AVG has released the 2012 version of their free anti-virus and other paid versions. Installing the update should be quick and easy if you following the instructions below.
When a pop-up from the system tray appears – as shown below (near the clock on the bottom right corner of your screen), click “Update Now”.
By default “Full protection” is selected. For the free/basic version which we recommend, select “Basic protection” (as shown below) then click “Next”.
That’s it! The installation should continue, then prompt you to restart your computer when finished.
After installation if you get a prompt to scan your computer for errors or problems with the AVG PC Analyzer component, I recommend avoiding doing the scan. It looks for registry errors and junk files among other things – which are harmless – then prompts you to purchase the add-on if you want items fixed.
If you have problems with the automatic installer, you can manually download the new free version directly from AVG’s website:
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download.prd-afh
If you need assistance downloading and installing the new AVG Anti-Virus, please call or e-mail us. We’ll be happy to take care of it for you, and give your computer a check-up/tune-up while we are there.