AVG Free Anti Virus 7.1 has been discontinued. Upgrade to version 7.5 Now!
From AVG Anti Virus: NEWS:
Just a quick note to folks who are using AVG Free anti virus. If you are using version 7.1 it has ceased being supported, effective February 18, 2007. The product will continue to function, but there will be no more virus definition, or program updates. All users of AVG Free are asked to upgrade to the new free version, AVG Free 7.5, available here.
To reiterate, the new version 7.5 is still FREE. If you heard otherwise you were misled. One cause of confusion might be the popup message that has been appearing to users of AVG Free 7.1. It takes you to the AVG commercial website where you are urged to purchase a license for two years for AVG Professional. This is just their way of trying to convert free users into paying customers. There is a link on that sales page to the sister website where the free version can be downloaded.
Important upgrade information
If you were using AVG Free 7.1 and download v7.5, here is how you should perform the installation. Leave AVG 7.1 in place and double click on the setup file for version 7.5. Accept the terms and default install path, clicking on Next until you get to the screen that offers installation options. Choose the "Repair" option and proceed following the prompts to completion. This will keep all of your custom or user settings or vaulted files in place and will upgrade the files to v7.5. If you are worried about over-installing the old version, feel free to uninstall version 7.1, reboot, then install v7.5.
After you upgrade to version 7.5 run a check for updates to the definition files or engine itself. If you have a software firewall you will probably have to allow the AVG updater to connect to the Internet, because the file CRC has changed from the previous allowed version.
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One difference I have discovered between version 7.1 and 7.5 is that although not officially supported, version 7.1 would function on Windows Server operating systems, whereas version 7.5 won't allow you to upgrade or install it onto a server edition. You must purchase a license for the server edition if you want to protect a Server O.S. PC.
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