AVG 8.0

[MP1975]

I downloaded the latest version of AVG at home, brought my laptop to work, ran it and everything seemed fine. I can on occasion get a wireless connection at work so I tried to get on the internet and in my search bar no matter what I type in it says , http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=ffds1&p=search.yahoo.com and I also noticed avg added a toolbar to my page and a yahoo toolbar?

I really don't need either since the one with Mazilla works just fine for me.

[iamtonsoffun247]

AVG sometimes will have an option to install yahoo! toolbar with install (usually already ticked).

Just uninstall it from add/remove programs would be the easiest fix.

[MP1975]

Hmmm funny thing.

There is no yahoo or avg toolbar listed in add remove ?

[2x3i5x]

This is what you've done (should be similar to latest version although it's a version that's a little older)? See screenshots on link below. When I last tried with AVG, no yahoo toolbar was installed

http://coastalcomputerconnections.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6

[Karnac]

Good choice would be to dump AVG and download Avira AntiVir Personal.....free as well.


http://www.avira.com/en/download/index.html

[2x3i5x]

or you can get free version of avast antivirus from http://avast.com/

and yes, it's also free like AVG or Avira AntiVir but just remember you'll have to fill out a form on their website to obtain a key so that the AVAST guys know you are using their free edition.

(But in any case, pick the one you like and ONLY HAVE ONE on your PC).

I've personally never had problem with AVG, AVAST or AVIRA. Have tried all, they all do fine. Just I liked AVAST interface over AVG after a bit of playing around with the three major free antivirus softwares and it's here to stay 

[MP1975]

This is what you've done (should be similar to latest version although it's a version that's a little older)? See screenshots on link below. When I last tried with AVG, no yahoo toolbar was installed

http://coastalcomputerconnections.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6

Well heres what I wound up doing. I went into view , tool bars and unchecked yahoo and AVG.
I can see tomorrow I will be uninstalling and custom installing AVG again.

Thanks much,
MP.

[2x3i5x]

Sure, let us know how it goes 

Yes, hiding the toolbar is a temporary fix for having the toolbars not show up, but it wont' get rid of it off your machine so we'll see how you do tomorrow.

[MP1975]

Removed 1st install of 8.5 reinstalled and no toolbar.

Thanks much,
MP.

[2x3i5x]

Glad that everything worked out for you 

[MP1975]

Thank you for the time and effort.