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    AVG Free 7.5 is really annoying me with pop-ups

    I assume that everyone else is getting this now too?
    Every morning there is a pop-up for me from AVG Free (7.5) asking me to upgrade (not mentioning of course that there is no 8.0 free edition, so you have to pay to get rid of the built in adware).

    This first happened maybe a month ago or so, with the odd one, and has now been daily for the last 7 days.
    I have emailed AVGs support forum asking them to stop doing this (not of course really expecting any reasonable reply).

    Is this happening to all you AVG users? Anyone got a fix, or is it time to uninstall?
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    Re: AVG Free 7.5 is really annoying me with pop-ups

    Yes, it may be time to look for something else.
    I've been very happy with AVG up till now and have recommended it to a lot of people, but as you say these advert pop ups are starting to get annoying.
    If I wanted to pay for anti virus I wouldn't be using AVG in the first place so nagging me to "upgrade" is not going to work.


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    Mind you. I know they don't exactly shout it from the rooftops, but there is a free version of v8. Found here AVG Free - Download antivirus and antispyware software for Windows XP and Vista
    Last edited by Betty_Swallocks; 29-04-2008 at 07:53 AM.

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    Re: AVG Free 7.5 is really annoying me with pop-ups

    Blimey, thanks!
    I totally hadn't found that (or heard anyone else mention it either).
    AVG seem to be really shooting themselves in the foot at the moment - you should either proudly offer a service, or don't, but you don't annoy your client base. Idiots.
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