Hi Folks,

I've heard that AVG is supposed to be pretty good so I installed it on a
PC here that I'm setting up for a family member.

The install went fine, updated the program using its update function and
scanned the system - all OK

This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will
NOT update - keeps timing out says to try later!

I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever to
simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?

Is a case of you get what you pay for? Or is it some kind of glitch? Can
any AVG users comment?

Thanks, Fred

ditch AVG and get avast home FREE edition
www.avast.com

kenny www.computerboom.com


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"Fred S" <"Fred S"@anonymous.com> wrote in message
news:ul$2%23Ha1FHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Folks,
>
> I've heard that AVG is supposed to be pretty good so I installed it on a
> PC here that I'm setting up for a family member.
>
> The install went fine, updated the program using its update function and
> scanned the system - all OK
>
> This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will NOT
> update - keeps timing out says to try later!
>
> I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever to
> simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?
>
> Is a case of you get what you pay for? Or is it some kind of glitch? Can
> any AVG users comment?
>
> Thanks, Fred

Hi

Possibly a glitch with Grisoft's server. Try again a bit later.

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"Fred S" <"Fred S"@anonymous.com> wrote in message
news:ul$2%23Ha1FHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Folks,
>
> I've heard that AVG is supposed to be pretty good so I installed it on a
> PC here that I'm setting up for a family member.
>
> The install went fine, updated the program using its update function and
> scanned the system - all OK
>
> This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will NOT
> update - keeps timing out says to try later!
>
> I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever to
> simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?
>
> Is a case of you get what you pay for? Or is it some kind of glitch? Can
> any AVG users comment?
>
> Thanks, Fred

I am having the same trouble, my guess would be that some of their
servers have gone down, or perhaps the load on the server is a bit
high. I am going to try again tomorrow, hopefully it will be fine then.
This is bad because my company uses AVG for about 90% of its computers
and not having the latest updates is can result in bad things

"ditch AVG and get avast home FREE edition..." -Kenny

Why would I do that? AVG works great, aside from the current update
problem, which I have no doubt that will be fixed soon enough. AVG has
never failed to remove a virus, and I recommend it to all my clients.
Even the paid version is very inexpensive.

Fred S wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I've heard that AVG is supposed to be pretty good so I installed it on a
> PC here that I'm setting up for a family member.
>
> The install went fine, updated the program using its update function and
> scanned the system - all OK
>
> This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will
> NOT update - keeps timing out says to try later!
>
> I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever to
> simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?
>
> Is a case of you get what you pay for? Or is it some kind of glitch? Can
> any AVG users comment?
>
> Thanks, Fred

Overall, AVG is pretty good. Right now, it would seem that
its servers, both on the free and retail sides, are running
extremely slow. For North America, the best time to download
and do updates is in the late evenings.

Avast is far superior than AVG for the time being
its my opinion based of years of testing both on multiple computers

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<Scoobert.Scoobsoft@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129834365.237375.130180@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>I am having the same trouble, my guess would be that some of their
> servers have gone down, or perhaps the load on the server is a bit
> high. I am going to try again tomorrow, hopefully it will be fine then.
> This is bad because my company uses AVG for about 90% of its computers
> and not having the latest updates is can result in bad things
>
> "ditch AVG and get avast home FREE edition..." -Kenny
>
> Why would I do that? AVG works great, aside from the current update
> problem, which I have no doubt that will be fixed soon enough. AVG has
> never failed to remove a virus, and I recommend it to all my clients.
> Even the paid version is very inexpensive.
>

All AVG7 Free-related pages/servers do seem to be having problems right now.
Things you can try if the problem persists:

1. Open an IE window to www.grisoft.com & check for updates manually.

2. Manually update AVG7 Free:
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?1,27796
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Fred S" <"Fred S wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I've heard that AVG is supposed to be pretty good so I installed it on a
> PC here that I'm setting up for a family member.
>
> The install went fine, updated the program using its update function and
> scanned the system - all OK
>
> This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will
> NOT update - keeps timing out says to try later!
>
> I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever to
> simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?
>
> Is a case of you get what you pay for? Or is it some kind of glitch? Can
> any AVG users comment?
>
> Thanks, Fred

Do any of these AV programs actually REMOVE viruses if you have them? I've
used norton forever, and while it seems to be good at scanning and deleting
viruses from emails or even finding a file that is infected on your
computer, it does not actually clense your comptuer of the virus. You still
have to go to the symantec and download their special tool that scans for
the virus/worm and then manually follow steps to remove it.

Keep you eye on this thread, too:
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?1,51442
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Fred S" <"Fred S wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I've heard that AVG is supposed to be pretty good so I installed it on a
> PC here that I'm setting up for a family member.
>
> The install went fine, updated the program using its update function and
> scanned the system - all OK
>
> This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will
> NOT update - keeps timing out says to try later!
>
> I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever to
> simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?
>
> Is a case of you get what you pay for? Or is it some kind of glitch? Can
> any AVG users comment?
>
> Thanks, Fred

Home/Home Office editions of NAV cannot remove instances what Symantec calls
"extended security threats" (read: hijackware), Robert.
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Robert Blackwell wrote:
> Do any of these AV programs actually REMOVE viruses if you have them? I've
> used norton forever, and while it seems to be good at scanning and
> deleting viruses from emails or even finding a file that is infected on
> your computer, it does not actually clense your comptuer of the virus.
> You still have to go to the symantec and download their special tool that
> scans for the virus/worm and then manually follow steps to remove it.

