer an antivirus-only version so that problems like this don’t occur.

]]> By: buck http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132506 buck Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:47:06 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132506 I was running 7.5 antivirus on my laptop with visa. Decided to upgrade to 8.0 for free. What a mistake, I lost my wireless connection and dsl also. After hours of trouble shooting and with tech support help no luck. More hours of trouble shooting on my own only to find out the add-on they added to internet explorer with the yahoo tool bar was the problem. Even when I tried to disable the add-on's and get rid of yahoo toolbar it didn't help. By the end of the night I was getting a message that AVG 8.0 was missing a driver and email scanner was not working,what a mess. Once I deleted the program everything was find with internet explorer. As a long term user of AVG I was not a happy camper. AVG 8.0 is a nice program but not on my laptop. Now running NOD32 3.0 very happy with it. Check it out on cnet.com. I was running 7.5 antivirus on my laptop with visa. Decided to upgrade to 8.0 for free. What a mistake, I lost my wireless connection and dsl also. After hours of trouble shooting and with tech support help no luck. More hours of trouble shooting on my own only to find out the add-on they added to internet explorer with the yahoo tool bar was the problem. Even when I tried to disable the add-on’s and get rid of yahoo toolbar it didn’t help. By the end of the night I was getting a message that AVG 8.0 was missing a driver and email scanner was not working,what a mess. Once I deleted the program everything was find with internet explorer. As a long term user of AVG I was not a happy camper. AVG 8.0 is a nice program but not on my laptop. Now running NOD32 3.0 very happy with it. Check it out on cnet.com.

]]> By: James http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132383 James Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:58:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-132383 :x Just downloaded it, its terrible. I wish i kep with the other version. When your on google, it takes ages to load the ]pages because of this web sheild rubbish. So when you serach a tick comes up on the left. Stay away! :x Just downloaded it, its terrible. I wish i kep with the other version. When your on google, it takes ages to load the ]pages because of this web sheild rubbish. So when you serach a tick comes up on the left. Stay away!

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131324 Ryan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:57:17 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131324 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-131273" rel="nofollow">MarcoMR wrote:</a><blockquote>I’m using Avast and Comodo firewall and no problems. AVG with 50MB !? Next Norton ?! …</blockquote>[/div] This is the full-blown AVG suite though, complete with firewall. So the size isn't all that surprising. MarcoMR wrote:
I’m using Avast and Comodo firewall and no problems. AVG with 50MB !? Next Norton ?! …

This is the full-blown AVG suite though, complete with firewall. So the size isn’t all that surprising.

]]> By: MarcoMR http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131273 MarcoMR Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:25:35 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131273 I'm using Avast and Comodo firewall and no problems. AVG with 50MB !? Next Norton ?! ... I’m using Avast and Comodo firewall and no problems. AVG with 50MB !? Next Norton ?! …

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131255 Ryan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:56:05 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131255 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-131167" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>Does anyone run Vista without Anti-Virus? I’ve been thinking of doing so for a while now, still haven’t yet, but my AVG just sits there doing stuff-all, now that I have UAC and Defender with Vista. I’m trying hard to actually see the point in AV anymore? :?</blockquote>[/div] I've actually wondered the same thing myself, but I recently picked up a subscription to the Eset Smart Security suite so I'll be running antivirus software for awhile. I think with the added protection that UAC offers you should be okay, although that is reliant on you actually reading what the UAC prompts are for before clicking "continue". [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-131198" rel="nofollow">Lashiec wrote:</a><blockquote>BTW, does LinkScanner work in all browsers, or only in IE?</blockquote>[/div] The LinkScanner should work in Firefox, IE, and Opera. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-131219" rel="nofollow">Tinhed wrote:</a><blockquote>Personally i think the more they withhold the release of ver 8 free version,the lesser their chances would be to hold on to the free antivirus segment.</blockquote>[/div] That's a good point. I don't think they will hold out too long, but with an interface this slick I think it will really help them attract the Avast users. Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
Does anyone run Vista without Anti-Virus? I’ve been thinking of doing so for a while now, still haven’t yet, but my AVG just sits there doing stuff-all, now that I have UAC and Defender with Vista. I’m trying hard to actually see the point in AV anymore? :?

I’ve actually wondered the same thing myself, but I recently picked up a subscription to the Eset Smart Security suite so I’ll be running antivirus software for awhile. I think with the added protection that UAC offers you should be okay, although that is reliant on you actually reading what the UAC prompts are for before clicking “continue”.

Lashiec wrote:
BTW, does LinkScanner work in all browsers, or only in IE?

