AVG updates

marco

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Why does AVG update 50 MB per month. Good grief. I could get the whole programme with 50 Mb.
 
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kingrob

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Why does AVG update 50 MB per month. Good grief. I could get the whole programme with 50 Mb.

I used to install AVG Free Edition for family and friends, but now I'm just using Microsoft Security Essentials. There is a dedicated thread for MSE.
 

LazyLion

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Ja, AVG is OK... but the updates are huuuuge. Switch to Microsoft Security Essentials. You won't be disappointed.
 

wizdumb

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where does it store the updates for AVG...as for example i want to install AVG on another pc, but i don't want to go through the hassle of updating, and basically just install and copy "updates"
 

LazyLion

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where does it store the updates for AVG...as for example i want to install AVG on another pc, but i don't want to go through the hassle of updating, and basically just install and copy "updates"

You can't... you need to download the redistributable version from their website.
 

Slootvreter

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50Mb per MONTH? That's nothing compared to all the movies and series you leach! :p
 

marco

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50Mb per MONTH? That's nothing compared to all the movies and series you leach! :p

Some of us are not so well off as you are. I can only afford 500MB PM as I have kids to feed and put through schooling. The kids use most of it for projects and leave me some to complain about stuff here.
 

medicnick83

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AVG is good, but MSE is the best IMO.

AVG only ever does small updates (I've never seen it do huge updates)
But once a month I download the entire installer again (80MB) and use that when going to clients, so at least I have as many of the updates included so updates (on site) are small.

Having said that, where possible I use MSE. :)
 

Slootvreter

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Some of us are not so well off as you are. I can only afford 500MB PM as I have kids to feed and put through schooling. The kids use most of it for projects and leave me some to complain about stuff here.

The :p and the end should be a dead giveaway that I'm joking ;) I don't even have a PC at home, that's why you''ll see none of my posts after hours.
 

Ajay_ZA

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Well tbh 50meg isn't a lot these days... What you can do to save a but is to disable automatic updates. Do updates manually and be sure to not install the program updates just the virus definition updates as those are the important ones. The program updates are the huge ones usually.
 
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