I have a Dell.  Anything I need to watch out for





On Tue, 27 May 2008, George Bell wrote:

> So long as you don't have an HP system, and do have one with
> an Intel process, you should be O.K. installing XP SP3.
> I've installed it on a dozen or so systems so far, and
> (knock on wood) have not had any problems.
>
> SP3 does include ALL security updates, so if you've missed
> any, now is as good a time to rectify that.  There are some
> subtle improvements under the hood so to speak, most of
> which revolve around security, some in the wireless area.
>
> Overall, I'd personally recommend it.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
> Sent: 27 May 2008 13:25
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] AVG installed
>
> WHat then is this with Windows Secutiry coming up after I
> instaled AVG?
> Also, I'm just going to run this by the list, but does SP3
> for Windows XP
> have anything previous updates haven't had?   Is it worth
> instaling, and
> I've heard there have been some problems with it.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 26 May 2008, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>
> > Ah, sorry, I misread your first message. I thought you
> were going to
> > stick with 7.5 until the end of the summer and then spend
> a few hours
> > upgrading to AVG 8.0. Not sure how I figured that.
> >
> > For those still running AVG 7.5, if you want to change the
> scan time,
> > you can do the following:
> > 1. Right click on the AVG Control Center in your system
> tray.
> > 2. Select Launch Test Center.
> > 3. Choose the Scheduler button.
> > 4. In the list of schedules, make sure Test Plan in Basic
> Mode is
> > selected and tab over to the Edit Schedule button. Note
> that in the
> > free  edition, you can't create your own schedule.
> > 5. Now tab over to the start daily pull down and select
> the time you
> > want your system to be scanned. I'd also suggest making
> sure the button
> > that says "If missed, scan immediately at boot up." is not
> checked.
> >
> > I'm not sure how many people are still running AVG 7.5,
> but hopefully
> > anyone who is will find this useful.
> >
> > Jeff Kenyon wrote:
> > > Well, as I've said I have 8.0 and have had it only a few
> hours, but I
> > > never was able to change the scan time on it when it was
> 7.5.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, 25 May 2008, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> Well, you can configure the scan time. I had the same
> complaint until I
> > >> changed it to scan in the middle of the night when I
> wasn't using the
> > >> computer. I do wish the free version would let me
> change the scan
> > >> frequency though. IMHO, daily scans are only good for
> making hard drive
> > >> manufacturers happy. I probably would have upgraded to
> the pay version
> > >> by now except for the questions about AVG 8.0 and it's
> accessibility.
> > >> Like you, I'll probably hang on to 7.5 as long as I can
> before moving to
> > >> 8.0. Once I've checked out 8.0, if I find it as
> accessible as 7.5 (or
> > >> even close), then I'll decide if I want to pay for the
> full version or not.
> > >>
> > >> Jeff Kenyon wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Well, I just started using AVG 7.5 a year ago at Lions
> World, and some
> > >>> people had the message the trial version would run
> out, but I never did
> > >>> and I worked with it until I downloaded 9.0.  I guess
> one complaint I have
> > >>> about it is that when it scans you never really can do
> much else on your
> > >>> computer, and it will be real slugish, but that is
> just about the only
> > >>> work r problem I have.  I guess if I have mine run out
> in a month I'll
> > >>> just set a side an hour and download and instal.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Sun, 25 May 2008, Lynn Evans wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> Jeff if you indeed downloaded AVG 8.0 free then you
> are good to go.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> it would seem the only problem I had was finding the
> free link on the darn
> > >>>> website.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I haven't as yet read the help files that come with
> the program. But then I
> > >>>> never do with any program unless I start having
> problems.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> There must be an automatic update for the data
> library somewhere. I remember
> > >>>> in older versions the download for the library
> updates would pop up on my
> > >>>> desktop wile I was in the middle of whatever. With
> this newer version it
> > >>>> just gets updated mysteriously.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I just notice the version and date being changed  at
> the bottom of my
> > >>>> emails.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Pretty good for free I say.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>>> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 4:07 PM
> > >>>> Subject: [VICUG-L] AVG installed
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> : Hi everyone, I just spent about an hour instaling
> AVG 8 and I have
> > >>>> : Internet Security, and when I had 7.5 it was the
> free version that updates
> > >>>> : itself every day.  Not surprisingly, they are
> wanting to get me to
> > >>>> : purchase, but I am not going to as I just keep
> updating.  This  version I
> > >>>> : guess expires in a month, and I guess I'll just
> download the other
> > >>>> : version.  Have there been any other problems or
> things to look out for
> > >>>> : with regard to JAWS or anything else besides what
> has been talked about on
> > >>>> : here?
> > >>>> :
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> ------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> No virus found in this incoming message.
> > >>>> Checked by AVG.
> > >>>> Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1464 -
> Release Date: 5/24/2008
> > >>>> 8:56 AM
> > >>>>
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