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good free anti-virus software

Salad
Salad Posts: 10,189
edited June 2008 in Troubleshooting
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 :-)

Comments

  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,554
    Good idea that Salad
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 5,999
    Worked fine for me - Do they have a forum or helpdesk?
  • StanmoreAddick
    StanmoreAddick Posts: 4,150
    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
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    Get a MAC
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,658
    just download free version of AVG 8.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,991
    Get ZoneAlarm internet security suite
  • holyjo
    holyjo Posts: 1,326
    AVAST is open source, free, ad I have never had a problem with it
  • holyjo
    holyjo Posts: 1,326
    AVAST is open source, free ad I have never had a problem with it
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,658
    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
    budgie Posts: 633
    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.
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  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Have you tried turning it off and on whilst wearing a pair of flip flops, cut down shorts and surfing tee shirt ?
  • StanmoreAddick
    StanmoreAddick Posts: 4,150
    LOL

    the professional treatment eh!
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    [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
    wickford Posts: 863
    Have you tried uninstalling the old version first?
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    [cite]Posted By: wickford[/cite]Have you tried uninstalling the old version first?
    yes! Don't have any av installed at the moment!
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    Try here Salad....

    Linky thing
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,811
    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
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    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
    bingaddick Posts: 8,181
    Try this Salad

    avg free link
  • holyjo
    holyjo Posts: 1,326
    It is free, you just have to register your name and email address etc. Ill send a link later if you still wish
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  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,067
    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
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    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
    BDL Posts: 5,999
    edited August 2008
    [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£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,471
    Avast is pretty damn good and so easy to use....especially for a computer 'numpty' like me!
    I'm very happy with it.
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 5,999
    [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£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,471
    Don't think you'll regret it BDL.

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