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?
> >>>> :
> >>>> :
> >>>> : VICUG-L is the Visually Impaired Computer User
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> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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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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