Reviews of AVG Anti-Virus Free

1. 
   Yrgal

   Reviewing 9.0.698a1730 (Oct 25, 2009)

   The protection this program gives is above average and should do the job for most users.
   
   With that said... I noticed a few weeks ago that my computer was running slower than usual and figured it to be that time again to reinstall windows and wipe the sheet clean. I didn't think it could be anything else wrong than too many programs installed and too much obsolete information in the system files. Then I tried the AVG 9 update today and noticed that my computer was running even slower. Short story - uninstalled AVG and guess what? My computer runs really fast again! So my conclusion is that this little proggie is taking up way too much resources. Two stars and moving on to something better.
2. 
   radiomaffia

   Reviewing 9.0.698a1730 (Oct 24, 2009)

   It is about time that preventionsoftware with this behavior on computers and other software that make just worse instead of good on your running pc get blacklisted worldwide. But as allways, read the reviews here, visit their forums, they tell you more than the producer of the software will do...
   
   Install Avira Antivir Personal - Free (for experts) or Avast Home Edition (for dummys). Both can be recommended instead of AVG and are free.
3. 
   CyberDoc999

   Reviewing 9.0.698a1730 (Oct 24, 2009)

   Made my 3 ghz computer run very slow !
4. 
   Hilbert

   Reviewing 9.0.686a1719 (Oct 20, 2009)

   1. Loaded AVG 9 in the default Standard Installation mode and it installed.
   
   2. Tried to load in the Custom Installation mode and it failed repeatedly. Repeated the install with various different items (mail scanned etc.) deselected and each time it failed to install. It seems that deselecting options kills the install stone dead. So much for the QA before it was released.
   
   Part of the error message is as follows:
   
   "Installation Failed... ....Error: MSVC Redistributables installation failed. Installation of AVG can not continue."
   
   3. The uninstall feedback web site simply did not exist. Instead, the web site defaulted to the home page where (as usual) there is no feedback option.
   
   4. As always, AVG, as does so many other manufactures, makes it almost impossible to contact them UNLESS you are actually purchasing something.
   
   WHAT THESE IDIOTS DO NOT REALIZE IS HOW MUCH THIS TURNS OFF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. IF I CAN'T CONTACT THE COMPANY THEN I WILL NOT PURCHASE FROM IT. THIS IS A GOOD INDICATOR OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ONE WHEN CUSTOMER SERVICE IS REALLY NEEDED.
   
   4. What's up with these turkeys? This has to be one of the worst stuff-ups I've seen for a new version launch in years.
5. 
   dstream

   Reviewing 9.0.686a1719 (Oct 17, 2009)

   Installed this to try and okay the interface has changed faster scanning.
   
   AND
   
   AND
   
   AND
   
   the false positives are still here yep its decided that my banks smartcard reader is spyware barclays are going to be happy, my cds ive imported into itunes shop bought cd`s contain the mp3 generic adware exploit wtf. Junk this crap now, sort out the rubbish detections. God help anyone who relies on this as protection.
   
   there a -25 rating here
   
   hahahah its scanned and detected my banks vb log on program as Generic11.AEDF.
   
   totally laughable now

Discuss AVG Anti-Virus Free

1. Nov 2, 2009 - 6:07 AM
   Traveller29

   Lots of problems with AVG Free 9.0698a1730! On four machines and all have started to run _very_ slowly and the main hard drives are constantly running? Reverted to Free 8.5 and all is well now!
   
   Solutions??