Fred S wrote:
>
> I've heard that AVG is supposed to be pretty good so I installed it on a
> PC here that I'm setting up for a family member.
>
> The install went fine, updated the program using its update function and
> scanned the system - all OK
>
> This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will
> NOT update - keeps timing out says to try later!

It happens. Remember, you are not paying for a 24/7 update site.



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Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:13:41 -0400 from Fred S <"Fred S"@anonymous.com>:
> This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will
> NOT update - keeps timing out says to try later!
>
> I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever to
> simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?

It happens occasionally, I'd say once a month or so.

Usually the problem resolves later in the day, but once it was a
couple of days till I could connect and download the updates.

IMHO it's a small annoyance to put up with, considering the overall
quality of the program and its price.

--
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http://OakRoadSystems.com/
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"I try not to fly in the face of public opinion."

Robert Blackwell wrote:
> Do any of these AV programs actually REMOVE viruses if you have them?
> I've used norton forever, and while it seems to be good at scanning
> and deleting viruses from emails or even finding a file that is
> infected on your computer, it does not actually clense your comptuer
> of the virus. You still have to go to the symantec and download their
> special tool that scans for the virus/worm and then manually follow
> steps to remove it.

Symantec sucks. I haven't let a Symantec product near my computer for a
couple of years now, and am much the happier for it.

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Leythos wrote:
> In article <eInrtvc1FHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>,
> dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org says...
>> Robert Blackwell wrote:
>>> Do any of these AV programs actually REMOVE viruses if you have
>>> them? I've used norton forever, and while it seems to be good at
>>> scanning and deleting viruses from emails or even finding a file
>>> that is infected on your computer, it does not actually clense your
>>> comptuer of the virus. You still have to go to the symantec and
>>> download their special tool that scans for the virus/worm and then
>>> manually follow steps to remove it.
>>
>> Symantec sucks. I haven't let a Symantec product near my computer
>> for a couple of years now, and am much the happier for it.
>
> And I use nothing except Symantec AV products on our email servers and
> workstations, and our clients systems and have not tested anything
> better or better at keeping our systems clean - no infections ever on
> our managed systems.

I've seen you describe yourtesting methodolgy in comparing web broswer
speed and it was more illogical than my 11 year old neice's science fair
methodology.

And you don't use the NORTON version which was mentioned by the person I
replied to. You use a corporate and/or a small business version, which
is a very expensive solution for one PC.

So keep comparing them apples to the stinkweed of NAV, LameGirl.

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I manually downloaded the pertinent file and saved it to a folder. But I
cannot run it or open it. Don't I have to run it for it to take effect?
"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23q1Rjwa1FHA.2428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> All AVG7 Free-related pages/servers do seem to be having problems right
> now. Things you can try if the problem persists:
>
> 1. Open an IE window to www.grisoft.com & check for updates manually.
>
> 2. Manually update AVG7 Free:
> http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?1,27796
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>
>
> Fred S" <"Fred S wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I've heard that AVG is supposed to be pretty good so I installed it on a
>> PC here that I'm setting up for a family member.
>>
>> The install went fine, updated the program using its update function and
>> scanned the system - all OK
>>
>> This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will
>> NOT update - keeps timing out says to try later!
>>
>> I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever to
>> simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?
>>
>> Is a case of you get what you pay for? Or is it some kind of glitch? Can
>> any AVG users comment?
>>
>> Thanks, Fred
>

Fred S wrote:
> Hi Folks,

<<snipped>>

> This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will
> NOT update - keeps timing out says to try later!
>
> I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever to
> simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?


The Grisoft server seems to be up and running fine although
updating from the Internet might still be troublesome. But
it is possible to download the October 20, 2005, update and
it should take care of both the Internal Virus Database and
the Update Manager.

See http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?1,27796 (which I posted
earlier) for instructions on updating manually.
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MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

Someone wrote:
> I manually downloaded the pertinent file and saved it to a folder. But I
> cannot run it or open it. Don't I have to run it for it to take effect?
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23q1Rjwa1FHA.2428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > All AVG7 Free-related pages/servers do seem to be having problems right
> > now. Things you can try if the problem persists:
> >
> > 1. Open an IE window to www.grisoft.com & check for updates manually.
> >
> > 2. Manually update AVG7 Free:
> > http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?1,27796
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> >
> >
> > Fred S" <"Fred S wrote:
> > > Hi Folks,
> > >
> > > I've heard that AVG is supposed to be pretty good so I installed it
> > > on a PC here that I'm setting up for a family member.
> > >
> > > The install went fine, updated the program using its update function
> > > and scanned the system - all OK
> > >
> > > This morning and as of now, AVG reports updates available but it will
> > > NOT update - keeps timing out says to try later!
> > >
> > > I went to their site and the server seems almost dead - takes forever
> > > to simply render any page - can anyone advise on this?
> > >
> > > Is a case of you get what you pay for? Or is it some kind of glitch?
> > > Can any AVG users comment?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Fred

