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On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 12:14 +0100, Julian Hall wrote: > viv wrote: > > I use AVG on my windows partition. I checked this out and although you > > can still get AVGFree as a new version 8.0, many people are having all > > sorts of problems with it. AVGFree has always been trouble free for me > > so I am assuming this is a tactic by AVG to force users of the free > > version to pay. > > > > Therefore, I have tried out Avast and have installed it. It is not quite > > as user friendly but, has better functionality than AVG. I have also > > replaced the AVG anti spyware program with Spybot. > > > > Viv > > > > > Hi Viv, > > My main issue with AVG 8 is that it requires SP2, which on my system > breaks too many things. *After* a full system backup I may try SP3 to > see if that's any better. For now I've done the same as you and > installed Avast. One question, I thought Avast had a free version, at > least it says so on their website, but having installed it, it seems to > be only a demo, have I missed something? > > I also use Spybot, but I used AVGAS on the basis that no one program > finds everything. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > Hi Julian, You need to register online with Avast. They will send you a registration key that you can put in, before the demo period finishes. Then, you will have a full free version. Any probs, let me know and I will send you my number. I don't suppose it really matters. Viv -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html