End of Support for AVG 6.0

*End of Support for AVG 6.0
Grisoft announces the end of support for AVG version 6.0 effective on December 31, 2004 for technical reasons. This version has been available since 1999. It's structure does not allow for further improvements planned for version 7 nor improvements of detection techniques expected to come in the future.

End of support means we will no longer provide program updates or Virus Database updates for version 6.0 and therefore, within days, this version will not protect against new virus outbreaks!

Current AVG 6.0 users should upgrade to AVG 7.0. Information on upgrading to version 7.0 can be found at http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_upgrade.php.
- October 25, 2004 -

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

 

AVG 6.0 isn't free anymore?
I am going to take another Free av if that is

 

O.K., don't panic, remain calm (Ahhhh ).

I sure hope they continue to offer some sort of free program. I will wait to see and hear further developments. AHHHHH I'll take hand me downs by the way, if that will help them. Eeek

NICK: Please keep us posted as developments arise.

Thanks
Wildman

 

Happy days are here again, my AVG is to still be here amen, I am a happy man again, happy days are here again.

Thanks
Wildman

 

Fellow Creatures,
This all makes perfect sense to me. Out with the old in with the new. IT'S FREE. Even in pay companys can not keep old versions going when new updated ones come out to much company resource drain.

Free or almost free protection me too Wildman...... loving life

 

Perhaps I should have said this a long time before now. Just because I use free virus protection, does not mean that I don't have friends who own and run small business, and utilize pay protection on their systems. Some tell me that they make their decision as to which company to use, upon on how that company treats the users of it's free protection program. If that company seems to care about it's free users, then my friends tell me they will investigate the commercial pay product, as they figure the company just might be a good one. They do not always go for the large companies, or fall for the hype by the way. They also are looking for the protection factor, that goes without question. They also say that they want simplicity however, as they do not want this necessity to be a time distracting factor for their employees or business.

Thanks
Wildman

 

Oh yes Fellow Creatures,
I understand. Do not misunderstand me. I agree if Company takes care of free customer, that customer may buy more feature rich product. Or buy product after a trial. But I do like those one year trials!!!! Also notice I also said almost free. That really is a little misleading. I believe in PC protection at a reasonable price. I think $39 + is just to much for AV only package. Some may remember me stating I do not like suites. So true no change in that. You see where I am going $39 AV $39 Firewall $19 or $29 for Trojan Killer $19 for Spy Killer. And on and on.....

See what I mean. Take a younger fellow on a tight budget (not an old cheap goat like me) We need to be sure as a Security community (which includes Companys producing the product) to address their situation too. That is why my hat is off to these companys that have at least a free product offering. Also small business needs to watch their costs. What if a trojan were to get into a small tax accounting office PC Pay for your security sure, but no need to break the bank. That is why I say what we talk about here and what we offer here as information and discussion is of good and great value. All users need to do is show up and listen and then get back to business. Wow enough preaching but you see why I hang around here now anyway

 

AVG's new free edition has recently advanced to beta2 status. Get it at...
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/16/lng/us/tpl/v5

I ran the beta2 as my on-access scanner for a few days, just to see how it works. Works smoooooth. Very small buttocks. Beautiful & logical GUI. Plays nicely in a second fiddle role (on-demand & right click). To update it without having to run the control center, just execute the file...
avginet.exe

Once the update is finished, it leaves NOTHING behind. Grrrreat!

It updates *now & then* -- not daily.