Avast anti-virus

[Bryn Mawr]

Originally Posted by Barman

I use "SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition". Knocks spots of all the other free stuff Odie.

This sounds like a malware remover rather than an anti-virus.

You generally need both - do not rely on just a spyware blocker.

[Odie]

Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr

AVG Pro is given with a three month trial period.

AVG Free is free unlimited.

I have tried all of them, a blocker says I don't have permission.

[Bryn Mawr]

Originally Posted by Odie

I have tried all of them, a blocker says I don't have permission.

It was Aviva that you said was blocked - AVG you said was time limited.

From what you have posted, you loaded a trial version of AVG Pro which expired, you've then tried to load AVG Free without first unloading AVG Pro which just wont work.

I've run AVG Free on all the PCs I support for many years and the only time I've experienced problems is when the user has accepted their very kind (not) offer of a free upgrade. When the trial period expires they then 'phone me up complaining that "it's broken" and I have to remove AVG Pro and load the latest version of AVG Free - problem solved.

[Barman]

Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr

This sounds like a malware remover rather than an anti-virus.

You generally need both - do not rely on just a spyware blocker.

Antivirus included, tis all i have and my comp never has problems.

[Odie]

Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr

It was Aviva that you said was blocked - AVG you said was time limited.

From what you have posted, you loaded a trial version of AVG Pro which expired, you've then tried to load AVG Free without first unloading AVG Pro which just wont work.

I've run AVG Free on all the PCs I support for many years and the only time I've experienced problems is when the user has accepted their very kind (not) offer of a free upgrade. When the trial period expires they then 'phone me up complaining that "it's broken" and I have to remove AVG Pro and load the latest version of AVG Free - problem solved.

I haven't downloaded anything, when I press download, it tells me to save which I do, then click on the title, press download and thats when a blocker comes up and says on them I don't have permission.

Avast is the one I had free and have been waiting 4 times now to receive a ticket to continue like Peg has.

[oscar]

Originally Posted by Odie

I have had this free for 3 months and its free forver....then something pops up saying I now need a key number to continue?

I have now registered 4 times to have this key number, no one has emailed me back.

In the meantime I have no anti-virus that is working.

What other programs offer completely free that are dependable, and I don't mean the ones that say free, only to sign up and register and to find out then its only the first 3 months that are free?

thankyou

Pete says it could be that you have a spam filter that is stopping the e mail coming through. Hope that helps.

[Odie]

Originally Posted by oscar

Pete says it could be that you have a spam filter that is stopping the e mail coming through. Hope that helps.

all my other emails come through?

[Peg]

Go to the email address you used for it and click on the junk mail folder just to check if it may be there.

[YZGI]

I use Avast on 4 computers with no problems. Be sure you downloaded the home version. About every year I have to get a new registry key number and its never been a problem.

[Bryn Mawr]

Originally Posted by Odie

I haven't downloaded anything, when I press download, it tells me to save which I do, then click on the title, press download and thats when a blocker comes up and says on them I don't have permission.

Avast is the one I had free and have been waiting 4 times now to receive a ticket to continue like Peg has.

I don't understand what you are trying to tell me.

You press download and it tells you to save which you do. The file is now downloaded and ready to run or does the save fail?

In which window do you click on the title? In the AVG webpage on your browser? In some form of download manager? In Windows Explorer?

What form does the blocker take? Is it from your browser, your firewall ...?