Is AVG anti-virus free edition or Avast Free Edition better?

"Mallane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks Dave fo your reply. Happy to say it WAS an AVG problem - their
> update
> was corrupted but it has been rectified now. Cheers and thanks again
> --
> Mallane
>
>
> "David H. Lipman" wrote:
>
>> From: "Mallane" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>
>> | Hi, I am not sure whether I am in the right section or not but hope
>> someone
>> | can help me. I have run AVG Free for ages but last night the update
>> failed
>> | saying that there was a missing .bin file. This happened after I had
>> | installed the latest XP updates - could this be the problem? I have
>> | uninstalled and reinstalled the AVG Free programme but the response is
>> the
>> | same. Since I have no idea what a .bin file is and whether the
>> Microsoft
>> | update caused the problem or whether it is an AVG problem I hope
>> someone can
>> | help me with this. Many thanks
>> | --
>> | Mallane
>>
>> Actually, microsoft.public.security.virus is more apropos.
>>
>> Many people are relating the SAME problem which is problem at
>> Ewido/Grisoft and not with
>> your PC.
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>>
>>
>>


You are better off using Avast or Avira. AVG has become a brake as far as
computers are concerned..


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"John" wrote:

> I use AVG and have never had any problems, but as Niniel says there isnt much
> of a difference.....you will be secure with one or the other
> --
> JohnD76
>
>
> "Niniel" wrote:
>
> > I doubt there's a big difference.
> >
> > You can install both if it makes you feel better, just make sure to have
> > only 1 resident virus shield.

"xxx_" wrote:

> I have AVG Anti-virus free edition installed but I do not know if Avast is
> better. I do not want to pay for anti-virus as I feel that I can get real
> time protection for free. I will be willing to pay for anti-spyware programs
> as it seems that free anti-spyware solution do not provide real time
> protection - either AVG anti-spyware or Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus. Share you
> opinions here for options between AVG and Avast. I have almost made up my
> mind between AVG anti-spyware and Ad-aware Plus.
>
> AVG anti-spyware , in my opinon, is better . Quick results .

Short story: Avast! is much better in my opinion. Protects the system much
better and scans faster.

Long story: I used to use AVG Free. I thought it was great, because it was
free and seemed to do a good job. On more than one occasion I had problems
with other members in my household getting bad stuff. On one or two
occasions I said screw it and reinstalled the whole operating system like it
was a brand new computer.

Someone showed me Avast! and it was like night and day. Avast! was MUCH
better.

Avast! protects my system better and seems to scan faster. Since installing
Avast! I've never had a problem since.

"trial&error" <trial&(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "xxx_" wrote:
>
>> I have AVG Anti-virus free edition installed but I do not know if Avast
>> is
>> better. I do not want to pay for anti-virus as I feel that I can get real
>> time protection for free. I will be willing to pay for anti-spyware
>> programs
>> as it seems that free anti-spyware solution do not provide real time
>> protection - either AVG anti-spyware or Lavasoft Ad-aware Plus. Share you
>> opinions here for options between AVG and Avast. I have almost made up my
>> mind between AVG anti-spyware and Ad-aware Plus.
>>
>> AVG anti-spyware , in my opinon, is better . Quick results .