Reply to: AVG 8 Issues

[El_Diablo]

About time too

I wonder which imbecile thought it was a good idea... why are there so many morons out there who don't even seem to have any idea of how the web actually works when they implement their "features"?

Was that their 'linkscanner' thing? someone needs to get fired for implementing that piece of...cack!

[Platypus]

You mean like Office 2008 for Mac, you can still get Office 2004 via resellers and Apple are still supporting it with updates etc.

If you review previous threads on here, you'll find that neither version is as stable and functional as the Windows equivalent.

[NickFitz]

AVG has dumped safe search

About time too

I wonder which imbecile thought it was a good idea... why are there so many morons out there who don't even seem to have any idea of how the web actually works when they implement their "features"?

[FiveTimes]

I've unistalled and re-installed and it "appears" to be running fine.

I'll give it another couple of weeks, so I can look at alternatives before ditching it.

[cojak]

AVG has dumped safe search

[NickFitz]

You mean like Office 2008 for Mac, you can still get Office 2004 via resellers and Apple are still supporting it with updates etc.

Microsoft

[DaveB]

I would, but I still have too much "native windows" stuff so I'd spent the whole time running Windows in a VM.

And the lack of a native good/stable/compatible version of MS Office would be an issue.

You mean like Office 2008 for Mac, you can still get Office 2004 via resellers and Apple are still supporting it with updates etc.

[Platypus]

Get a Mac. Sorted.

I would, but I still have too much "native windows" stuff so I'd spent the whole time running Windows in a VM.

And the lack of a native good/stable/compatible version of MS Office would be an issue.

[Platypus]

£37 you tightwads, you are contractors and loaded I presume

Freebie freaks

I PAY for my AVG. I'm cross because I just renewed for 2 years, got AVG into the bargain and now feel like I wasted £60.

[NickFitz]

What the hell, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning, let's get flamed...

Get a Mac. Sorted.



(You know it's true...)

[TheRefactornator]

No real problems with AVG 8.0.138 free version here, but that safe search feature is dung and has to go. I switched it off as soon as I suffered it

C:\avg_free_stf_xxxx.exe /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch

[DiscoStu]

IIWY, I'd throw AVG away and download Avast! Home version which is free for home use and simply a very, very good anti virus application. HTH.

Seconded.

[DaveB]

Ditch AVG, it's bloated and will slow your machine down and is causing some serious network traffic issues for a lot of other people.

Avira AntiVir is free, lightweight and works just fine.

[Fred Bloggs]

£37 That's nearly a decent bottle of wine

[Diver]

I refer the Honourable gentlemen to this

£37 you tightwads, you are contractors and loaded I presume

Freebie freaks