The LinkScanner should work in Firefox, IE, and Opera.

Tinhed wrote:
Personally i think the more they withhold the release of ver 8 free version,the lesser their chances would be to hold on to the free antivirus segment.

That’s a good point. I don’t think they will hold out too long, but with an interface this slick I think it will really help them attract the Avast users.

]]> By: Tinhed http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131219 Tinhed Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:59:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131219 Grisoft is a Czech company. the free avg is available at free.grisoft.com while the official domain of the company is .cz. Personally i think the more they withhold the release of ver 8 free version,the lesser their chances would be to hold on to the free antivirus segment. Grisoft is a Czech company. the free avg is available at free.grisoft.com while the official domain of the company is .cz.
Personally i think the more they withhold the release of ver 8 free version,the lesser their chances would be to hold on to the free antivirus segment.

]]> By: yeshu http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131207 yeshu Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:54:42 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131207 i will stick to nod32... i will stick to nod32…

]]> By: Lashiec http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131198 Lashiec Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:08:52 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131198 Looks good, although I wonder how many functionality they'll keep for the freeware version. I predict that at least the Firewall, the Anti Spam, the E-Mail Scanner and the Anti-Spyware components would not be included. BTW, does LinkScanner work in all browsers, or only in IE? Looks good, although I wonder how many functionality they’ll keep for the freeware version. I predict that at least the Firewall, the Anti Spam, the E-Mail Scanner and the Anti-Spyware components would not be included.

BTW, does LinkScanner work in all browsers, or only in IE?

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131187 Anonymous Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:12:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131187 Hi, I don't quite understand why is it the website domain is .cz. and it is not published and mentioned in their official website .com that we normally access. Why is it so? Hi, I don’t quite understand why is it the website domain is .cz. and it is not published and mentioned in their official website .com that we normally access. Why is it so?

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131183 Michael Dobrofsky Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:42:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131183 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-131177" rel="nofollow">Dkong wrote:</a><blockquote>[div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-131167" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>Does anyone run Vista without Anti-Virus? I’ve been thinking of doing so for a while now, still haven’t yet, but my AVG just sits there doing stuff-all, now that I have UAC and Defender with Vista. I’m trying hard to actually see the point in AV anymore? :?</blockquote>[/div]well, the best AV is the brain. If u know what u surf, careful what u download, and cautious what emails u open then u r all set. I have been running Kaspersky for ages (one of the best out there in detection rate) and I ran Nod32 (another one of the best) and have not been infected once. On the other hand, one of my friends get infected weekly!!!</blockquote>[/div] Exactly....the brain is king. It just seems like a waste of resources having AV installed when I only scan the odd file download in a blue moon. Dkong wrote:
Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
Does anyone run Vista without Anti-Virus? I’ve been thinking of doing so for a while now, still haven’t yet, but my AVG just sits there doing stuff-all, now that I have UAC and Defender with Vista. I’m trying hard to actually see the point in AV anymore? :?

well, the best AV is the brain. If u know what u surf, careful what u download, and cautious what emails u open then u r all set.

I have been running Kaspersky for ages (one of the best out there in detection rate) and I ran Nod32 (another one of the best) and have not been infected once. On the other hand, one of my friends get infected weekly!!!

Exactly….the brain is king. It just seems like a waste of resources having AV installed when I only scan the odd file download in a blue moon.

]]> By: Dkong http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131177 Dkong Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:09:06 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/avg-80-review-screenshots/#comment-131177 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-131167" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>Does anyone run Vista without Anti-Virus? I’ve been thinking of doing so for a while now, still haven’t yet, but my AVG just sits there doing stuff-all, now that I have UAC and Defender with Vista. I’m trying hard to actually see the point in AV anymore? :?</blockquote>[/div] well, the best AV is the brain. If u know what u surf, careful what u download, and cautious what emails u open then u r all set. I have been running Kaspersky for ages (one of the best out there in detection rate) and I ran Nod32 (another one of the best) and have not been infected once. On the other hand, one of my friends get infected weekly!!! Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
Does anyone run Vista without Anti-Virus? I’ve been thinking of doing so for a while now, still haven’t yet, but my AVG just sits there doing stuff-all, now that I have UAC and Defender with Vista. I’m trying hard to actually see the point in AV anymore? :?

well, the best AV is the brain. If u know what u surf, careful what u download, and cautious what emails u open then u r all set.

I have been running Kaspersky for ages (one of the best out there in detection rate) and I ran Nod32 (another one of the best) and have not been infected once. On the other hand, one of my friends get infected weekly!!!

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