AVG free and AVG Pro Question

[Albinoni]

Does the free version of AVG use the same engine module as AVG Pro (paid version) and also is there really much of a difference between the two ?

[metallicakid15]

i think they are completely different versions

[Sputnik]

{QUOTE-> AVG Free Edition has the following limitations:

* AVG Free Edition cannot be installed on server operating systems (such as Windows Server 2003), nor can it be used for the scanning of network drives.
* Scheduling options in the AVG Free Edition are very limited (only one scheduled update per day, one scheduled scan per day etc.).
* AVG Free Edition receives updates via a lower priority service. Priority updating via ultra reliable Akamai servers is only available for purchased products.
* AVG Free Edition does not offer advanced testing options, such as automatic healing, password-protected archives reporting, adjustment of scan process priority and many others.
* AVG Free Edition has no technical support! <-QUOTE}

More information:
http://download.grisoft.cz/softw/70/filedir/presale/cmpsheets/mm_pfp_cmp_us_2.pdf

[TAP]

The major differences between AVG Free VS AVG Pro

- AVG Free doesn't detect Spyware and Adware while AVG Pro does http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=665097#post665097
- AVG Free has a very limited configurations in its basic interface while AVG Pro has advanced interface with more configurations
- AVG Free doesn't have the *real automatic updates* (as free avast! home or other commercial AVs have), it only has the scheduled task to check/update once a day so if you miss you have to wait for 24 hours to check/update again
- no official supports from Grisoft for AVG Free