pimmo2000

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AVG wont load on my PC for some reason.

Doesn't matter if it costs I'm ok with that ... just has to work with Vista

boxst

I use (and actually paid for) Kaspersky. It seems to work well and has saved me a couple of times when visiting the more entertaining side of the internet

Steve

HankScorpio

Eset Nod32

Sonic'

AvG works fine on Vista for me, it is Vista 64 Ultimate too

john_s

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AVG's running fine on 32 bit Vista for me.

pimmo2000

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Fails on install sadly

bioforger

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nod32 is daddy

James Neill

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AvG works fine on Vista for me, it is Vista 64 Ultimate too

Tony MY03WRX

AGV running on my computer with Vista

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pimmo2000

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What are you telling me AVG works on your PCs for lol ???

It doesn't install on mine .. it fails

djuk

AVG works fine for me on vista...

DemonDave

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2nd vote here - works fine on home premium and ultimate

not commenting on the entertaining side !

MMT WRX

Most disks attached to the PC mags have AVG free in amongst all the other stuff on them. Ive got about 4 here chucked at the side of my PC and its on them all. You could try that route, see if it will load from a disk.

or try downloading from a different place.
try here
I reckon they've done/doing away with the Grisoft name and just calling it AVG now.

BTW you haven't got any Internet security already on, free trial perhaps, that may be blocking it?

Ive just took it off my PC and put Kaspersky on (just so I can visit the more entertaining sites).

Mick

bioforger

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The problem is though AVG isn't very good for detecting current virii n trojans.

Muerde

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I think that was once Dr Solomons AntiV.. not sure though..

Dracoro

Hang on, I thought Vista didn't "need" anti-virus as security is far more built in than XP.

Or is that MS marketing spouting rubbish?

DJ Dunk

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I use Windows Live OneCare (yeah, I know) works a treat and integrates perfectly with Vista You have licence to install on 3 PC's all of which can be monitored from your PC as long as they're on the internet. I get notifications of whether they're up to date with Windows updates or any other issues, very handy. Can't fault it.

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Iain Young

Nod32 every time. It's quick, reliable, and doesn't hog system resources like AVG, Norton etc. Works very well on Vista as well (32 and 64bit).

AVG is NOT a good antivirus to install on a PC. It misses a lot of stuff. Even the latest version is bad. I just had to recover 2 pcs with it installed, and it had let through a lot of nasty stuff on both machines.

pimmo2000

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Apparently it doesn't nearly a year without Anti virus and I decided to see if I'd collected anything... Not a thing !!

Or so says NOD

Iain Young

Luck. I've seen virus infected Vista PCs, (I had to recover one a couple of weeks ago).

pimmo2000

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No, not luck.

Luck would be me downloading stuff from Kazaa or visiting FREE MP3.com and not getting a virus.

I'm just careful... theres no way for me to get a virus unless somewhere like Scoobynet was hacked.

Iain Young

Your comment was that Vista didn't need virus protection.

The fact is that Vista is just as prone to viruses as XP was, so an antivirus program is a very good idea. In your case, I doubt you would have caught anything on XP either if you are being that careful.

bioforger

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Pimmo, this is exactly how I use to think, until I ran a decent AV on my box, i.e Nod32. It found quite a few harmful trojans n 2 viruses. And I am extremely careful on what I visit, download etc. You have been warned