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One the Fifth Day Of Christmas my true love gave to me…..Anti-Virus Software from AVG.  Now, some of you may think that this is a boring present but if you want a practical present then this could be the one!  AVG is effective, strong and cheap anti-virus protection.  Prices start from Free!

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A couple of months back AVG 8.0 Free was released and here at pctoolbox we have decided that its time to give it the quick once over and create a quick tutorial to help you use some of its basic features.

New Features:

The most noticeable thing about AVG 8 Free is the new user friendly interface. Not only is it far more stylish and a long awaited/needed face lift it is designed in such a way that everything just seems so much simpler! You can also modify the settings a lot more to suit your style and needs.

Another great new feature is Safe Search, Safe Search scans all the results from your searches in search engines, e.g. google. This is a great way to help prevent any viruses getting into your system. There is also Safe Surf which works very similarly to Safe Search, the difference being it scans in real time the website you are on/visiting instead of the search results. You can be told by ticks or crosses if the site is safe.

Three other new features which are very similar but equally as important are Safe LinKScan, Safe URL Scan and Safe Download Scan. Safe LinKScan Scans any links in emails, web pages, documents etc to check the are safe. Safe URL Scan inspects your favourite websites to check they are safe. Safe Download Scan Scans any downloads you may make to check that they are safe to download.

We recommend that if you download AVG 8.0 Free you download it from Download.com.

Click ‘read the rest of this entry’ to read:

• Installation Tips
• How to initially Configure Your AVG
• How to Change Scheduled time for Scans/Updates
• How to Run a Manual Scan
• How to Run a Manual Update

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Last week AVG released the Free version of their new award winning Virus Protection software. It is still an entry level protection package and their full Internet Security software still offers much more protection but for those home users who really can’t afford it then this is the next best thing!

Along with the Anti-Virus module, this version of AVG Free includes AVG Spyware protection and AVG’s new ‘Safe Search’ feature to help protect you online.

Compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista. Download it now for Free!

This blog will show you how to use AVG Free Edition efficiently and effectively. AVG is a free (for personal use) virus scanning software download which we have found to be an excellent virus scanner.

AVG Will automatically update each day if the computer is connected to the Internet. The update will take roughly one minute on a Broadband connection but may take longer if you are on a dial-up connection. The AVG icon is the square on the left-hand side of the picture below.

To manually update you simply right-click on the AVG icon and select check for updates. However, you must be connected to the internet to do this. Again the update will take roughly one minute, on a broadband connection but may take longer if you are on a dial-up connection. If the AVG icon becomes slightly grey it means that AVG is in need of updating.

How to run a Scan:

To run a virus scan you must firstly double click on the AVG icon located on the bottom right-hand side of your screen.

Secondly click on ‘Test Centre’ situated on the left-hand side of the AVG window.

Then a second AVG window will appear. Simply select ‘Scan Computer’ and your computer will begin to search for viruses. AVG will then deal with the virus. The scan will take approximately 1 hour.

How to change the time of a Scheduled Scan:

AVG automatically is set to do a system scan at 8.00 am each day. If the computer is switched on after 8.00 am, AVG will automatically run a system scan as soon as the computer is switched on. The scan should take roughly 1 hour depending on the speed of the computer and the amount of files there are on it. To change the time of a scan follow the instructions below:

Firstly double-click on the AVG icon located on the bottom right-hand side of your screen.

This will open up the window below. Click once on ‘Scheduler’ and then select ‘Scheduled Tasks’.

By doing this a new window will open. Click once on ‘Test Plan In Basic Mode’ to highlight it and then select ‘Edit Schedule’.

Then the window below will appear. All you need to do is simply change the date and time in the bar, either using the arrows or keyboard. Once you have made your changes click ‘OK’ or to delete changes click ‘Cancel’.

How to cancel todays scan:

When a virus scan is happening the computer will slow down a fair amount. If you wish to cancel the scan for that day, follow the instructions below:

Firstly right click on the AVG sign with a white triangle in the middle, which is placed on the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The white triangle simply means that AVG is running a Scan.

Then simply select ‘Cancel Scanning’.

How to stop all daily scan:

To stop the computer scanning daily double click on the AVG icon.

This will open the window below. Click once on the ‘Scheduler’ and then select ‘Schedule Tasks’.

By doing this a new window will open. Click once on ‘Test Plan In Basic Mode’ to highlight it and then select ‘Edit Schedule’.

Then simply un-check the box which says ‘Periodically Start Scheduled Anti-Virus Test’. This will mean that you will have to manually run a test, we recommend a scan once a week for most machines.

If this helps please let us know!