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Having trouble with updating AVG free
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:15 pm
by Nergen-Ak1-Defender
For some reason, AVG will not update anything at this point. I've changed firewalls, program permissions and nothing has worked so far? What kind of problem could this be? Server issues?
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:44 pm
by Spidey
I know, as far as the programs I use, they wont update if they are an older version then the current one.
IE: you may need an upgrade before you can update.
(Yes they are different)
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:47 pm
by Foil
Yep, now you gotta have AVG Free v8 for it to update.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:08 pm
by Duper
From everything I've found V8 is only free for 30 days. ..or did I just miss something?
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:10 pm
by Nergen-Ak1-Defender
I have version 8. It is still not downloading the updates.
I have some screenshots to help explain the problem:
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:11 pm
by Nergen-Ak1-Defender
Duper wrote:From everything I've found V8 is only free for 30 days. ..or did I just miss something?
Unless they canceled the free deal. Then that would suck.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:15 pm
by TechPro
Grisoft hasn't cancelled the free deal.
The AVG update sight was having some \"technical difficulty\" today. Should be all better by now. Try telling it to update again.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:39 pm
by Nergen-Ak1-Defender
Odd. It says its downloading at 0 bytes a second. Is there anything i would have to check at all. All program permissions are open for avg.
EDIT: it downloaded the update but, it is still downloading at 15 kilobytes and second. The rest of the connected programs are fine.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:37 pm
by TechPro
IMHO a \"competitor\" may be launching DOS attacks against Grisoft resulting in their update sites being either slow or nearly unavailable. ... Or perhaps they're just having trouble with their site.
The same thing happened about two weeks ago. If everything happens like the last time, they will soon be back to normal.
My AVG installs had a hard time updating today as well ... but they've all updated successfully now.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:56 pm
by fliptw
Grisoft's fault for not randomizing the Time of Day for their updates...
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:24 am
by AceCombat
i have AVG and its not having any problems at all....
i take that back, now its telling me its failing completely
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:34 am
by Foil
Duper wrote:From everything I've found V8 is only free for 30 days. ..or did I just miss something?
They're pretty clever with their marketing. From what I've found you can't get to their actual free version from their main site. You have to go to
their "free" site to get it.
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:36 am
by AceCombat
forgot to mention that aswell.... ty Foil
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:12 pm
by Duper
Foil wrote:Duper wrote:From everything I've found V8 is only free for 30 days. ..or did I just miss something?
They're pretty clever with their marketing. From what I've found you can't get to their actual free version from their main site. You have to go to
their "free" site to get it.
...interesting. Thanks very kindly Foil.
