good free anti-virus software

Salad

Updates for AVG v7 expires today so you have to upgrade to v8, I have been trying a few times over the last month but the update alwasy fails, tried one more time today and got the same:

Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: creating registry key....
Error 0x80070005

So unless anyone is uber-helpful knows a simple explanation, then I'd be grateful for suggestions as to what other free anti-virus software to use instead of AVG?

Thanks :-)

Shag

Good idea that Salad

BDL

Worked fine for me - Do they have a forum or helpdesk?

StanmoreAddick

worked fine for me also and most of my friends who almost without fail use AVG.

Sorry no help, but shows it can be done.....

Medders

Get a MAC

mart77

just download free version of AVG 8.

stonemuse

Get ZoneAlarm internet security suite

holyjo

AVAST is open source, free, ad I have never had a problem with it

holyjo

AVAST is open source, free ad I have never had a problem with it

mart77

Have u disabled other security systems when u try to download the AVG 8 update? My Zone Aalarm had to be turned off and then it downloaded fine although it did take a while to download it and i'm on a good connection. Filehippo.com is a cracking site for helping you find whatever u want.

budgie

What system have you got? should be ok with xp. I have had trouble updating it on an old window 2000 machine, which it says it should be compatible with.

Goonerhater

Have you tried turning it off and on whilst wearing a pair of flip flops, cut down shorts and surfing tee shirt ?

StanmoreAddick

LOL

the professional treatment eh!

Salad

[cite]Posted By: holyjo[/cite]AVAST is open source, free, ad I have never had a problem with it

holyjo, is it free the links I found seem to require you to pay to become join their membership scheme first?

wickford

Have you tried uninstalling the old version first?

Salad

[cite]Posted By: wickford[/cite]Have you tried uninstalling the old version first?

yes! Don't have any av installed at the moment!

Medders

Try here Salad....

Linky thing

cafcpolo

Go download the same version you had before, install it. Restart. Open the install file, choose uninstall, should completely remove. Then reinstall new one. Should work fella.

TEL

Ive got the new version, but have found that it has slowed the laptop down.....takes nearly two hours every day doing the scan too.

bingaddick

Try this Salad

avg free link

holyjo

It is free, you just have to register your name and email address etc. Ill send a link later if you still wish

Friend Or Defoe

http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html

This provides a Costa & Rufus like protection against programs trying to get in to your PC. It can also work along with your existing anti-virus software.

Salad

Thanks all. Got avast for free and running now after going a week with no av software installed!!
Will have a look at winpatrol as well.

Cheers.

BDL

[cite]Posted By: BDL[/cite]Worked fine for me - Do they have a forum or helpdesk?

Spoke too soon - It's ll gone Pete Tong.......

Anyone else having problems with AVG8.0

SoundAsa£

Avast is pretty damn good and so easy to use....especially for a computer 'numpty' like me!
I'm very happy with it.

BDL

[cite]Posted By: SoundAsa£[/cite]Avast is pretty damn good and so easy to use....especially for a computer 'numpty' like me!
I'm very happy with it.

Pee'd off with AVG so downloading AVAST now!

SoundAsa£

Don't think you'll regret it BDL.