Free Avira Changes

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A new free version is available. It is around an 80MB download. It is now
called Avira Free Antivirus instead of Avira AntiVir Personal.
That's all I know about.
Just a notification, not a recommendation.
Buffalo
 
Buffalo said:
A new free version is available. It is around an 80MB download. It is
now called Avira Free Antivirus instead of Avira AntiVir Personal.
That's all I know about.
Just a notification, not a recommendation.
Buffalo
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Does not install on my Win2000ProSP4 system.
Error is "presetup.exe is not a valid win32 application."
Still looking for the System Requirements.

Go figure.
Buffalo
PS: You would think that the OS requirements would be very visible. :(
 
Buffalo said:
Does not install on my Win2000ProSP4 system.
Error is "presetup.exe is not a valid win32 application."
Still looking for the System Requirements.

Go figure.
Buffalo
PS: You would think that the OS requirements would be very visible. :(
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Not being a valid win32 application should apply to all OSes that
support win32 applications. Perhaps you have a corrupted file?
 
FromTheRafters said:
Not being a valid win32 application should apply to all OSes that
support win32 applications. Perhaps you have a corrupted file?
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I just looked up the minimm OS requirements for the 'paid' version and it
was XP.
Amazes me that they don't emphasize their System requirements.
Buffalo
 
Buffalo said:
I just looked up the minimm OS requirements for the 'paid' version and it
was XP.
Amazes me that they don't emphasize their System requirements.
Buffalo
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It's sad that they aren't including W2K, quite possibly the most stable
MS OS ever. There are still quite a few in use out there.
 
I just looked up the minimm OS requirements for the 'paid' version and it
It's sad that they aren't including W2K, quite possibly the most stable
MS OS ever. There are still quite a few in use out there.
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Window$ 2000 is no longer a supported Micro$oft product. WinXP's support
would be discontinued soon.

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A new free version is available. It is around an 80MB download. It is now
called Avira Free Antivirus instead of Avira AntiVir Personal.
That's all I know about.
Just a notification, not a recommendation.
Buffalo
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If that ASK toolbar nonsense is still a part of Avira,
I'll pass. I liked Avira before that crap came along.
I'm getting by okay with MSSE.

GrtArtiste
 
A new free version is available. It is around an 80MB download. It is now
called Avira Free Antivirus instead of Avira AntiVir Personal.
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Avira Free Antivirus appeared on 2011-10-04.
First version was 12.0.0.849, followed by versions 851 and now 855.
http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-free-antivirus

In a previous version of Avira I refused to accept the offer from Ask
and Ask has not returned in the newer versions.

Previous version of Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus:
http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-free-antivirus
 
From: "GrtArtiste said:
If that ASK toolbar nonsense is still a part of Avira,
I'll pass. I liked Avira before that crap came along.
I'm getting by okay with MSSE.
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It is but at installation time yo can Opt-Out of installation and it will not ask again.
 
Man-wai Chang said:
Window$ 2000 is no longer a supported Micro$oft product. WinXP's support
would be discontinued soon.
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I know, but that's no excuse for an AV vendor to abandon a still fairly
widely used software platform.
 
Window$ 2000 is no longer a supported Micro$oft product. WinXP's support
I know, but that's no excuse for an AV vendor to abandon a still fairly
widely used software platform.
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The job requires a real-time virus scanner as well as updates to the OS.

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Buffalo said:
I just looked up the minimm OS requirements for the 'paid' version
and it was XP.
Amazes me that they don't emphasize their System requirements.
Buffalo
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Just found the system requirements under a 'support' option.
"4. Updated System Requirements

Windows XP SP3 (32 bit),

Windows XP SP2 (64 bit)

Windows Vista SP1 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Support for Windows 2000 has been cancelled.

RAM:

Min. 512 MB RAM (Windows XP)

Min. 1024 MB RAM (Windows Vista, Windows 7)

HDD:

Min. 150 MB (additional temporary and quarantine space needed)"



Buffalo
 
Ant said:
That's a corrupt exe.


It may still work on W2k even though it says min. req. is XP.
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It would be nice if it would work under Win2K.
"4. Updated System Requirements

Windows XP SP3 (32 bit),

Windows XP SP2 (64 bit)

Windows Vista SP1 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Support for Windows 2000 has been cancelled.

RAM:

Min. 512 MB RAM (Windows XP)

Min. 1024 MB RAM (Windows Vista, Windows 7)

HDD:

Min. 150 MB (additional temporary and quarantine space needed)"

Buffalo
 
Avira Free Antivirus appeared on 2011-10-04.
First version was 12.0.0.849, followed by versions 851 and now 855.
http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-free-antivirus

In a previous version of Avira I refused to accept the offer from Ask
and Ask has not returned in the newer versions.

Previous version of Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus:
http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-free-antivirus
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Can't figure out how to disable the online update attempt every time the
PC is booted. Was able to do so with previous versions but the option is
not there or recognizable to me in the Administration menus.
 
Can't figure out how to disable the online update attempt every time the
PC is booted. Was able to do so with previous versions but the option is
not there or recognizable to me in the Administration menus.
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What update attempt?
Ah, I understand

Start Avira Free Antivirus
- Extras
- Configuration
- select Expert Mode
- PC Protection
- Update
I unticked both selections


To update Avira I did as follows:

Start Avira Free Antivirus
- Administration
- Scheduler

There you can control what is done.
I have inserted jobs to update every two (2) hours.
I have inserted jobs to scan twice per week.
 
It would be nice if it would work under Win2K.
"4. Updated System Requirements

Windows XP SP3 (32 bit),

Windows XP SP2 (64 bit)

Windows Vista SP1 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Support for Windows 2000 has been cancelled.

RAM:

Min. 512 MB RAM (Windows XP)

Min. 1024 MB RAM (Windows Vista, Windows 7)

HDD:

Min. 150 MB (additional temporary and quarantine space needed)"

Buffalo
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So are there still any free AV programs for win2000?

Any non-free?
 
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