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This antiviral program offers rock-solid protection for no financial commitment. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition provides all the necessities, including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections. By default, the application is set to search for new virus definitions daily, but you always can use the scheduling tool to change this. Should a virus create serious system problems, AVG create a rescue disk to scan your computer in MS-DOS mode. The program doesn't tax your system when scanning or when running in the background and always proved effective in our tests. This app's interface can't be described as beautiful, yet it is mostly simple to navigate. Sure, you can plunk down a lot of cash for an antiviral application with more features, but AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition delivers the goods for free. AVG Antivirus Free-Protect your PC from viruses and malware.-Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
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AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements). Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.
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Current version:
4.0 starsout of 685 votes
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"Wouldn't update - after hour-long download!"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
Scans without slowing my computer down much; free; can be configured to scan email, etc.
Cons
Very frustrating update process; prompts users to do an hour-long download, then refuses to install it.
Summary
After getting me to do an hour-long download to update the program, it gave me a scary-looking error message saying it wouldn't update version 7.5 because it was no longer supported. If 7.5 is no longer supported, 7.28 certainly isn't! I had already downloaded the virus definitions elsewhere and installed them; this appeared to work at the time, but I get a persistent message that my definitions are out of date. (The next scheduled definitions update is tomorrow.) So I don't know whether the definitions were installed either; don't know whether I have any definitions newer than 2006 (!), and don't know whether it's safe to uninstall my Norton. I am going to look into Avast, and if it's better, uninstall this badly designed program.
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"Best software for protection"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
easy to use and free updates and the most inspiring thing is its protection.
Cons
no cons, at all
Summary
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"Pretty good, thanks"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
I like these product, thanks
Cons
I can not explain that
Summary
because these product is free, and very efectifeve to protect my Computer from Virus attact
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"Better than any antivirus"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
Exceeds my expectation in an antivirus program
Cons
None I have forund yet
Summary
Thw best of the best
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"THE BEST FREE ANTI VIRUS W / WEB SURFING,BACK UP #2GB"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
AS ECELLENT SCANS FOR VIRUS//SPYWARE...RESEDENCE SHREILD , BLOCKING THE BEST, E-MAIL SCANING INBOUND AS WELL OUTBROUND UPDATES VERY OFFEN..JUST ONE WORD AWSOME SOFTWARE THATS OUT FOR FREE.........
Cons
NO CONS; AT ALL
Summary
awsome i have it on my three pc in the home..I used only AVG FREE EDTION
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"i like avg antivirus software for the security provided"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
it provides me with internet security
Cons
i do not know any cons
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"AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition good product,"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
I use the many Anti Virus System,but other product allso I am not satisfactory.iI thin this one world wide Benifit users for pc.
Cons
Submit and other product compare it,only came from so many Virus.
Summary
I am a study and imprument,program course,i Use the many Anti-Virus protection guard but,not satis factory.i thin cheted company my friends are teii us this AVG-Anti Virus World Wide Best softweare Docter.iI hope this AVG Other imprument us.good bay.from ,maththaka.
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"easy to use, and its free."
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
it saves my computer from viruses
Cons
nothing so far
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"quite ok"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
easy to up date
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"Great free protection!!!"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.289
Pros
1: Its Free
2: Defends your pc from all known types of viruses
3: Doesnt slow your computer memory or speed
4: Scans and updates automatically
Cons
1: Once and a while i have to reinstall the program due to avg saying that it's damaged!
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