The AVG free version has worked very well indeed for me, and I'm sure will continue to do so in the future. I think it's great. While the link for the free version now is http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5 if you're considering the professional version or before you decide, take a look at http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-virus-free-edition/lng/us/tpl/tpl01 This sums up exactly what you do NOT get in the free version which will be there in the paid-for AVG Professional. The list, according to AVG, of what does not come with the free version includes: * Protection against spyware and identity-theft * Protection against spam * Protection against hackers 24x7 * Technical Support * High-speed updates * Multiple languages * Detailed settings * Consent for commercial use Cheers - = Cheeta Gauba / [log in to unmask] At 07:51 PM 12/2/2006 -0800, Thomas Mayer wrote: >I've found that the free version works very well. I would try that first >before deciding if it was worthwhile to buy the professional version. > >Tom Mayer > >Linda Crawford wrote: >>Thanks for the information on AVG. I had not been able to get through and >>that explains it. Would I be better off to just buy the professional >>version? I have been very happy with the free version and I have used >>Panda, MacAfee and Norton. I did not see that any of them were a bit >>better, in fact I had a few problems with all of them. >> "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://freepctech.com/rode