AVG Internet Security

[kishgo]

I have been using AVG for years, all for free but now I have a screen that tells me in order to keep this, I now have to purchase it. Anyone else have the same message?

[retired2]

I used AVG for years but changed about a year ago to MSE. A lot of others have also. I have had no issues with it. It is put out by Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/mse.aspx

[observer]

This is instead of buying Norton?

[kishgo]

Yes. AVG is free and has always served us well. Recommended by Rustee on this forum (Howard Bint) years ago and it has never let us down.
Oh Rustee....where are you????

[Spidubic]

You should still be able to get AVG for free. They push the paid one and do make the free version hard to find and download.

[Rustee]

Yes, AVG is still available for FREE, but you gotta find it. If you go to google and type in "free AVG version download" (no quote marks) I think you will find it. You still need to fight to get the free version, but it is still there. Use the word "version", as a FREE "download" may not get it. Free download don't mean the same as free version.

We have gone with MSSE also ... it don't have a paid version, so it don't push you to buy theirs.

[kishgo]

Thanks Rustee. Good to hear from you again. Hope you are well.

[kishgo]

I decided to download MSSE as well. Worked just fine! Do I still need Spybot and Malware?

[retired2]

Yes i use all 3. You should delete AVG as it might cause problems with MSE.
I also use McAfeesite advisor which helps to keep you from going to bad websites. It stopped me just this morning from going to a site that came in a email. It does not slow down my computer one bit

https://www.siteadvisor.com/

[kishgo]

Okay, so I downloaded MSE and uninstalled AVG. Now I have note from Windows saying my Virus Protection is off. Should I be concerned?
Also, I have switched to Firefox. Do I need to uninstall IE?
Thank goodness for this forum and all the experience and advice. You guys never cease to amaze me.

[Rustee]

Hi Kishgo ... yep ... keep all 3. When you downloaded MSSE, did you do the setup? If not, you are not protected. Setup lets you pick a time for the scan to run, what you want to do when it finds a virus (remove) and other settings.

No need to uninstall IE, just when you use either one, it will tell you if it's not your default and ask you if you want to make it the default ... click yes and that will be the one that opens if you try to open a program that needs it. You may find that sometimes the default may not open something and using the other one is easy to do.

Hope all is well with you. Are you back to your winter home now?

[kishgo]

Yes, Rustee, I used the set up. Sunday mornings 2 AM
We are fine here in our winter home! LOL Never in a million years did I ever think I would have two homes!!

What about this: Now I have note from Windows saying my Virus Protection is off. Should I be concerned?

Thanks for your help.

[retired2]

Is your computer on at 2 in the morning.??? I shut mine off at bedtime. Go into the program and hit the update button and do a manual update to get started. Mine will say not protected if I fire up the computer late/after the update time in the morning. Should do the update daily, you won't even know its doing it.

[retired2]

Also make sure you check, check for latest virus definations etc, before running scan

[kishgo]

I looked for your suggestions on the site and updates etc are done before the scan.
R2, our computer is always plugged in but we are not logged on.

[retired2]

Did you try a manual update??

[retired2]

Click on the update button top left and then the update button
middle right in the next screen

[Rustee]

Best thing you can do for your computer kishgo IMO! It costs about 4 cents to keep the computer on and saves a surge when you turn it back on. A power suppy runs about $65. ... that is a lot of nights at 4 cents.

Mine is never off either ... except when bad storms are coming ...

[retired2]

Rustee -- would that thinking not hold true for TV's also?

[kishgo]

I did the update again and now the shield that was in the DAD bar is gone! Also, I changed the scan to take place every day at 2 AM.
Looks like you've both steered me in the right direction. Many thanks to the two Rs!

[retired2]

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