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AVG Question

16 years ago

I installed the AVG 8. with the old version when it was doing a scan I had a wheel spinning in the bar at the bottom (where the clock sits) now with upgrade its not there but I do see the yellow light flashing in the modem, is this the way it should be?

Gillian.

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mikie_gw
16 years ago
fwiw
I don't see any animations on the tray icon during a scan.

(link check is disabled = red exclamation)
breenthumb
16 years ago
Sounds like they don't use it anymore. Someone mentioned that in an earlier post. Peaked my interest because I've been using AVG and nothing ever spun.

Copied and pasted from other post: (hope that's allowed)

RE: AVG 8 File size?

Posted by urlee on Fri, May 9, 08 at 9:14

I am up and running with it now.
I like the changed format etc.
Pretty
And it doesn't have the spinning icon.
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urlee
16 years ago
breenthumb,

On the old (7.5) AVG the icon used to "spin" around & around as it was checking the incoming e-mails.

Urlee
urlee
16 years ago
Ever since I installed AVG 8, when I bootup my computer, I get a message saying update connection with server failed.
Wonder what it is referring to?
I didn't even click to go online yet when that appears.
I hope it isn't stopping me from my windows update notifications?
gillian_41
Original Author
16 years ago
With the AVG 8, I get a pop-up now telling me its scanning mail, I always go up to Windows updates and check to see if there is anything new through "All Programs" I try to understand all the things on here and somehow fumble through.
urlee
16 years ago
Why this??????

After I installed AVG 8,
I get this every time I boot up.
I am on dialup and didn't dial up yet.(not online)

{{gwi:1474428}}

Urlee
mikie_gw
16 years ago
Think if you open the program - in its menu bar, the Tools item - Select that and then Advanced settings...

Schedules / Virus Database Update Schedule.
You should see the settings to choose something other than the check on start up.
urlee
16 years ago
mikie,
You are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SMART!!!!!!!!!!!
I found and unchecked that box.
I bet that was and IS the answer!
I won't know until I shut down as I have oodles to do on here yet.

Like I said before, YOU ARE A DOLL!
I am using that URL on Toshiba you gave me with delight!

Urlee
gillian_41
Original Author
16 years ago
One more question about the AVG 8 in the Event History does one empty or refresh? also I have nothing in my virus vault hope thats good.

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