Comments on: AVOID AVG 8.0 AT ALL COSTS! http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs blogging about freelancing, web design, rc planes/helis, music and randomness. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:42:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: JJMELO.com » Keep avoiding AVG 8 at all costs! http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-6917 JJMELO.com » Keep avoiding AVG 8 at all costs! Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:29:31 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-6917 [...] like to revisit my original post, which became quite popular and even got comments from the people Grisoft. I was also contacted via [...] [...] like to revisit my original post, which became quite popular and even got comments from the people Grisoft. I was also contacted via [...]

]]> By: Be http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-6859 Be Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:50:48 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-6859 I totally agree with this subject. I think I will de-install AVG and look for an alternative antivirus. I realy fed up every time my pc needs to restart after restart by AVG update. I totally agree with this subject.

I think I will de-install AVG and look for an alternative antivirus. I realy fed up every time my pc needs to restart after restart by AVG update.

]]> By: mike http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-6307 mike Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:57:53 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-6307 I recently updated from AVG 7.5 to AVG 8.0 and have had nothing but problems with it. Auto update or scheduled update does not work. Even when I tick the box , set the daily time for the update and tick the save settings box, as soon as i go back in, the boxes remain unchecked. This means a manual update daily as the AVG icon in the tray is red with an exclamation mark. So sooner has it updated, it tells me that I have to restart my computer. Restart?? I just started it!! Once restarted the AVG tray icon is STILL red with the exclamation mark!! This requires me to again select update. Nothing to update but for some reason it is now active. Firefox seems to be running slower opening pages as well. In all, very similiar problems to what others are having. AVOID AVG 8 AT ALL COSTS!! I recently updated from AVG 7.5 to AVG 8.0 and have had nothing but problems with it. Auto update or scheduled update does not work. Even when I tick the box , set the daily time for the update and tick the save settings box, as soon as i go back in, the boxes remain unchecked.
This means a manual update daily as the AVG icon in the tray is red with an exclamation mark. So sooner has it updated, it tells me that I have to restart my computer. Restart?? I just started it!! Once restarted the AVG tray icon is STILL red with the exclamation mark!! This requires me to again select update. Nothing to update but for some reason it is now active.
Firefox seems to be running slower opening pages as well. In all, very similiar problems to what others are having.
AVOID AVG 8 AT ALL COSTS!!

]]> By: the gamles http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-6135 the gamles Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:58:14 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-6135 Well looks like im not the only one having problems, I have had enough of this stupid version of AVG 8 it wont let me open certian webpages and slows the laptop down so much and it is always wanting to restart the computer and even if i do(which is asking me loads of times a day)it still says the anti-virus ,anti-spware and update manager is out of date even though i update it seems alllll the time with this version, ok so i wanna go back to the old one which was 7. something Well looks like im not the only one having problems, I have had enough of this stupid version of AVG 8 it wont let me open certian webpages and slows the laptop down so much and it is always wanting to restart the computer and even if i do(which is asking me loads of times a day)it still says the anti-virus ,anti-spware and update manager is out of date even though i update it seems alllll the time with this version, ok so i wanna go back to the old one which was 7. something

]]> By: MalMal http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5526 MalMal Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:18:55 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5526 I upgraded to AVG 8.0 a couple of days ago and am also having problems I've never encountered before. I use Gordian knot and since installing AVG it has slowed to a crawl, the last XviD encode took about 22 hours, when it's normally about 12. I've just transcoded an AC3 file to MP3, this'd normally take a few minutes, today it took about 4 hours! Time to find a new antivirus I think. I upgraded to AVG 8.0 a couple of days ago and am also having problems I’ve never encountered before. I use Gordian knot and since installing AVG it has slowed to a crawl, the last XviD encode took about 22 hours, when it’s normally about 12. I’ve just transcoded an AC3 file to MP3, this’d normally take a few minutes, today it took about 4 hours! Time to find a new antivirus I think.