Leythos wrote:
> In article <OeHQKFd1FHA.1740@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>,
> dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org says...
>> Leythos wrote:
>>> In article <eInrtvc1FHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>,
>>> dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org says...
>>>> Robert Blackwell wrote:
>>>>> Do any of these AV programs actually REMOVE viruses if you have
>>>>> them? I've used norton forever, and while it seems to be good at
>>>>> scanning and deleting viruses from emails or even finding a file
>>>>> that is infected on your computer, it does not actually clense
>>>>> your comptuer of the virus. You still have to go to the symantec
>>>>> and download their special tool that scans for the virus/worm and
>>>>> then manually follow steps to remove it.
>>>>
>>>> Symantec sucks. I haven't let a Symantec product near my computer
>>>> for a couple of years now, and am much the happier for it.
>>>
>>> And I use nothing except Symantec AV products on our email servers
>>> and workstations, and our clients systems and have not tested
>>> anything better or better at keeping our systems clean - no
>>> infections ever on our managed systems.
>>
>> I've seen you describe yourtesting methodolgy in comparing web
>> broswer speed and it was more illogical than my 11 year old neice's
>> science fair methodology.
>>
>> And you don't use the NORTON version which was mentioned by the
>> person I replied to. You use a corporate and/or a small business
>> version, which is a very expensive solution for one PC.
>>
>> So keep comparing them apples to the stinkweed of NAV, LameGirl.
>
> I don't use norton myself, but I know lots of people that do. You said
> "Symantec" not Norton, I replied to what you posted specifically.

Symantec is the company, not the product, moron. Symantec sucks.

And I know lots of people that fell for the WMDs in Iraq, but that
didn't mean anything.

If you know a lot of people jumping off bridges, does that mean you
should jump too? In your case, you should jump, without a bungee cord,
and save your family from the shame of being related to you.

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I was having the same problem up until today 21/10/2005 10:30am BST.
It has just successfully updated after hours of trying.

kurttrail wrote:
> Leythos wrote:
> > In article <OeHQKFd1FHA.1740@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>,
> > dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org says...
> >> Leythos wrote:
> >>> In article <eInrtvc1FHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>,
> >>> dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org says...
> >>>> Robert Blackwell wrote:
> >>>>> Do any of these AV programs actually REMOVE viruses if you have
> >>>>> them? I've used norton forever, and while it seems to be good at
> >>>>> scanning and deleting viruses from emails or even finding a file
> >>>>> that is infected on your computer, it does not actually clense
> >>>>> your comptuer of the virus. You still have to go to the symantec
> >>>>> and download their special tool that scans for the virus/worm and
> >>>>> then manually follow steps to remove it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Symantec sucks. I haven't let a Symantec product near my computer
> >>>> for a couple of years now, and am much the happier for it.
> >>>
> >>> And I use nothing except Symantec AV products on our email servers
> >>> and workstations, and our clients systems and have not tested
> >>> anything better or better at keeping our systems clean - no
> >>> infections ever on our managed systems.
> >>
> >> I've seen you describe yourtesting methodolgy in comparing web
> >> broswer speed and it was more illogical than my 11 year old neice's
> >> science fair methodology.
> >>
> >> And you don't use the NORTON version which was mentioned by the
> >> person I replied to. You use a corporate and/or a small business
> >> version, which is a very expensive solution for one PC.
> >>
> >> So keep comparing them apples to the stinkweed of NAV, LameGirl.
> >
> > I don't use norton myself, but I know lots of people that do. You said
> > "Symantec" not Norton, I replied to what you posted specifically.
>
> Symantec is the company, not the product, moron. Symantec sucks.
>
> And I know lots of people that fell for the WMDs in Iraq, but that
> didn't mean anything.
>
> If you know a lot of people jumping off bridges, does that mean you
> should jump too? In your case, you should jump, without a bungee cord,
> and save your family from the shame of being related to you.
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com/mscommunity
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
news:KKV5f.86400$tD4.78990@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com. ..
> In article <eInrtvc1FHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>,
> dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org says...
>> Robert Blackwell wrote:
>> > Do any of these AV programs actually REMOVE viruses if you have them?
>> > I've used norton forever, and while it seems to be good at scanning
>> > and deleting viruses from emails or even finding a file that is
>> > infected on your computer, it does not actually clense your comptuer
>> > of the virus. You still have to go to the symantec and download their
>> > special tool that scans for the virus/worm and then manually follow
>> > steps to remove it.
>>
>> Symantec sucks. I haven't let a Symantec product near my computer for a
>> couple of years now, and am much the happier for it.
>
> And I use nothing except Symantec AV products on our email servers and
> workstations, and our clients systems and have not tested anything
> better or better at keeping our systems clean - no infections ever on
> our managed systems.
>

I have no email servers, no workstations and no client systems.
In 12 years I've no infections and I don't use Symantec AV nor do I plan on
using one.