10 replies to this topic

[hazelnut]

Well at least the paid version, no sign of the free one yet

http://www.avg.com/ww-en/homepage

How to upgrade using licence number

http://www.avg.com/ww-en/upgrade-8-9

[ePost]

Thanks for the heads up, Hazel. AVG came out with an improved version of 8.5 just a few days ago. One of the elements was actually big news but AVG did absolutely nothing to advertice this. It's more or less a secret. Supported platforms for AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5:



Source: http://free.avg.com/platforms

[ePost]

Interesting page AVG runs here. Very interesting: http://download.gris...z/filedir/inst/

[hazelnut]

Almost all software makers are getting their apps Win 7 ready. They have to really. I think the end of October date will mean many people, who can, will opt for a new computer for Xmas.

So if software manufacturers want their software on people's new win 7 computers, they have to be able to work on it.

[ePost]

Spot on, Hazel! And of cause they should have things ready for Windows 7.

I'm going to get a new PC with Windows 7 myself. I'll go for 64-bit, I think.

I can't believe that Flash isn't ready for any 64-bit system. At all! Who do they think they are? 64-bit has been around since 1960s...

[fireryone]

/cringes at thought of a a pc without flash support.

[ePost]

I do anticipate Flash to get their act together before the 22nd of October. All else would be incomprehensible...

[swarfega]

I take it 9.0 isnt available for AVG free as yet.

[ePost]

No, not yet it seems. I guess that they want to divide the run on their servers into smaller lumps. Paying costumers get the new version first. But the new free AVG link scanner is out, I read somewhere. However I can't find a confirmation of this on their homepage...

[ePost]

Quote from DownloadSquad about AVG: Free version to drop on October 15th

Source: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/10/05/av...n-october-15th/

[aqua]

yeah avg free 9.0 is out http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage