Found the link, downloaded it, installed it, seems to work. Perhaps my
area of most confusion was re: Why didn't my check for automatic updates
via version 7.5.524 tell me there was a newer version? Do I need to keep
glued to this newsgroup (which I probably do anyhow) to find out when vers.
9 comes out? One would think that the program would do that for me.

Thanks.

Carl

"CGB" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>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 there is a newer version of the program, not just newer versions of the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
>
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