Re: AVG 8.5
- From: Patrick Davis <pdavis07@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:59:24 -0500
Hey all,
I couldn't find the free AVG 8.5 update on its website. I
Googled it and found it on fileHippo.com, which is a free software
download site I've used before with no problem.
As far as the scans go, I don't have a perfect solution, and
unless I'm just not as computer literate as I thought I was, I don't
think the program really provides one. So, here is what I did.
1. Open AVG, go to tools, then click on advanced options.
2. Arrow down to the seventh item, a tree-view labeled "Schedules."
3. Open it up, and there are options and check boxes which allow you
to tell it when you want it to scan for viruses.
I have mine set to schedule every Monday at noon. And, if I'm
working on something at the time, I just go into the system tray and
pause the scans until I'm done with whatever I'm doing.
Not great, and I may be overlooking something, but that's what
i've got thus far.
Hope this helps.
Pat
On 4/3/09, Alan Dicey <adicey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Friends,
> Well, for a few weeks now, every day when I first turn my computer on, I
> receive a message from AVG stating that I must switch to version 8.5 by
> April 12, as my current version will no longer receive the latest
> definitions by that date.
>
> I am not sure what to do.
> It does not mention any charge!
>
> If I have to pay $35, I might as well add 14 and make it $49 and go with off
> the shelf Norton.
>
> I used it for 10 years with JAWS, granted I had to route JAWS to PC to read
> most of the dialog boxes, but that was so rare, Norton took care of itself,
> and my computer also, it caught a few viruses, and in 10 years, I never had
> an issue with infections or such.
>
> I think I did have some one help me with the original Install, but after
> that, renewing the annual charge for renewal of the definitions downloads
> was not a problem with JAWS.
>
> With Best Regards,
> Alan
> Miami, Florida
> Alan Dicey, President
> United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA
> http://www.crisscrosstech.com/usbca/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: C Gaffney
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: not really OT: new AVG free
>
>
> Hello Alice,
>
> Where did you get 8.5 free? When I clicked on the update it said you had
> to pay $35.
>
> Cathy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: alice dampman
> To: jaws-users-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 1:01 PM
> Subject: not really OT: new AVG free
>
>
> Has anyone downloaded the new AVG free 8.5?
> I did, and now, it seems that AVG is running scans for hours every
> day. I guess this should make me feel all safe and protected from viruses
> and other goodies, but while this is going on, JAWS stutters and hitches up
> and locks up, and it's really hard to get anything done.
> Anyone else noticing this? Are there any settings I can change to
> encourage JAWS to keep performing even when these scans are running in the
> background?
> Thanks,
> Alice
> alicedh@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.40/2039 - Release Date:
> 04/03/09 06:19:00
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG.
> Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.40/2039 - Release Date: 4/3/2009
> 6:19 AM
>
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