AVG Free 8 - Install failed

PeterT · 05-03-2008, 02:29 PM

Has anyone tried it yet? I tried it on XP Pro SP2 with AVG Free 7.5 installed. The install ended in a "Not Responding", after it uninstalled v7. I had to kill it and restart. Luckily, I had a fresh image of my C partition.
Wondering if anyone else has any experiences to report.

zman88 · 05-03-2008, 02:32 PM

Glad you posted this because I was just going to try it. I'm backing up now first.

**Ozzie** · 05-03-2008, 02:33 PM

LOL...well...I came on cause I was having difficulties getting it started after an install on my daughter's notebook. I got it installed, but then it wouldn't respond or update. I just cleaned it out and will try a fresh start.

fvbounty · 05-03-2008, 02:39 PM

I didn' t even think AVG 8 free was out yet!

**Ozzie** · 05-03-2008, 02:41 PM

It isn't ready yet...I'm bailing...it freezes on the configuration wizard.

fvbounty · 05-03-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozzie

It isn't ready yet...I'm bailing...it freezes on the configuration wizard.

Thanks forthe heads up I'll wait.....

PeterT · 05-03-2008, 03:30 PM

Yeah, it's here: AVG Free - Download installation files & documentation
But, I agree with Ozzie. Wait for them to sort out the issues before trying it.

MikeP · 05-03-2008, 03:38 PM

Installed 3 days ago just let it upgrade ver.7.5 with no problems and is working fine.

rachael24 · 05-13-2008, 09:39 AM

Do you guys recommend this as a good free virus scanner?

zman88 · 05-13-2008, 09:47 AM

Yes, it is good. But right now I would only install 7.5.

3 of 7 · 05-13-2008, 10:03 AM

I've installed it both clean installs and a number of upgrades with mixed results..
One 845 mobo failed upgrade while another system with the exact same specs installed (clean) but slowed the system considerably until I disabled the safe search plugin. This may have been a conflict with Mcaffe's site advisor that was already installed.
It's working swimmingly on my Vista 64 installs except I changed the default email program on one of them from Thunderbird to Outlook and had to manually set the email scanner before it would scan my incoming emails. ( I installed Outlook after AVG8)

******edit***** I'm running AVG Pro on the Vista installs, so my above comments may not apply...

tamarelle · 05-13-2008, 10:32 AM

I installed it but I found that one of my mmorpg games (Lineage II) would not start because AVG8 thought L2.exe was a virus, and held the executable in quarantine no matter what I did. So out went AVG 8.

3 of 7 · 05-13-2008, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tamarelle

I installed it but I found that one of my mmorpg games (Lineage II) would not start because AVG8 thought L2.exe was a virus, and held the executable in quarantine no matter what I did. So out went AVG 8.

What have you used in it's place Tam?

celsmk · 05-13-2008, 01:46 PM

I´ve installed AVG 8.0 in three of my machines, having problems no problems at all.

traveler · 05-14-2008, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tamarelle

I installed it but I found that one of my mmorpg games (Lineage II) would not start because AVG8 thought L2.exe was a virus, and held the executable in quarantine no matter what I did. So out went AVG 8.

That's because you probably had the "auto fix" turned on.

I turned off "auto fix" way back when that happened to me with version 7.0. Now it's set to manual fix. Just check the results screen periodically to see if you have a real virus. Eventually Grisoft will update the database.

I'm currently running v.7.5.

