Guest Ken Blake Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Re: Antivirus "Chris Barnes" <chris-barnes@tamu.edu> wrote in message news:eSUyl4TAJHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Ken Blake, MVP wrote: >> On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:05:57 -0500, Chris Barnes >> <chris-barnes@tamu.edu> wrote: >> >>> Galen Somerville wrote: >>>> AVG is still free. I'm using AVG 8 free edition. >>> only for 30 days. Then it quits. >> >> >> You keep repeating this, but it's *not* correct. There is still a free >> version of AVG anti-virus available. There are also other Grisoft >> products, with additional features, that are not free. >> >> See http://www.grisoft.com/ww.home-and-office-security-comparison > > > Then explain this from the http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-trial page: > > Download AVG Trial Versions 30 days with full functionality > and support for free > > AVG products are available for you to try as fully functional > products, with no obligation, for a period of 30 days. During > the trial period, you will have full access to all program > features as well as access to our Technical Support team. > > > How can it both "work for 30 days" and be "completely free". > > From the page you listed, I now see that they have a free version. > However, their downloads page (the one I linked - and is more readily > found from their website) is confusing *AT BEST*. Surely you would have > to agree that reading the text I quoted *COULD* lead one to believe it > would quit after 30 days? Yes, I agree that it's confusing, and understand how you get the wrong impression. Nevertheless, they clearly *do* have a free version.
Guest Plato Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: Antivirus Ken Blake wrote: > > Yes, I agree that it's confusing, and understand how you get the wrong > impression. Nevertheless, they clearly *do* have a free version. Took less than a second to find: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
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