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AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message
Apr 19^th, 2009, 2:04pm

Any one else out there using AVG 7.5?

I've been getting warning messages when I download updates which say that this version is no longer supported and that I should upgrade to AVG 8.

During the past 4 weeks or so, I have had two supposed deadlines pass whereby update support for virus definitions was supposed to have been withdrawn, yet I can still get these updates with no problem.

If I follow the upgrade to Version 8 link, it takes me to a .UK website where I am bei9ng asked to pay for an upgrade to version 8.

Is this a scam? Or have AVG really done away with their free anti virus stuff?

TT

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Joiner Trade Member Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 2063 Total Thanks: 7 For This Post: 0 Bridgnorth, Shropshire England Trade: Joiner	Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message Reply #1 - Apr 19^th, 2009, 2:15pm TT, take a look at... http://helpmerick.com/avg_free_antivirus_8_0_upgrade_video_tip.htm
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scotspark Trade Member Offline mmmmm it's gonna cost you!! Posts: 3074 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 scotland Scotland Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message Reply #2 - Apr 19^th, 2009, 8:27pm version 8.5 is out now i have the free version on all my computers. just google avg free to get the download
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plugwash Administrator Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1383 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Trade: Not Specified	Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message Reply #3 - Apr 19^th, 2009, 9:09pm avg have a habbit of splashing thier pay-for version in your face and only linking to the free version with a link hidden somewhere in the small print if at all. I guess it's annoying but understandable.
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The_Trician Trade Member Offline Posts: 7721 Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message Reply #4 - Apr 20^th, 2009, 9:05am Thanks peeps - Got it squared away now. Downloaded and installed AV8 and all is well again. TT
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Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message
Reply #5 - May 2^nd, 2009, 8:45pm

AVG 8 has been giving me problems
tuned on computer a couple of days ago, got an error message that signature couldn't be verified, tried the repair option but couldn't find email with serial number
tried re install but couldn't complete due to 5 problems
tried to remove but couldn't due to 1 problem
installed avast but i'm still getting error messages every time i boot up & every time i use outlook, every email i open give an error message

i think what i'll do is copy all the error messages & post them

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Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message
Reply #6 - May 2^nd, 2009, 9:47pm

Download a copy of this -

http://www.ccleaner.com/

It's the most useful piece of software I have, and it's free!!

Get it to clean out your cache etc, then use the registry checker/repairer thing to try to fix it.

If this doesn't work, use the CCleaner uninstaller rather than the OEM software uninstaller, then clean your registry again, then try to re-install AVG8.

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Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message
Reply #7 - May 2^nd, 2009, 11:03pm

thanks TT but still wont go
ran ccleaner then ran the uninstall program, i got an error message

Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avi7.avg: creating backup....
Error 0x80070020 %DESTINATION% = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\Avg\avi7.avg.install_backup", %SOURCE% = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\Avg\avi7.avg"
Error 0x80004004

i've tried regedit but apparently it can't be found

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Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message
Reply #8 - Jan 11^th, 2010, 2:26pm

The_Trician wrote on May 2^nd, 2009, 9:47pm:

Download a copy of this -

http://www.ccleaner.com/

It's the most useful piece of software I have, and it's free!!

Get it to clean out your cache etc, then use the registry checker/repairer thing to try to fix it.

If this doesn't work, use the CCleaner uninstaller rather than the OEM software uninstaller, then clean your registry again, then try to re-install AVG8.

TT

Hi,
a guy in Austria recommended this software to me last year, I used it on my work computer and had a terminal blue screen the next day. work had to send it back to Dell!!

The incident may be completely un-related, but ever since, I've been very wary of ccleaner!

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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message Reply #9 - Jan 11^th, 2010, 3:21pm Many of these 'cleaner' type of programs can cause more issues than good. You always need to make sure you back up before using them as the blue screen of death is well known with these types of software. They play heavily into the registry which can cause real issues when it comes to booting up.
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londonman Trade Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1697 Total Thanks: 13 For This Post: 0 Malvern United Kingdom Trade: Cabinet Maker	Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message Reply #10 - Jan 12^th, 2010, 9:51pm Cleaner programs? Anti-virus programs? Trojans? Spyware? Wossat all about, then? Ah...sorry...I forgot. You guys are using PCs.
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CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: AVG FREE 7.5 Warning message Reply #11 - Jan 13^th, 2010, 8:24am londonman wrote on Jan 12^th, 2010, 9:51pm: Cleaner programs? Anti-virus programs? Trojans? Spyware? Wossat all about, then? Ah...sorry...I forgot. You guys are using PCs. Yeah I think there are only 60 or so known viruses targeting Macs.
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