05-03-2008, 02:29 PM	#1
PeterT C/TUSL2C/P4P800D/P5B-D Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny Florida, USA Posts: 1,806	AVG Free 8 - Install failed Has anyone tried it yet? I tried it on XP Pro SP2 with AVG Free 7.5 installed. The install ended in a "Not Responding", after it uninstalled v7. I had to kill it and restart. Luckily, I had a fresh image of my C partition. Wondering if anyone else has any experiences to report. __________________ Proud Member: Team-CUSL2 - 'The Old School Crew' Current: P5B-D, E6600 @ 3.0, 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC8500, EVGA 8800GTS 512MB Old: P4P800-D, P4 2.4C @ 3.0, 4x512MB Mushkin PC3200, ATI AIW X800XT 256MB Older: TUSL2C, P3-S 1.4, 2x256MB Corsair XMS150, ATI 9800PRO 128MB, TB Santa Cruz Oldest: CUSL2, P3 1.0, 1x256MB & 2x128MB Corsair PC133, Asus V7700D 32MB, SB Live!
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05-03-2008, 02:32 PM	#2
zman88 I'll race the truck! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: NH Posts: 480	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed Glad you posted this because I was just going to try it. I'm backing up now first. __________________ Turn Left,Go Fast I spend most of my money on wild women,booze and computers....... The rest I just waste!
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05-03-2008, 02:33 PM	#3
Ozzie ABX #1714 Rules Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 10,146	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed LOL...well...I came on cause I was having difficulties getting it started after an install on my daughter's notebook. I got it installed, but then it wouldn't respond or update. I just cleaned it out and will try a fresh start. __________________ Have you supported your forum today? Change is the only constant in life
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05-03-2008, 02:39 PM	#4
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05-03-2008, 02:41 PM	#5
Ozzie ABX #1714 Rules Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 10,146	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed It isn't ready yet...I'm bailing...it freezes on the configuration wizard. __________________ Have you supported your forum today? Change is the only constant in life
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05-03-2008, 03:30 PM	#7
PeterT C/TUSL2C/P4P800D/P5B-D Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny Florida, USA Posts: 1,806	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed Yeah, it's here: AVG Free - Download installation files & documentation But, I agree with Ozzie. Wait for them to sort out the issues before trying it. __________________ Proud Member: Team-CUSL2 - 'The Old School Crew' Current: P5B-D, E6600 @ 3.0, 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC8500, EVGA 8800GTS 512MB Old: P4P800-D, P4 2.4C @ 3.0, 4x512MB Mushkin PC3200, ATI AIW X800XT 256MB Older: TUSL2C, P3-S 1.4, 2x256MB Corsair XMS150, ATI 9800PRO 128MB, TB Santa Cruz Oldest: CUSL2, P3 1.0, 1x256MB & 2x128MB Corsair PC133, Asus V7700D 32MB, SB Live!
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05-03-2008, 03:38 PM	#8
MikeP Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: s/w UK Posts: 343	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed Installed 3 days ago just let it upgrade ver.7.5 with no problems and is working fine.
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05-13-2008, 09:39 AM	#9
rachael24 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 35	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed Do you guys recommend this as a good free virus scanner? __________________ Owner of 3 internet franchises and computer enthusiast.
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05-13-2008, 09:47 AM	#10
zman88 I'll race the truck! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: NH Posts: 480	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed Yes, it is good. But right now I would only install 7.5. __________________ Turn Left,Go Fast I spend most of my money on wild women,booze and computers....... The rest I just waste!
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05-13-2008, 10:03 AM	#11
3 of 7 You can run..... Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,598	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed I've installed it both clean installs and a number of upgrades with mixed results.. One 845 mobo failed upgrade while another system with the exact same specs installed (clean) but slowed the system considerably until I disabled the safe search plugin. This may have been a conflict with Mcaffe's site advisor that was already installed. It's working swimmingly on my Vista 64 installs except I changed the default email program on one of them from Thunderbird to Outlook and had to manually set the email scanner before it would scan my incoming emails. ( I installed Outlook after AVG8) ****edit*** I'm running AVG Pro on the Vista installs, so my above comments may not apply... __________________
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05-13-2008, 10:32 AM	#12
tamarelle talented amateur Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris, France and Florida Posts: 3,262	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed I installed it but I found that one of my mmorpg games (Lineage II) would not start because AVG8 thought L2.exe was a virus, and held the executable in quarantine no matter what I did. So out went AVG 8. __________________ Asus P5B Motherboard - Intel Q6600 @ 3.1 ghz ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - EVGA 8800 GT PCI - XiFI Platinum - Seagate SATA 320 go, Seagate 320 go - SAMSUNG 18x DL+ Lightscribe DVD and Samsung 20x DL+ Lightscribe DVD - Windows VISTA 64 bit,Server 2003 and Vista Ultimate - Rosewill 19" LCD R912E monitor
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05-13-2008, 01:46 PM	#14
celsmk Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sao Paulo, SP - BRAZIL Posts: 277	Re: AVG Free 8 - Install failed I´ve installed AVG 8.0 in three of my machines, having problems no problems at all. __________________ Mobo: ASUS P4P800 Bios: 1017 CPU: 2.4C@default Memory: 2 x Kingston HyperX KHX3200/256 @ 2-2-2-5 Video: GeForce FX5500 (256MB/128bit) HD: Maxtor 6Y080M0, Seagate ST380023AS PSU: Zalman ZM-300A-AP Sony SZ670 CPU: Centrino Duo@2.0GHz Memory: 2GB Windows Vista Business SP1
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