AVG 8.0 - Does it do what it says on the tin?

[buildersmate]

With only 6 more days of AVG 7.5 left, I'm going to have to decide to upgrade soon. Does it work properly, please?

[Doc_Spock]

I have upgraded and it seems fine.

[Buenchico]

Some people have reported that it's heavy on memory usage but most people I know seem to be satisfied. (4Candles reported that it working fine for him, in another AB thread, earlier this evening).

However, I can't give you a personal report because AVG 8.0 won't install under Windows Millennium so, like many others, I'll probably be switching to Avast:
http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/300 0-2239_4-10019223.html

Chris

PS:
There are over 600 reviews of AVG 8.0 here:
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Ed ition/3640-2239_4-10320142.html

[koster]

If you have Windows XP, you must have service pack 2 to install AVG 8.0.

You can check whether you have service pack 2 by going to Start -> Run, typing "winver" and hitting the return key.

[ACtheTROLL]

personally ... it's a no-no
read the first two reviews .... they sum it up well

plusses
it's free ....

minus
it doesn't do it's job full time ... only when you remember

the majority (100%) of trade reviews (the ones who actually test it ... and don't just repeat what the postman told the milkman who heard it from .....) say ... it's free ....
the detection rate is in the low 80%s for actual detection
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/160/security-suite s/products.html
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/155/antivirus-soft ware/products.html

see avira - a far better bet at the moment

[FIREMARK40]

I've upgraded and haven't had a problem so far, but like any free product never really get the full works so really down to choice, free or payed , can always be upgraded to full version later if you like it same as erlier version.