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[xshirox]

Did anyone here tried the new AVG Free 8.0? I upgraded from 7.5, it looks good and a re-designed clean interface, then I noticed degraded performance on my PC. I tried re-installing, I get the same result. I feel safe with AVG but this new update slowed down my PC. 

[Sequoia]

Try disabling the link scanner.Also disable the Resident Shied if you have another program that is already doing approximately the same thing or disable the other program both doing this together may conflict.

[tommie gorman]

I went back to 7.5 and it is still updating so far. 

Yeah, had the same problems.

[ghostmaster]

I haven't noticed any slowdowns.  Then again, I was coming from Symantec Corporate so.........

[tommie gorman]

I almost forgot also, mine would not scan in safe mode the same. Thats why I changed. 

[BobbyG]

I really liked 7.5.  Tried 8.0 and it totally trashed my system - had to reload XP

[tommie gorman]

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I really liked 7.5.  Tried 8.0 and it totally trashed my system - had to reload XP

So go back to 7.5 then. 

[justinlay]

im running 8.0 and it seems to run better than 7.5

[Conuck]

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im running 8.0 and it seems to run better than 7.5

I haven't noticed any problems either!

[dlewis23]

I switched a friend over to 8 from 7.5, and don't notice any difference, still just as fast as before and no other problems.

[RyanS]

as far as i know, my 7,5 is still updating, and running fine. When i HAVE TO, i'll upgrade to 8, if i dont like it, i'll just run avast or something else. No biggie really. But so far if i had a choice i'd stay with avg all the way.

[tommie gorman]

Your back and your online light is on. 
I agree, and hows it been there? 

[RyanS]

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Your back and your online light is on. 
I agree, and hows it been there? 

Well...I start tomorrow night at long john silvers . Got a vehicle besides the truck, and am visiting my mother and family in my od town in a week and a half.   

[mudmanc4]

Frickin awesome!  If it were me, I'd be eating all those hushpuppies they could make.  I can never get enough of those bad boy's. When i order, they always say, " did you just say three dozen "?   And I say , or so , give or take a dozen.  Only thing I eat when drivin through 

But thats good news bro, real good !!

[tommie gorman]

Cool, the fish is what I like. Here ours is an A&W / Long john silvers.

From there it is all up hill.    Personal future I meant.

[xshirox]

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I went back to 7.5 and it is still updating so far. 

Yeah, had the same problems.

Looks like I'm not alone with this slow performance caused by AVG 8.0. Thanks! I'll be using 7.5 as long it can update.

[xshirox]

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Try disabling the link scanner.Also disable the Resident Shied if you have another program that is already doing approximately the same thing or disable the other program both doing this together may conflict.

I tried disabling the Link Scanner feature, web browsing went back to normal. But the Resident Shield still slowed down my PC, I don't have any other AV installed just AVG. I guess 7.5 is still the best choice for performace. AVG 8.0 needs to be re-worked & not heavy on memory. 

[tommie gorman]

Thats the one, and maybe its because I am running a single core XP. When I get on the quad Vista in a few more days it might be different. Till then 7.5  and IE6 works for me.

[philp]

I haven't noticed any problems with 8.0 so far. If you are experiencing slowdowns, how much RAM do you have? I have a P4 running XP at 1.86 Ghz but I do have 2 gigs of RAM. Maybe that's the difference?

[xs1]

Im currently using it, w/o the shield and all that other shtuff.  works wonderfully.

edit:  according to the screenshot i am using it all, lol whoops.. Well doesnt slow
me down at all :s