Re: Free Antivirus suggestions

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Just be aware that AVG 8.0 adds features not found in previous
releases. Specifically AVG 8 adds a "Link Scanner" that can be
a problem. AVG 8 also tries to slip a Security Toolbar into it's
setup. If you use AVG 8.0 you'll want to consider disabling the
Link Scanner and then setting it as an ignored feature or the icon
in the system tray will always show a warning state.

"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Navyguy" <magineeer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with XP SP2, DSL and presently have AVG,
Comodo, SpywareBlaster, and Hive Cleanup as well as System Mechanic.
I'm on a fixed income and really can't afford to buy too much. Within
a day or so my free AVG version will no longer be supported and I was
wondering if there is another free version I could use? Avast?
Kaspersky? I would appreciate any suggestions.


Thanks,

Robert


AVG 7.5 will no longer be supported, but a free version 8 has been around
for a while now.

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