]]> By: thanatos http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5403 thanatos Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:28:47 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5403 Good Catch, Joe. My bro upgraded to 8.0 and that sent his already slow computer into purgatory. Thanks AVG for being first in Free AV, but I recommend AVAST to everyone now. I'll keep checking on them to see how they resolve this Good Catch, Joe. My bro upgraded to 8.0 and that sent his already slow computer into purgatory. Thanks AVG for being first in Free AV, but I recommend AVAST to everyone now. I’ll keep checking on them to see how they resolve this

]]> By: Bill http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5389 Bill Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:40:10 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5389 I have had two clients that could not print from the web and also could not print e-mail after I installed AVG 8.0 free. Once I removed the program the systems worked fine. I then installed AVAST free and the systems are working just fine. I have had two clients that could not print from the web and also could not print e-mail after I installed AVG 8.0 free. Once I removed the program the systems worked fine. I then installed AVAST free and the systems are working just fine.

]]> By: Levans http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5339 Levans Tue, 27 May 2008 19:46:03 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5339 Tried 8.0.1, and it won't even perform a scan. Settings options are now nearly nil. I consider myself fortunate that the new version didn't trash my windows installation, and have uninstalled and reinstalled 7.5, but will start looking for a replacement program now. I've appreciated AVG greatly for the last few years; but now I'm done with it. More trouble than it's worth, for me. Tried 8.0.1, and it won’t even perform a scan. Settings options are now nearly nil. I consider myself fortunate that the new version didn’t trash my windows installation, and have uninstalled and reinstalled 7.5, but will start looking for a replacement program now.

I’ve appreciated AVG greatly for the last few years; but now I’m done with it. More trouble than it’s worth, for me.

]]> By: gsi http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5272 gsi Mon, 19 May 2008 13:22:26 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5272 AVG 8.0. Be afraid. Be very afraid. I downloaded an upgrade to AVG 8.0 in Windows 2000. This program is a mess. It will not scan or update. Tried several times to install. Program fails every time. Requesting help from AVG-Grisoft is like conducting a seance to talk to the dead. Nothing but eerie silence in response to a dozen e-mails. AVG 8.0. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
I downloaded an upgrade to AVG 8.0 in Windows 2000. This program is a mess. It will not scan or update. Tried several times to install. Program fails every time.
Requesting help from AVG-Grisoft is like conducting a seance to talk to the dead. Nothing but eerie silence in response to a dozen e-mails.

]]> By: Michael Scott http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5262 Michael Scott Sat, 17 May 2008 22:10:42 +0000 http://www.jjmelo.com/blog/2008/02/29/avoid-avg-8.0-at-all-costs#comment-5262 Normally, I wouldn't comment when someone else has already said what needs be said (see #16 by "T"). However, I am a long term fan of AVG and was looking forward to AVG 8.0. While it did install cleanly, it slowed my evaluation system (Pentium 4, 2ghz, 512 mb main, not networked) to a crawl. Think 5-15 seconds for Firefox to open a tab. Think of mysterious lock-ups for 15-45 seconds. Think of stripping the options down to "next to nothing" and still experiencing severe slowdown. And then it gets worse. "Big Al 43" of AVG technologies stated in the AVG 8.0 forum that AVG Technologies would continue to support AVG 7.5 until year-end. Having restored my system to AVG 7.5.524, I was dumb-founded to see the dire warning, "...support stops 31 May" screen pop up after updating. I truly hope that the folks at AVG will be able to turn the product around but, alas, they have been sold (See AVG announcement, http://www.grisoft.com/us.314) which is apparently why they're no longer "Grisoft" and apparently why we're starting to see bad product. Thanks to Jan Gritzbach and Tomas Hofer. You guys did a great job! Normally, I wouldn’t comment when someone else has already said what needs be said (see #16 by “T”). However, I am a long term fan of AVG and was looking forward to AVG 8.0. While it did install cleanly, it slowed my evaluation system (Pentium 4, 2ghz, 512 mb main, not networked) to a crawl. Think 5-15 seconds for Firefox to open a tab. Think of mysterious lock-ups for 15-45 seconds. Think of stripping the options down to “next to nothing” and still experiencing severe slowdown.

And then it gets worse.

“Big Al 43″ of AVG technologies stated in the AVG 8.0 forum that AVG Technologies would continue to support AVG 7.5 until year-end. Having restored my system to AVG 7.5.524, I was dumb-founded to see the dire warning, “…support stops 31 May” screen pop up after updating.

I truly hope that the folks at AVG will be able to turn the product around but, alas, they have been sold (See AVG announcement, http://www.grisoft.com/us.314) which is apparently why they’re no longer “Grisoft” and apparently why we’re starting to see bad product.

Thanks to Jan Gritzbach and Tomas Hofer. You guys did a great job!

]]>