Free AVG 7.5 Pro

[Claymonkey]

http://www.slickdeals.net/?permadeal...ect_deal_11174

FREE AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 Professional

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/avg/index

We’re giving away the commercial version of AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 Professional, a full security utility. Contact us at downloads@vnunet.com if you are having problems with this page or with the download.

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I know a few of us use the free version on systems so this seems like a no brainer.

[cjolley]

I know a few of us use the free version on systems so this seems like a no brainer.

What does it add to the free version?

[High_Jumbllama]

Is there any other way to find the instructions for getting a code?

[rylan]

Finally got through to their ftp server to start the download... in progress now.

[Gurm]

Are we to presume that the serial number that comes up during install is the "free" one we're getting? Or do we have to fully install? Some more details would be great!

[Elie]

Can't download, I click on download and it just stalls.

I'll wait until early in the morning.

[rylan]

I think the serial number that comes up is the "free" one.
I just continued with the install and I have the full version.

License is only good until Dec 1, 2008 however.

[Elie]

now the download link is asking for a username password, am I missing something?

[rylan]

You using some other ftp program?
I just downloaded it through Firefox and it worked fine.
Looks like the username/pw is in the link (AVG / avg75) ... if you're using Internet Exploder, then it might not allow you to do that automatically from when they made their browser suck even more with not allowing username/pw in hyperlinks until you patch/hack it.

[Fat Tone]

Shoot me if you want, but I can't see a reason in the feature comparison for most murcers to bother: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download...virus/us/frt/0

Edit: Sorry if that sounds ungrateful. Perhaps I'm missing something.

[cjolley]

Shoot me if you want, but I can't see a reason in the feature comparison for most murcers to bother: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download...virus/us/frt/0

Edit: Sorry if that sounds ungrateful. Perhaps I'm missing something.

I thought the same thing...

[lowlifecat]

Shoot me if you want, but I can't see a reason in the feature comparison for most murcers to bother: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download...virus/us/frt/0

Edit: Sorry if that sounds ungrateful. Perhaps I'm missing something.

I thought the same thing...

signed

[Gurm]

I think the serial number that comes up is the "free" one.
I just continued with the install and I have the full version.

License is only good until Dec 1, 2008 however.

Right, but if you have to reinstall... do you have to do so through that installer? Or can you grab the latest one later? I'm unclear how the licensing mechanism works here. Are you certain that the license key you have now (good for a year) is different from what originally came up?

I don't even use AVG any more - I use Spy Sweeper / Sophos. But I'm curious, as this would be good to have for, say, my mom.

[Claymonkey]

As far as I can tell the main reasons to have Pro over free are 'faster downloads' and tech support. The key is the one you see when you install. I know the free version also autopopulates that field. I can only assume that Computer Active (the magazine that's doing this whole thing) has some deal with AVG to give you a year license to the Pro version for free. Whether or not the installer will work after the 1/17/08 expiration date is unclear to me as well.

Still free is free even if the extra benefits are 'meh'. As for the stalls with downloads their server seems to be slammed with all these downloads.

[Jammrock]

The FTP is getting slammed, thus the download troubles. I'm sure this ended up on FatWallet.com and every other bargain board under the sun.

Most anti-virus apps sell subscriptions these days, not unlimited free updates. You can blame the bastards at Symantec for that.

According to the site, the promotion ends on 1/17/08, the license expires on 1 Dec 08. Meaning you have about 2.5 weeks left to download it, and a year to use it free before you have to renew your subscription.

The comparison between free and pro versions is here:

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-virus/us/frt/0

That is all...