Installing AVG 8 Free on your Vista laptop Did you encounter problems?

I tried installing the AVG 8 Free anti-virus application from Grisoft a few days ago but each time I tried, it corrupted my IE7 such that it would crash at start-up as soon as I hit the IE icon.

Does any other have the same issue? I’m posting in the Lenovo forum as I wonder if it could be related to the specific ThinkPad configuration of Vista.

Thanks to confirm your experience installing AVG 8 Free here.

 

yeap. Installed AVG 8 and access connections stopped working. Fn+F5 would not work either. Updated and reinstalled access connections and everything seems fine.

 

I noticed connections problem too, same as you... Did you lose IE7 as well?

Thanks for the others to add to this.

 

I have yet to not use a ANTI-Virus application that doesn't slow down or cause problems to a computer.

I like ZoneAlarm the best right now. Just set it in auto-learn mode and it learns the users habits and optimizes security to flow with applications. Keeps security decent and doesn't seem to slow down the computer much.

Also it has a game mode.

 

Install on my x61 seem to work fine no issue with ie

 

Ive had it installed since day 1 and havent had any problems (since september.) Also, SonDa5, I think ZoneAlarm is a firewall app, not an AV. I may be wrong though since I don't use it

 

I also installed it fine on my X61 without any issues. Fn+F5 works fine and no problems with IE. I don't have Access Connections installed. I really like the Avast software.

 

Nod32 the best .

 

I'm more interested to hear specifically about AVG 8 Free, but thanks for the comments on alternatives.

It may have to do with the Vista security levels then. How many of you installed it from a normal user account vs an administrator account?

Do you have UAC ON or OFF? Is IE7 configured to run in safe mode or not?

All these details may add-up to explain what I'm seeing. I'm currently using all the above securities ON, in a normal user account.

Any others with specific comments on AVG 8? Thanks

 

This is impossible, AVG 8 Free just came out a few days ago. It is interesting to hear from users running the paid version but please specify so we can differentiate.

 

I lost IE7 years ago So I can't comment on that. Firefox ran fine, never lost it. You should try contacting Grisoft. I did, and after 3 days got a reply asking me to unit test the various modules Hope everything is working now.

 

No problem for me! AVG 8 free

 

My mistake. I'm actually running the AVG 7.5 Free, not 8. I hadn't realized they updated the software.

 

Well, I found out that disabling UAC and setting my user account as an administrator cured the problems I had. IE7 works fine now. So it seems that the AVG bug is related to the added Vista security. I have had enough other issues the past weeks related to Vista securities that I am turning it all off and will run as admin as I did for years. I figure that having an anti-virus shield running permanently is sufficient to make the PC closed to attacks. Turning all this off has the added bonus of stopping the constant admin password required pop-ups

 

All those who said AVG 8 Free was running ok, can you confirm these 2 points:

- are you running UAC on or off?

- are you running within a normal user account or admin?

I'm curious to see trends here.

 

I'm using AVG 8.0 no problem so far. except slowing down when you type in the address (maybe it check the link). the new feature for spyware is okay.

 

marcbe,

The thread has been moved the general security/av forum as resquested and the thread has been renamed(I changed thinkpad to laptop).

-Kdawgca
NBR Mod

 

i got avg 8 a few days back, i haven't had any problems since but also don't use IE 7 so not sure

 

No problems here, and I'm running with the UAC on the admin account......

 

1. UAC off.
2. Admin account.

No problems so far... AVG 8 Free functioning perfectly on Windows Vista x64 SP1 ! Hate that Link Checker crap though....

 

Then reinstall AVG without it.

 

+1 on x64 sp1

I still havent noticed what it does...but from the sounds of it, its using up extra bandwidth.

 

You cant =/ , you can only remove the email scanner

 

Sorry, I was referring to the run command technique posted earlier http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=3288858&postcount=54

 

You are a legend!! I did a repair install using that command line and Linkscanner is gone! Less resources used

AVG8 is now perfect

I also just realised what it does when i did a google search, also its been causing short pauses while watching youtube clips while surfing on other pages

more +rep for you!

 

It was posted somewhere in the AVG Forum Faqs on Grisoft. According to a moderator, they plan to fix this issue in the next release.

 

Nah. I just disabled that component in AVG.

 

if you disable it you get that annoying exclamation mark on the system tray. i suggest doing what he linked to get rid of the linkscanner and email scanner. It works nice and clean

 

Yeah.... you're right! I'll try that..

 

Yes, I installed using the command line to avoid getting the LinkScanner. Funny enough, I found out after that, if you go to the advanced settings inside AVG, there is still something active related to LinkScanning... I checked that off as well just in case.

So, so far, as I see, all people reporting AVG 8 free works are not using UAC or using an admin account. Keep the reports coming!

 

It's working fine for me without disabling uac

 

I know this subject is old, but my NIS licence is expired now, and wanted to go with AVG 8 free, I have Vista HP SP1, the Redident Shield goes unactive from time to another and Windows Security center keeps warning that the anti virus is turned off!

I have the latest version of AVG.

t goes un active even if no browers opened, I don't want to turn off the UAC.

Is there a solution for that!?