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AVG Free
26-06-2017 2:25 PM
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I have used AVG anti virus free edition for many yeard and been happy with it. I updated to their latest version recently and have noticed a problem.
In previos versions AVG Free would automatically scan the computer at certain times that you could select. The latest version doesn't scan until you tell it to.
Is it possible to set the latest version, 17.4.3014, to scan automatically?
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Re: AVG Free
26-06-2017 2:51 PM - edited 26-06-2017 2:52 PM
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According to the link below ,you can still schedule scans , but the user interface will only show last scan run , for scans when you manually click "scan computer "
https://support.avg.com/answers?id=906b0000000DqlAAAS
There should be a cog wheel that you can select to set up a scheduled scan
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Re: AVG Free
26-06-2017 2:59 PM
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In my opinion AVG has got more and more cumbersome over the years and more and more prone to try to sell you both extraneous other software and itself. If it's playing-up at present then maybe it's time to look at other options?
Re: AVG Free
26-06-2017 4:34 PM
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I scrapped AVG for very reasons mentioned, I now use Avast.
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Re: AVG Free
26-06-2017 5:51 PM
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I can't schedule a scan - even tho' it says there is a schedule it doesn't carry it out. I've been seriously thinking of binning it.
Re: AVG Free
26-06-2017 6:09 PM
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As many here (including myself) have attested to using Microsoft Security Essentials (Defender) along with Malwarebytes, Spybot S&D and CCleaner gives just about all the protection you need on an Windows machine.
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Re: AVG Free
26-06-2017 8:56 PM - edited 26-06-2017 8:59 PM
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As @Pete11 says, scrapped AVG years ago. The interface was very basic looking, it didn't pick up on a few things I deliberately left on my drives to test it and frankly, I was never completely sold that it would detect anything at all yet alone defend against incoming virii.
@Mav wrote:
As many here (including myself) have attested to using Microsoft Security Essentials (Defender) along with Malwarebytes, Spybot S&D and CCleaner gives just about all the protection you need on an Windows machine.
See my other thread about using my own HDD. MSE was responsible for that - using over 1GB of ram and continually using the HDD for around 20 minutes preventing me even logging in.
MS are ok* at operating systems but anything else they tend to be pretty basic with unless its a separate commercial offering that they charge for and then it's decent**
*debateable
**still debateable
Like others, I now use avast.
Re: AVG Free
26-06-2017 10:07 PM
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Thanks guys for all the comments. If I get rid of AVG what is the best free antivirus available? I see Avast mentioned. Are there any others?
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Re: AVG Free
26-06-2017 10:16 PM
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@7up wrote:
See my other thread about using my own HDD. MSE was responsible for that - using over 1GB of ram and continually using the HDD for around 20 minutes preventing me even logging in.
@7up I have been using MSE for over 8 years and have never met with the issues you mentioned. Maybe just bad luck?
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Re: AVG Free
27-06-2017 1:31 AM
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If it wasn't for my bad luck i'd have no luck at all
Re: AVG Free
27-06-2017 1:46 PM
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@artmo wrote:
Thanks guys for all the comments. If I get rid of AVG what is the best free antivirus available? I see Avast mentioned. Are there any others?
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I have installed Avast on lots of machines, and is the one i use. i would also recommend the free versions of Avira and Bitdefender
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Re: AVG Free
29-06-2017 4:31 PM
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I have been looking at the following site:
https://www.top10bestantivirus.com/best-free-antivirus
I wonder if anybody has comments about Total AV, PC Protect or ScanGuard. They all come out well and are free.
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Re: AVG Free
29-06-2017 4:39 PM - edited 29-06-2017 4:43 PM
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@artmo i just asked mr Google about Total AV and found this
this maybe a better site http://uk.pcmag.com/antivirus-reviews/142/guide/the-best-free-antivirus-protection-of-2017
this is why i dont like comparison sites there no such thing as a totally unbiased view
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Re: AVG Free
29-06-2017 7:08 PM - edited 29-06-2017 7:11 PM
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@7up wrote:
If it wasn't for my bad luck
I'd never recognise good luck when I get it.
I've used nod32 for a while. Not free but there are a few trial offers around.
Re: AVG Free
29-06-2017 7:29 PM
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Nod32 (ESET) has gone badly downhill in recent years
These are a couple of respectable test sites https://www.av-comparatives.org/dynamic-tests/ and https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/ and I would suggest that the dynamic tests from av-comparatives is the best reference
this is the latest chart
http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php?chart=chart2&year=2017&month=5&sort=1&zoom=3
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