Question about downloading the free Avg

[jane p]

Hello my Internet security protection runs out today from Trend Micro PC-cillin. I have been informed i need to pay to update it so I was told to download AVG the free one!

When should i do it exactly. The message just says your protection runs out on 16 july today. Do i have to unistall anything before downloading AVG and how do i do that!

Laymans terms please as not very tecchy but I dont do something i wont have any protection tomorrow?

Thanks.

 

[Online Trader]

Unistall your existing one and then you will be able to install AVG Free it will not let you install it if you have another system on your PC

 

[jane p]

can you tell me what to do please?

 

[Online Trader]

Go to control panel
Select Add or Remove Programmes
Find your anti virus programme
Click to remove it
Once removed you will be able to download AVG Free from the AVG website

 

[jane p]

Thanks. Do you know does it take long to download it?

 

[Online Trader]

No it downloads very fast

 

[Dwebs-Ltd]

Err that's the wrong order.

1. Download AVG FREE and save it on the PC
2. Uninstall Trend Micro Internet Security
3. Reboot
4. Install AVG FREE

If you are connected to the internet directly not via a router you should disconnect from the internet before removing trend micro then once AVG is installed re-connect to the internet.

 

[jane p]

ok this is what ive done ive taken away the old one now im stuck ive been to avg webiste and i cant see where to download for free and which version i want etc. I just want home. Please help quick. lol.

 

[MarkN]

http://free.avg.com/download?prd=afe

You want the download on the left hand side (ie. free)

 

[Dwebs-Ltd]

ok this is what ive done ive taken away the old one now im stuck ive been to avg webiste and i cant see where to download for free and which version i want etc. I just want home. Please help quick. lol.

http://free.avg.com/223204

Can't believe anyone would advise removing the current AV before downloading the new one, not a wise thing to do.

 

[Online Trader]

http://free.avg.com/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition?cmpid=fr_bn_free_670

 

[jane p]

done thanks the link helped.

 

[roni]

delete the older version and download free avg from download.com hope it will work for u...!!

 

A little tip to make your AVG experience a little smoother, particularly if you are not the most PC-minded of people.......

1) go into AVG (double click the little icon bottom right of your screen)

2) choose 'tools' Menu at top, then 'Advanced Settings'

3) click on 'Resident Shield' on the left hand menu

4) Tick the 'Autoheal' box on the page that displays (right of the menu).

5) then double click 'Schedules' from the left menu

6) Change it from 'Every Day' to 'Selected Days' for the Run Interval setting.

7) Choose a day, two days, or more according to how heavily you browse the internet, download stuff, etc. the average soho user can manage quite well on two days per week, rather than have a scan every single day in life. You can always run a manual scan if you have been particularly busy, or have spied something untoward.


Ooops, also then click on APPLY, or the changes will not be saved lol.

 

[jane p]

i cant see schedules from the left menu!