What Virus Scans Work for Pre-RC1

I too used Avast prior to RC1 but due to the same issues I've installed AVG.
I don't like it's icon, in fact I hate it but it's free. How well it works?
Well, we'll see I guess but I'm not going to push it to see, lol!

Some protection is better than none at all!


"Tom Stash" <TomStash@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I installed AVG free edition from grisoft.com without any problems.
>
> "JCO" wrote:
>

>> Has anyone had a good experience with a Good Virus Scan for RC1 (pre)?
>> I've
>> been using a free version, Avast, but when I upgraded to Pre-RC1, it
>> seems
>> that it does not work as well.
>>
>> Just wondering what is working.
>>
>>
>>

Did you uninstall Avast before upgrading?
Then reinstall the latest version after the upgrade?
Some programs especially anti virus are best uninstalled during an operating
system upgrade.

I have not tried Avast on recent builds of Vista but AVG works fine.

I always check for the latest build.
AVG recently released a new build and the previous build would not install.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.dts-l.org


"JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone had a good experience with a Good Virus Scan for RC1 (pre)?
> I've
> been using a free version, Avast, but when I upgraded to Pre-RC1, it seems
> that it does not work as well.
>
> Just wondering what is working.

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:

> Did you uninstall Avast before upgrading?
> Then reinstall the latest version after the upgrade?
> Some programs especially anti virus are best uninstalled during an operating
> system upgrade.
>
> I have not tried Avast on recent builds of Vista but AVG works fine.
>
> I always check for the latest build.
> AVG recently released a new build and the previous build would not install.
>

Avast does have problems with Pre-RC1 and RC1. I had to switch. Using
AVG for now.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

Rock wrote:

> Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
>

>> Did you uninstall Avast before upgrading?
>> Then reinstall the latest version after the upgrade?
>> Some programs especially anti virus are best uninstalled during an
>> operating system upgrade.
>>
>> I have not tried Avast on recent builds of Vista but AVG works fine.
>>
>> I always check for the latest build.
>> AVG recently released a new build and the previous build would not
>> install.
>>

>
> Avast does have problems with Pre-RC1 and RC1. I had to switch. Using
> AVG for now.
>

According to post today on the Avast Support Forum
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=23102.90
a version compatible with RC1 should be available this Friday 08 September.

My AVG is running okay. I've heard of this program for over a year now but
never tried it because I always had used Symantec. I wanted to see if there
was anything else out there before I tried AVG... then Tom recommended it.

Thanks

"pennhaven" <pennhaven@twmi.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Rock wrote:

> > Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> >

> >> Did you uninstall Avast before upgrading?
> >> Then reinstall the latest version after the upgrade?
> >> Some programs especially anti virus are best uninstalled during an
> >> operating system upgrade.
> >>
> >> I have not tried Avast on recent builds of Vista but AVG works fine.
> >>
> >> I always check for the latest build.
> >> AVG recently released a new build and the previous build would not
> >> install.
> >>

> >
> > Avast does have problems with Pre-RC1 and RC1. I had to switch. Using
> > AVG for now.
> >

> According to post today on the Avast Support Forum
> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=23102.90
> a version compatible with RC1 should be available this Friday 08

September.