I tried installing the AVG 8 Free anti-virus application from Grisoft a few days ago but each time I tried, it corrupted my IE7 such that it would crash at start-up as soon as I hit the IE icon.
Does any other have the same issue? Im posting in the Lenovo forum as I wonder if it could be related to the specific ThinkPad configuration of Vista.
Thanks to confirm your experience installing AVG 8 Free here.
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yeap. Installed AVG 8 and access connections stopped working. Fn+F5 would not work either. Updated and reinstalled access connections and everything seems fine.
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I noticed connections problem too, same as you... Did you lose IE7 as well?
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I have yet to not use a ANTI-Virus application that doesn't slow down or cause problems to a computer.
I like ZoneAlarm the best right now. Just set it in auto-learn mode and it learns the users habits and optimizes security to flow with applications. Keeps security decent and doesn't seem to slow down the computer much.
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Install on my x61 seem to work fine no issue with ie
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Ive had it installed since day 1 and havent had any problems (since september.) Also, SonDa5, I think ZoneAlarm is a firewall app, not an AV. I may be wrong though since I don't use it
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I also installed it fine on my X61 without any issues. Fn+F5 works fine and no problems with IE. I don't have Access Connections installed. I really like the Avast software.
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Nod32 the best .
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I'm more interested to hear specifically about AVG 8 Free, but thanks for the comments on alternatives.
It may have to do with the Vista security levels then. How many of you installed it from a normal user account vs an administrator account?
Do you have UAC ON or OFF? Is IE7 configured to run in safe mode or not?
All these details may add-up to explain what I'm seeing. I'm currently using all the above securities ON, in a normal user account.
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So I can't comment on that. Firefox ran fine, never lost it. You should try contacting Grisoft. I did, and after 3 days got a reply asking me to unit test the various modules
Hope everything is working now.
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No problem for me! AVG 8 free
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Well, I found out that disabling UAC and setting my user account as an administrator cured the problems I had. IE7 works fine now. So it seems that the AVG bug is related to the added Vista security. I have had enough other issues the past weeks related to Vista securities that I am turning it all off and will run as admin as I did for years. I figure that having an anti-virus shield running permanently is sufficient to make the PC closed to attacks. Turning all this off has the added bonus of stopping the constant admin password required pop-ups
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All those who said AVG 8 Free was running ok, can you confirm these 2 points:
- are you running UAC on or off?
- are you running within a normal user account or admin?
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I'm using AVG 8.0 no problem so far. except slowing down when you type in the address (maybe it check the link). the new feature for spyware is okay.
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marcbe,
The thread has been moved the general security/av forum as resquested and the thread has been renamed(I changed thinkpad to laptop).
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i got avg 8 a few days back, i haven't had any problems since but also don't use IE 7 so not sure
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No problems here, and I'm running with the UAC on the admin account......
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2. Admin account.
No problems so far... AVG 8 Free functioning perfectly on Windows Vista x64 SP1 ! Hate that Link Checker crap though.... -
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I still havent noticed what it does...but from the sounds of it, its using up extra bandwidth. -
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AVG8 is now perfect
I also just realised what it does when i did a google search, also its been causing short pauses while watching youtube clips while surfing on other pages
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It was posted somewhere in the AVG Forum Faqs on Grisoft. According to a moderator, they plan to fix this issue in the next release.
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if you disable it you get that annoying exclamation mark on the system tray. i suggest doing what he linked to get rid of the linkscanner and email scanner. It works nice and clean
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Yeah.... you're right! I'll try that..
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Yes, I installed using the command line to avoid getting the LinkScanner. Funny enough, I found out after that, if you go to the advanced settings inside AVG, there is still something active related to LinkScanning... I checked that off as well just in case.
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It's working fine for me without disabling uac
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I know this subject is old, but my NIS licence is expired now, and wanted to go with AVG 8 free, I have Vista HP SP1, the Redident Shield goes unactive from time to another and Windows Security center keeps warning that the anti virus is turned off!
I have the latest version of AVG.
t goes un active even if no browers opened, I don't want to turn off the UAC.
Is there a solution for that!?
Installing AVG 8 Free on your Vista laptop Did you encounter problems?
Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by marcbe, Apr 28, 2008.