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viv wrote: > I use AVG on my windows partition. I checked this out and although you > can still get AVGFree as a new version 8.0, many people are having all > sorts of problems with it. AVGFree has always been trouble free for me > so I am assuming this is a tactic by AVG to force users of the free > version to pay. > > Therefore, I have tried out Avast and have installed it. It is not quite > as user friendly but, has better functionality than AVG. I have also > replaced the AVG anti spyware program with Spybot. > > Viv > > On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 00:10 +0100, Simon Robert wrote: > >> Julian Hall wrote: >> >>> Jason Witcher wrote: >>> >>>> Are you sure it's not AVG Free 8.0? They only launched this recently >>>> (http://free.grisoft.com/ww.news.ndi-93835) - seems a bit daft >>>> launching a free AV program on April 24th then withdrawing support >>>> from it just over a month later! >>>> >>> Beg pardon.. I have AVG Anti-Spyware too and it must be *that* one that >>> is being withdrawn. No great loss as I do have other spyware detection. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Julian >>> >>> >> I'd recommend Avast. They do a free to home users and linux version. Not >> as friendly as clam, no gui for linux, but seems pretty good. >> >> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-for-linux-edition.html >> >> >> > > > hi all,i thought avast was not user friendly until i changed the skin,this made it almost idiot proof.i should know lol.alex the noob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html