AVG Launches 2013 Line of Software With Windows 8 Support

[Marcus Yam]

AVG refreshes its offerings with new and improved software for 2013, but available today.

AVG Launches 2013 Line of Software With Windows 8 Support : Read more

 

[blazorthon]

I like how they worked with the *Metro* UI there. MS could learn a thing or two from that.

 

[thecolorblue]

Did AVG write this advertisement "article" for you guys??

:/

 

[olaf]

one shitty AV for one shitty OS perfect fit.

 

[razor512]

Are you saying that avg will finally not require you to have a 2X quad core xeon with 64 GB of RAM and 4x SSD,s in raid 0 system just to be able to run it and do something else at the same time?

For me, avg has been pretty slow, and really slows the system startup. Just annoying that I still need to use it on a older Phenom II x4 system that I have a bunch of scanners installed (but their auto protection disabled) so that I can scan backups for infections on the computers I fix (can't backup a users data and restore infected data )

Anyway, hoping that they have gotten it to run at least as fast as avast.

 

[olaf]

Razor512 i doubt it, its one of the worse AV's out there , yes you can downrank me again .... it still won't change the fact that its crap and so is Windows 8 with its 286 UI

 

[SchizoFrog]

I have to say I had no issues what so ever and was protected just fine while using AVG 2011 and 2012. I did not find it intrusive nor resource hungry (I have an Intel Q6600). I honestly found it much better and more user friendly than Trend's and McAfee's offerings. However I have just got a free copy of Norton 360 so I will be running that in the near future.

 

[blazorthon]

[citation][nom]olaf[/nom]Razor512 i doubt it, its one of the worse AV's out there , yes you can downrank me again .... it still won't change the fact that its crap and so is Windows 8 with its 286 UI[/citation]

I haven't bee impressed with AVG lately, but Windows 8 has a nearly identical UI to Windows 7. Metro is not necessary. I use Windows 8 and Server 2012 occasionally and I don't use Metro except when I want to (not often). You do not need to use Metro if you don't want to. I just use the legacy desktop without any trouble at all. I used the desktop, taskbar app pinning, and taskbar toolbar (Quick Launch functionality like in Windows XP and Vista) until I finally decided that I wanted a start menu again and installed Classic shell. It even has a setting to log directly into the desktop instead of into Metro and choosing to enter the desktop and the setting still works even with the current versions of Windows 8 and Server 2012.

 

[RazorBurn]

Why are there soo much hate for Metro UI?? Just use Stardock Start8 which will bypass Metro and send you straight to desktop and you wont have any problems with Metro UI.. Besides I find Metro UI quite Beautiful honestly..

 

[Guest]

No offense but just because they add the Metro-UI sheen to the program, doesn't make it a metro app. Installed it and it still runs from the desktop. Its nothing more than a Legacy program with a new look.

 

[sykozis]

[citation][nom]thecolorblue[/nom]Did AVG write this advertisement "article" for you guys??[/citation]
Looks like it.....

[citation][nom]SchizoFrog[/nom]I have to say I had no issues what so ever and was protected just fine while using AVG 2011 and 2012. I did not find it intrusive nor resource hungry (I have an Intel Q6600). I honestly found it much better and more user friendly than Trend's and McAfee's offerings. However I have just got a free copy of Norton 360 so I will be running that in the near future.[/citation]
You get equal protection from all 3....none of which have detection rates (real-time scanner) that are worth bragging about...

 

[hunshiki]

Avast is the new AVG I guess.

 

[techcurious]

So AVG has joined the ranks of Auto Makers? Releasing their "2013 Model" in September of 2012? lol..

 

[blazorthon]

[citation][nom]bouncedk[/nom]Worst UI ever.[/citation]

Not even close.

 

[Guest]

hi, you are right AVG antivirus is very good we provides AVG Support .

 

[Guest]

I'm hearing Kaspersky is better these days. However I would like to say that I have used AVG for 3 years (pro version - firewall and av) and I do a lot of downloading of movies and clips and software, and I have never once (knock knock knock on wood) gotten a virus or malware.

This is why when my subscription was up I renewed. However in reading reviews I guess some are saying AVG is not as good as others nowadays so I think I will get Kaspersky next time my sub is up.