AVG or Avast ?

What I don't like about Avast is the scheduling for updates. Updates
interfere with some apps. When the app is running it stalls and later you
find out it was Avast updating. It also does it at bootup which stalls or
slows boot. I'd like to schedule updates for certain times instead of every
so many minutes.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Not that much, AVG has a more simplified interface and fewer options
> and configuration to setup. Avast seems to have a "Heavier" footprint
> on the machine ( System Resources ) than AVG Free.
>
> "D." <wdstk69 RemoveThis @sover.net> wrote in message
> news:uZZD1wAZIHA.4180@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > hello ,
> > I've decided to abandon ship on mcafee .
> > I'm wondering whether i should go with
> > avg or avast . are there any major
> > differences between the two ?
> > thank you ,
> > Dick
> >
>
>
>

1. Uninstall the McAfee application via Add/Remove Programs.

2. Run this removal tool:

McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=4105&partner=M...ee&type

3. Reboot.

4. If you need a free AV app, install Avira AntiVir or Avast4. I do not
recommend AVG anymore.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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D. wrote:
> hello ,
> I've decided to abandon ship on mcafee .
> I'm wondering whether i should go with
> avg or avast . are there any major
> differences between the two ?
> thank you ,
> Dick

"D." <wdstk69.DeleteThis@sover.net> wrote:

>hello ,
>I've decided to abandon ship on mcafee .
>I'm wondering whether i should go with
>avg or avast . are there any major
>differences between the two ?

I got pelted by so many updates with Avast ...and I think they all
required a reboot, so I dumped it and went back to AVG.

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:21:47 -0500, "D." <wdstk69 DeleteThis @sover.net> wrote:

>hello ,
>I've decided to abandon ship on mcafee .
>I'm wondering whether i should go with
>avg or avast . are there any major
>differences between the two ?
> thank you ,
> Dick
>

I use free AVG on a Vista machine and free AVAST! on an XP machine. No
problems with either application. If you have two PCs, there is an
advantage having two different applications in that it is less likely
both machines will become infected by the same virus. As stated many
times, use only one anti-virus application on any single PC.

D. wrote:
> hello ,
> I've decided to abandon ship on mcafee .
> I'm wondering whether i should go with
> avg or avast . are there any major
> differences between the two ?
> thank you ,
> Dick
>
>

I like Avast better. AVG is kinda clunky.

Alias

D. wrote:
> hello ,
> I've decided to abandon ship on mcafee .
> I'm wondering whether i should go with
> avg or avast . are there any major
> differences between the two ?
> thank you ,
> Dick

Avast! has a bootscan option; open its control panel, there's menu
button on the upper-left. I like AVG because you don't have to register
every 14 months. There are others available for free.

--
Joe =o)