[Virtualacorn-list] AVG note

[Dave Symes]

In article <504e5cf1d4charles at charleshope.demon.co.uk>,
   charles <charles at charleshope.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> > > On 18 Apr 2009  Dave Symes <dave at triffid.co.uk> wrote:

> > > > Just a prompt in passing for those with VARPC installed on a
> > > > MS-Win machine, also using AVG who might not have noticed.

> > > > At the end of this month (30th) thereafter, AVGfree version 8 will
> > > > no longer be updated, users must do a base engine update to
> > > > version 8.5

> but what's particularly special about this?  It happened with AVG 7 and
> &7.5. 

> In any case the message comes up on screen - it just means the upgrade
> takes about 10 minutes rather than the usual (daily) half minute or so. I
> upgraded, after being warned, a month ago.

Indeed Charles, but some folks are very lax about Firewalls and AV
software.
Dave

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