AVG is free no more; where to turn?

AuroEdge · Post by **AuroEdge** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:50 am

I plan on cleaning off XP today and reinstalling it. I just found out that AVG is no longer free. I can still update the AVG installation I've got now just fine. I would've never known it's not free anymore if I hadn't visited their site. So... what are my legal options to another good free anti-virus? McAfee and Symantec suck anyways.

Wagh · Post by **Wagh** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:53 am

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php

What?

Wagh · Post by **Wagh** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:53 am

doublepost

CoasterKing · Post by **CoasterKing** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:54 am

I'm pretty certain there is a still a free edition of AVG

Edit: beat me to it

AuroEdge · Post by **AuroEdge** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:01 am

Random_Troll wrote:http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php

What?

Thanks Mr. Trogdor.

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:45 am

How about using a non-crappy operating system this time?

Strapping Scherzo · Post by **Strapping Scherzo** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:59 am

From what I understand, the FREE version of AVG is based on version 6. The latest version is 7, which does not have a free version. At least that was the way it was the last time I checked their site.

ETR · Post by **ETR** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:17 pm

Stormwatch wrote:How about using a non-crappy operating system this time?

What, like windows 2000?

Anyways, this brings me to something that happened last night at work.

"Excuse me, do you carry Mac software?"
"What exactly do you need?"
"Antivirus. My brand new $3000 mac laptop (With one gb of memory) is running slow."

I blamed spyware, cuz last I knew, what little mac spyware there is is more then mac viruses.

bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:18 pm

Stormwatch wrote:How about using a non-crappy operating system this time?

That's getting really fucking old.

WhtCastle · Post by **WhtCastle** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:21 pm

Everything is free when you steal!

Caboose · Post by **Caboose** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:38 pm

WhtCastle wrote:Everything is free when you steal!

He said legal options.

zero · Post by **zero** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:48 pm

Stormwatch wrote:How about using a non-crappy operating system this time?

If your saying that he should use linux or something like that i can think of a lot of things for why he might not want to do that.

1 being how many games run on linux perfect?.
2 How many of them games are new games?.
3 how many times are drivers for video cards, sound cards etc updated on linux?.

If i had to pick windows xp or linux id pick windows xp, as id be more happier knowing that ill be able to play whatever game i want then only being able to play a few games, and then having to mess with stuff to get them games working right.

Now if you didn't mean that then forget what i just said.

ETR · Post by **ETR** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:53 pm

zero wrote:
Stormwatch wrote:How about using a non-crappy operating system this time?
If your saying that he should use linux or something like that i can think of a lot of things for why he might not want to do that.

1 being how many games run on linux perfect?.
2 How many of them games are new games?.
3 how many times are drivers for video cards, sound cards etc updated on linux?.

If i had to pick windows xp or linux id pick windows xp, as id be more happier knowing that ill be able to play whatever game i want then only being able to play a few games, and then having to mess with stuff to get them games working right.

Now if you didn't mean that then forget what i just said.

Stormwatch is a damn dirty......mac user.

Covar · Post by **Covar** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:45 pm

Xylene wrote:
Stormwatch wrote:How about using a non-crappy operating system this time?
That's getting really fudging old.

hell i used to have linux in my name and i don't go around recommending it to everyone(anymore)

try avast!

Post by **|darc|** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:32 pm

scherzo wrote:From what I understand, the FREE version of AVG is based on version 6. The latest version is 7, which does not have a free version. At least that was the way it was the last time I checked their site.

I use AVG free, checking the About AVG it says its version 7.

navi · Post by **navi** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:17 pm

I use Avast it kinda takes care of itself.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:38 pm

Mac fanboys suck.

greay · Post by **greay** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:41 pm

ETR wrote:Anyways, this brings me to something that happened last night at work.

"Excuse me, do you carry Mac software?"
"What exactly do you need?"
"Antivirus. My brand new $3000 mac laptop (With one gb of memory) is running slow."

I blamed spyware, cuz last I knew, what little mac spyware there is is more then mac viruses.

There are zero OS X viruses, so if there are any Mac spyware programs, then yes, there are more than there are viruses. But, last I checked, they don't exist, either.

Isn't Microsoft's spyware/virus thingy free?

ETR · Post by **ETR** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:41 pm

Links to this "Avast"?

Vchat20 · Post by **Vchat20** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:16 pm

|darc| wrote:
scherzo wrote:From what I understand, the FREE version of AVG is based on version 6. The latest version is 7, which does not have a free version. At least that was the way it was the last time I checked their site.
I use AVG free, checking the About AVG it says its version 7.

yup. same here. and im still receiving constant updates, so whats everyone getting worked up about?