I run AVG free and have the machine automatically check for updates. I
noticed today that people on this list have been talking about a free vers.
8. I checked mine and it's vers 7.5.524. My machine hasn't automatically
updated??? I did a manual update and it says I am updated.

I clicked on the link to Grisoft that you folks mentioned and there is a
free version 8 available. Also, just noted when I go to "Control Center"
that it tells me a version 8 is available but linking to it gives me the
option to get a vers 8 that one must pay for.
What gives? When I "Check for Updates" why doesn't it tell me that the free
program has an update available. I suspect I'm missing something here and
would appreciate some guidance.

Is the free version 8 just a free antivirus program? Is the version 8 that
one pays for, something more, i.e. "internet security?" The page that one
links to from my program has a table that compares vers. 8 to free vers.
7.5.

I don't mean to look a gift horse in the mouth but wouldn't it be nice if
the update feature on the free version of AVG antivirus would tell me there
is a newer version of the program, not just newer versions of the virus
definitions.......or does it?

Thanks.

Carl