AVG Anti-Virus Professional 9.0 now features an AVG Download Manager. The small setup file eliminates the need for network administrators to have to download some 100MB every time the AVG antivirus software is updated. Instead, the AVG Download Manager is a small file that locates the most current installation files and downloads them to begin installation.
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Once the AVG Download Manager downloads the setup file, installation begins. Menus have been tweaked, as is seen here, to provide a cleaner, more streamlined look.
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AVG claims changes to its scanning engine improve performance by up to 50%. A new AVG Optimization Scan, which appears as a last step during installation, plays a critical role in performance optimization.
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The new AVG scanning engine marks files as safe or potentially unsafe during this initial scan. These files are then skipped during subsequent scans unless their file structure changes.
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The new AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 interface features new menus and icons, but the main applications (Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Rootkit, E-mail Scanner, Resident Shield, etc.) are still present.
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The AVG Anti-Virus Component console displays basic information (definition version, latest database update and database version).
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Version 9.0 introduces the ability to break out scheduled scans by specific days. Businesses will find the new flexibility more supportive compatible with other scheduled tasks, such as back ups and operating system updates.
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Erik Eckel is a managing partner at Louisville Geek and president of Eckel Media Corp. He previously served as Executive Editor at TechRepublic. He received Microsoft Engineer accreditation from Sullivan University and earned his Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Louisville. He's earned Network+, Windows NT 4.0 MCP+I and MCSE, and Windows 2000 Professional MCP accreditations.
