How to update the free version of AVG Anti-Virus

If you have the free version of AVG AVG Anti-Virus, recently it has been prompting to install the newest update for 2013. If you have not yet installed the update, below I give instructions on how to install the free version, which is not the default installation. The default installation installs a 15-day trial to AVG Internet Security (which I do not recommend), after which an annual fee is required to keep the program up-to-date.

Select the “Basic protection” button before clicking “Next” when you see this screen.

UNcheck the 2 boxes that add optional toolbars to your browser and change your default search engine before clicking “Next” when you see this screen.

If you have already installed AVG Internet Security Trial and you wish to revert back to the free version, see this article.