Comments on: The Cheap PC, Vista, and AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/ Todd Ogasawara's Tech Blog Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Russ http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-14107 Russ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:27:36 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-14107 I find AVG to be the least invasive and least demanding on the system, compared to other antivirus product, free or otherwise. It's true that some people have issues with vista, but thats not just AVG... I wouldnt have upgraded AVG before the Vista upgrade, I'd have uninstalled, then installed again afterwards. I find AVG to be the least invasive and least demanding on the system, compared to other antivirus product, free or otherwise. It’s true that some people have issues with vista, but thats not just AVG…

I wouldnt have upgraded AVG before the Vista upgrade, I’d have uninstalled, then installed again afterwards.

]]> By: James http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-10395 James Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:08:36 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-10395 AVG 7.5 tends to slow my pc down. It becomes very slow now. AVG 7.5 tends to slow my pc down. It becomes very slow now.

]]> By: Peter M http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-1387 Peter M Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:18:27 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-1387 In reply to Edgar Romberg: Mate, your reply is off-topic and I guess you should have created a new thread. Anyway, try to answer some of your points... (1) Phone or email HP's support. (2) Unfortunately HP sends out new computers with a lot of "bloatware". Complain, let HP know you don't like it. Hopefully they will stop one day soon. (3) See also under (4). Most drivers are also available on the HP site, but in some cases you have to install drivers in a certain sequence that is not documented, eg first chipset, then audio, then modem/fax. The HP site just gives you individual downloads. (4) Usually HP does not supply backup disks, but there is a partition on the hard disk and utility that allow you to create a set of disks yourself. Check the HP documentation. In reply to Edgar Romberg:

Mate, your reply is off-topic and I guess you should have created a new thread. Anyway, try to answer some of your points…

(1) Phone or email HP’s support.

(2) Unfortunately HP sends out new computers with a lot of “bloatware”. Complain, let HP know you don’t like it. Hopefully they will stop one day soon.

(3) See also under (4). Most drivers are also available on the HP site, but in some cases you have to install drivers in a certain sequence that is not documented, eg first chipset, then audio, then modem/fax. The HP site just gives you individual downloads.

(4) Usually HP does not supply backup disks, but there is a partition on the hard disk and utility that allow you to create a set of disks yourself. Check the HP documentation.

]]> By: TO-Tech Blog » Blog Archive » Don’t Dual Boot! Use Virtual PC 2007 Instead http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-1365 TO-Tech Blog » Blog Archive » Don’t Dual Boot! Use Virtual PC 2007 Instead Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:50:38 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-1365 [...] I just read Edgar’s interesting comments to one of my previous Vista-related posts and took special note of his 3rd and 4th points where he said: [...] [...] I just read Edgar’s interesting comments to one of my previous Vista-related posts and took special note of his 3rd and 4th points where he said: [...]

]]> By: Edgar Romberg http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-1303 Edgar Romberg Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:18:44 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-1303 Recently purchased a bargain priced HPC504 Presario laptop with Vista. Its a great system, but I'll mention a few nits: (1) HP has a virus like pop-up ad that demands that I register the product, which I have done several times. Nevertheless, nothing will stop the pop-up from reappearing every few minutes. Does any-one know how to kill this thing? (2) The system comes pre-loaded with a large number of ads for various services; they are mixed in with various help menus which may be possibly usefull, though I'm beginning to have my doubts. (3) The system does not come with any discs for the installed software; though I think that a boot disc for Vista can be purchased. Perhaps hard discs are more reliable than my diskette fileing system. (4) The lack of backup discs makes me leery about trying to install Linux, since that involves changing the Windows Vista partition, always a nervous activity. Recently purchased a bargain priced HPC504 Presario laptop with Vista. Its a great system, but I’ll mention a few nits:
(1) HP has a virus like pop-up ad that demands that I register the product, which I have done several times. Nevertheless, nothing will stop the pop-up from reappearing every few minutes. Does any-one know how to kill this thing?
(2) The system comes pre-loaded with a large number of ads for various services; they are mixed in with various help menus which may be possibly usefull, though I’m beginning to have my doubts.
(3) The system does not come with any discs for the installed software; though I think that a boot disc for Vista can be purchased. Perhaps hard discs are more reliable than my diskette fileing system.
(4) The lack of backup discs makes me leery about trying to install Linux, since that involves changing the Windows Vista partition, always a nervous activity.

]]> By: sherry wilson http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-152 sherry wilson Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:44:16 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-152 I was not able to install AVG 7.5 on a new vista computer I was not able to install AVG 7.5 on a new vista computer

]]> By: Pranay http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-54 Pranay Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:25:28 +0000 http://www.to-tech.com/blog/2007/01/18/the-cheap-pc-vista-and-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/#comment-54 I did a post for newbies on free products I recommend for PC security. Besides AVG and ZA, I've got Defender on <a href="http://catchr.blogspot.com/2007/01/free-anti-virus-and-security-for.html" rel="nofollow">my list</a> too. I did a post for newbies on free products I recommend for PC security. Besides AVG and ZA, I’ve got Defender on my list too.

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