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Leaving AVG

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by the maverick phantom wanderer (formerly macoza, nodice, kp, etc.)

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After the discussion about EULAs and other licenses (can't remember the name of that discussion right now), I started to check all the licenses for the various products on my computer. All of them (including AVG 7.5 Free edition) were fine (as in, I had no issues with anything in the licenses). However, according to the annoying pop-up that appears every hour, AVG 7.5 will no longer be updated after May 31.

I thought, "True or not, I'm not going to click on some random pop-up- I'm not that stupid."

Instead, I went to download the new version from the site itself. Upon reading the license, which included a "time out" feature, I removed that piece of crap from system (using unrecoverable delete of course).

So when June 1st arrives, I'll be looking for new antivirus software. Any suggestions? (Keep in mind that I can't afford a song on ITunes with my budget.)

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by himdownstairs

I left AVG about 2 years ago. I run Webroot Spysweeper with the Antivirus component on my PC. I've been doing it since I left AVG. Its ok. When it's running the antivirus and spysweep it slows the cpu a little but I can still play Call of Duty while doing it. It also can be run in the background without the presence a main window and it updates when connected to the internet. I would reccomend it.

by jdclyde

points you at the PAY version, because many will just pull out their credit card and pay.

If you search "avg free", it will take you to the free download of the new version.

by the maverick phantom wanderer (formerly macoza, nodice, kp, etc.)

after reading the license of all versions of AVG 8.0, I decided it was time to move on. By the way, I think you may want to read the license if you have not done so. While nowhere near as bad several other licenses (in order to avoid a flame war, I will not name them here), one part in particular crossed the line (for me).

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