AVG 8.0 sp1 just came out of beta

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Robinb

the beta testing is now closed and sp1 version of AVG 8.0 is on their
website.
My advise is to wait for the updater within the program AVG 8.0 to install
it as the AVG team suggested to us.
If you (like AlanD)want to wait to see what everyone else feels about it
wait it out before uninstalling your 7.5

I had no problems beta testing it. Just make sure you uninstall 7.5 prior
to putting on this version and also make sure you write down your liscense
because you will need to put it into this version.

From what I understand the free AVG 8.0sp1 will also go through the updater
but the Pro versions will get it first.

They did not tell us when this will happen.

robin
 
Robinb said:
the beta testing is now closed and sp1 version of AVG 8.0 is on their
website. [snip]
From what I understand the free AVG 8.0sp1 will also go through the updater
but the Pro versions will get it first.

They did not tell us when this will happen.
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Can you discuss any details re: this update?
 
on my computer and the ones who beta tested it:
active x compatablility- fixed
link scanner- fixed
low cpu -fixed
firewall not remembering applications -fixed

a few more that are minor but then again i cannot put this in blood-
everyone's computer runs differently

robin


George Ruch said:
Robinb said:
the beta testing is now closed and sp1 version of AVG 8.0 is on their
website. [snip]
From what I understand the free AVG 8.0sp1 will also go through the
updater
but the Pro versions will get it first.

They did not tell us when this will happen.
Click to expand...

Can you discuss any details re: this update?
Click to expand...
 
robinb said:
on my computer and the ones who beta tested it:
active x compatablility- fixed About time.
link scanner- fixed
low cpu -fixed
firewall not remembering applications -fixed
Click to expand...
a few more that are minor but then again i cannot put this in blood-
everyone's computer runs differently
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Anything about the Safe Search compatibility with FF3?
 
Many thanks for this Robin. I'll wait and see a bit longer, as you say (no
point in rushing now, after waiting all this time) - but hopefully I may be
able to take the plunge before too long.
Cheers,
Alan
 
I do not know what they are calling it but i posted to the beta site asking
where it is
why don't you just wait till it comes out via the updater?
They suggest if you have the liscensed version (or even the free one) to
wait till it is pushed out this way. The avg team did say that would happen
sometime by the end of this week

robin
 
The current AVG 8.0 Download (from the public website) is build 125 (this IS
the SP1 download).
For the general public SP1 doesnt exist - it will be just a standard update
to their regular AVG 8.0. The SP1 is an internal name for the build that we
tested for AVG

robin
George Ruch said:
Robinb said:
the beta testing is now closed and sp1 version of AVG 8.0 is on their
website. [snip]
From what I understand the free AVG 8.0sp1 will also go through the
updater
but the Pro versions will get it first.

They did not tell us when this will happen.
Click to expand...

Can you discuss any details re: this update?
Click to expand...
 
Robinb said:
The current AVG 8.0 Download (from the public website) is build 125 (this IS
the SP1 download).
For the general public SP1 doesnt exist - it will be just a standard update
to their regular AVG 8.0. The SP1 is an internal name for the build that we
tested for AVG
Click to expand...

I downloaded build 125 yesterday and used it to uninstall the
Link Scanner components. FF 3 does a good job of picking up
forged sites, and McAfee Site Advisor does the same job Safe
Search does with less overhead.

AVG forced the update to build 130 on today's update. Here's the
release notes.
<quote>
--- AVG Anti-Virus Update ---
(06/19/2008)

********************************
** AVG Anti-Virus 8 **
********************************

--- information about Update ---

Update Summary:

AVG 8.0 VERSION DESCRIPTION
===========================

Product: AVG Internet Security
Version: 8.0 (build 130)


FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS IN SP1
===========================

- Remake of internal communication to eliminate undesired program
status appearance (hibernation, sleep mode, cold restart, ...).
- Display of the system tray icon representing running scan (that
can be paused or stopped from the context menu).
- Added option to ignore the status of a component via context
menu in the AVG main interface: the system tray icon then reports
OK status even if a component is in error status.
- New tab added for the rootkit findings in the scan results
overview.
- System restore point is created before launching a program
update.
- Added new option verifying the ADMIN Server connection in the
program's advanced settings.
- Improved EML file processing including scanning of user
mailboxes.
- RAM requirements optimization.
- Improved statistics of detected objects in Email Scanner and
resident Shield.
- New design of the system tray pop-up window, and more
information provided.
- To eliminate AVG collisions with OS, only minimum drivers are
installed in safe mode; then it is possible to launch on-demand
scanning from the command line only, and a new GUI dialog has
been added to ease the scan configuration.
- Added option of restoring a file from the Virus Vault to the
original folder even if the folder has been removed.
- Added option of deleting the Resident Shield and Email Scanner
history.
- Improved stability and design of GUI.
- Improved GUI accessibility (using keyboard).
- Fixed problem of GUI compatibility with some screereaders, e.g.
JAWS.=


Update your AVG Anti-Virus 8 using one of the following methods:

- Use the Update feature in AVG Anti-Virus 8 to perform your
update - select "Internet", and AVG will prompt you with the
update files appropriate for your installation.

- Use the appropriate link from below to download the Update
file
to your hard drive. Then access the Update feature
in AVG Anti-Virus 8 - select "Folder" and indicate the
location
of the Update file which you have downloaded.



All available Update files, including previous versions,
may be found at the following link:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/update

-- AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. To unsubscribe from the
AVG8-UPDATE service, please follow the instructions at
http://www.grisoft.com/ww.avg-update-bulletin-form --
</quote>
 
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