Another issue with AVG 8.0

[Broni]

I just found this one: http://windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=73794

I recently downloaded the new free avg 8.0 and ever since when my security check is being carried out ,at the end it says . The system has detected tampering with your registered product type, this is a violation of your software license, tampering with product type is not permitted.
Under the heading of Windows license violation.

[evilfantasy]

Sounds like they have an illegal copy of something installed.

[Denzle]

the only thing i can think of is you messed around with regedit but i dont know if that would cause a problem. and i really dont recommend AVG i had problem after problem when i used that. 

[evilfantasy]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260525

[mcxeb52!]

well AVG worked well with my system and I have no complaints about it.

Maybe you uninstall the old AVG first and clear out all traces of it in the registry and then get the new one installed?

[Broni]

My friend just brought me his XP computer today. He installed AVG 8.0 last night, and his computer got stuck on Compaq logo screen. I tried to help him last night over the phone, but he's not to computer savvy, and nothing worked.
Finally, I was able to get to Safe Mode, and uninstall it from there.
I restarted in Normal Mode, but the computer was very slow. Surely enough there was a bunch of registry leftovers.
It toook me some time to trace all of them.
Installed 7.5, and things are back to normal.

[mcxeb52!]

My friend just brought me his XP computer today. He installed AVG 8.0 last night, and his computer got stuck on Compaq logo screen. I tried to help him last night over the phone, but he's not to computer savvy, and nothing worked.
Finally, I was able to get to Safe Mode, and uninstall it from there.
I restarted in Normal Mode, but the computer was very slow. Surely enough there was a bunch of registry leftovers.
It toook me some time to trace all of them.
Installed 7.5, and things are back to normal.

The makers of AVG will stop supporting AVG 7.5 starting on May 30th, 2008. So if you want AVG, then you'll have to upgrade to the AVG 8.0 version. I suppose that you can try clicking the upgrade link in the message box telling you that AVg 7.5 will expire and install it as then. Maybe'll it work smoother and who knows?

By the way, I had not installed AVG 7.5 prior to installing the AVG 8.0 since I had reformatted computer once before.

[pepper]

Ever since I upgraded to AVG 8.0 I've been having problems.  First it was freezing up and then I was getting a weird error message and now tonight I can't use my email program.  Any solutions?

[patio]

The makers of AVG will stop supporting AVG 7.5 starting on May 30th, 2008. So if you want AVG, then you'll have to upgrade to the AVG 8.0 version. I suppose that you can try clicking the upgrade link in the message box telling you that AVg 7.5 will expire and install it as then. Maybe'll it work smoother and who knows?

AVG 7.5 support was recently extended to the end of this year...
I believe this product ( both FREE and Paid ) was rushed to market prematurely...

[Broni]

you can try clicking the upgrade link in the message box telling you that AVg 7.5 will expire and install it as then

This is exactly what my friend did, and got fried.

pepper
Uninstall, and go back to 7.5.
As patio said, updates will run until the end of the year, and maybe longer, if Grisoft won't clean up 8.0 problems, SOON.