Is AVG Free 8.0 faster than 7.5?

[quaxo]

Download and installed no problem. It did a brief check and found and notified me of AVG 7.5's presence and said it would be uninstalled automatically before AVG 8 was put on. Went without a hitch.

Attached a few screen shots of the new interface if anyone cares to see them.

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[quaxo]

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[Broni]

One thing, I don't like is "Link Scanner", which installs without asking for permission.
I use McAfee Site Advisor, which gives you much more info, then AVG's Link Scanner.
If you disable it in AVG, it displays stupid "!" mark on AVG systray icon.
Fortunately, it may be disabled from within browser.
It's incompatible with FF3, which I have on XP, so it doesn't kick in, but it's still listed in Add-ons, as incompatible.
I'm pretty sure, it can be removed through profile listing. I'll work on it.

[Broni]

Same as Patio's pic on mine.

Oh, I got it. I must have blind eye on advertising....LOL

[soybean]

Hmm, that's not the notice I saw, and apparently not the notice ale52 saw.  What I saw stated AVG 7.5 would no longer be supported after May 31, 2008.

[Calum]

I'm using AVG 8, seems to be nice and fast.
Not a fan of the new interface myself though, but in all fairness it's not something I look at that often.
It's possible to opt out of installing LinkScanner (which I did) - check here.
Anyway, no problems with the new version on my end.

[patio]

Howdy Calum....long see no time....

[quaxo]

CALUM!!! YO! 

I actually chose to go with the link scanner. So far it hasn't interfered or given me a problem with any pages.

[Broni]

Excellent find, Calum
I just reinstalled AVG from command line, and all worked out fine.

Quaxo
The only reason, I didn't want LinkScanner is that McAfee Site Advisor gives much more info, then LinkScanner.

[Calum]

Howdy Calum....long see no time....

Tell me about it . . .

CALUM!!! YO! 

Hey quaxo!

I actually chose to go with the link scanner. So far it hasn't interfered or given me a problem with any pages.

Good to know.  I just saw the description of it and decided I didn't want it as I already use SiteAdvisor and NoScript.  Also, Broni's statement would further influence me against using it in addition to SiteAdvisor.

Excellent find, Calum

Thanks, glad to help.

[quaxo]

The only reason, I didn't want LinkScanner is that McAfee Site Advisor gives much more info, then LinkScanner.

Well, be glad you didn't... I've had my browser (FF2) crash 4 times while searching on Google since I've installed AVG 8. Think the link scanner has something to do with it because it crashes while it's scanning all the links.

[patio]

I have no use for site advisor's and link scanners...
As they are subjective and depend on browser resources i say "Off with their Heads".....

[Calum]

I used to think like that, but tried SitAdvisor out a few days ago.
Wouldn't go without it now, it doesn't seem to make a big difference to the speed or reliability of Firefox.

[quaxo]

I have no use for site advisor's and link scanners...
As they are subjective and depend on browser resources i say "Off with their Heads".....

Normally, I don't use them. This is the first time I have. I have a regular list of websites I go to and don't usually visit anything new or unusual. If the problem persists, I'll disable it.

[Broni]

Wouldn't go without it now

Same here. It's so easy, just to skip red marked sites, when looking for something.
Surely, it's not 100% objective, but it gives you pretty good picture.