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AVG Pro for free?
- Thread starter mancombseepgood
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The_Techie
Resident Techie
When does the licence expire?
Thestealth
Expert Member
Looks like it's free and the link is working as well. Thanks Brad!
As soon as I'm done dl'ing I'll install and see what the license thingy is all about. I see it's only for readers of computeractive and it must not be advertised to all and sundry...how dumb is that
As soon as I'm done dl'ing I'll install and see what the license thingy is all about. I see it's only for readers of computeractive and it must not be advertised to all and sundry...how dumb is that
The_Techie
Resident Techie
mancombseepgood
Executive Member
I see "Avtivate AVG" under the "Information" menu... seems to be working fine without "activation" tho. Don't want to try 
Can't find out how long it lasts - usually 2 years with Grisoft products. I love the downloading updates at 400kBps on my 4 meg line tho - they use akmai servers...
Can't find out how long it lasts - usually 2 years with Grisoft products. I love the downloading updates at 400kBps on my 4 meg line tho - they use akmai servers...mancombseepgood
Executive Member
Thestealth
Expert Member
tian.
Well-Known Member
That activate option is to enter a new license key as far as I can see...I see "Avtivate AVG" under the "Information" menu... seems to be working fine without "activation" tho. Don't want to try
Seems to be a 1 year license, mine says it expires on 01/12/2008
Well it isn't as if Computer Active is some dodgy website or something...I don't trust sites giving free downloads of paid products
The_Techie
Resident Techie
Well it isn't as if Computer Active is some dodgy website or something...
I'll stick to AVG Free for now
kronoSX
Honorary Master
nothin is free,I to will stick with the free version,besides what the diff anyway,its a virus protection system...like all the rest
As long as you dont go to porn sites and those eluded hacks and cracks,keygens...all you will get is troy's anyway....
As long as you dont go to porn sites and those eluded hacks and cracks,keygens...all you will get is troy's anyway....
mancombseepgood
Executive Member
The only real advantage of pro is being able to scan disks not part of your system (across a lan for example) and the high speed update server. I am very happy with free and will go back when my year is up.
Another advantage of a licensed copy is your updates are routed to a faster server. I actually did a test of this in my workshop when a large update was made available. The download speed on similar computers was 4kbs on the free license and 20kps on the paid license. Scanning over a network is nice but not many people have that requirement.
The_Techie
Resident Techie
My AVG updates automatically every morning around 03:00 and I don't have to scan network locations (all the other PCs have AVG Free as well)...
Any particular reason for me to use the Professional version then?
Any particular reason for me to use the Professional version then?
mancombseepgood
Executive Member
My AVG updates automatically every morning around 03:00 and I don't have to scan network locations (all the other PCs have AVG Free as well)...
Any particular reason for me to use the Professional version then?
No - even the free version is not slow on updates - occasionally it can be slow, but mine operates at around 50kbps on my 4 meg line.
The_Techie
Resident Techie
I never get below 80KB/s
Strange...Anyway, I'll stick to AVG Free and NOD32
/me waits for someone to tell him how bad running 2 anti-virus is
I see "Avtivate AVG" under the "Information" menu... seems to be working fine without "activation" tho. Don't want to try
Akamai points to local in my HOSTS file
.I never get below 80KB/s
Anyway, I'll stick to AVG Free and NOD32
/me waits for someone to tell him how bad running 2 anti-virus is
It is bad to run 2 anti virus programs together