I am back. I would like to thank everyone who helped me with my computer problems, my presentation, the music etc etc. You were all a big help. My father passed away on November 8 2005. My mother and I stayed with my father in the hospital till his very peacefull passing. I have been away for 4 weeks and did not want you to think that I did not think about you while I was away and all the work you did for me during my time of need. I just did not want you to think I took your knowledge and ran with it. I was just not hear at my computer. Again, I thank you very much for your kindness and I will be back to learn more from all of you, I am sure. My computer is running fine. I did take off Norton anti versus. I installed avg like was suggested but it was a trail period and it expires in 3 days. I am still looking for some free antivirus that is more permanent. Can't afford to buy anything at the moment. I will see what I can do at this front. All the other programs are running fine that everyone suggested. Again, a great big thank you. Take good care. Talk soon! :)

Hi,
Thank you for posting back. I am sorry to hear about your Father. I lost both my Mom and Dad many yrs ago, and I do know that it's very difficult.
If you can afford $33 US, for the AVG, it's good for 2 years. I don't think the free version is good now for more than 30 days, as you alluded to.
It use to be free, but as it goes, a good free thing doesn't last forever!
I use AVG, paying the $33, and it's well worth it. As you probably know, they don't wait to gather up a 100 or so virus definitions at one time to download. Some downloads are only for 1 definition. I think this is a good thing to do, since you are protected day by day with new definitions.
I do send my condolences to you and your family.

Thank you Fred! Much appreicated! Will look into your suggestion. I am just scared of purchasing anything over the net with a credit card. I am sure it can be purchased at a computer store though. Is this correct?

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Originally Posted by fredg

Hi,
If you can afford $33 US, for the AVG, it's good for 2 years. I don't think the free version is good now for more than 30 days, as you alluded to.
It use to be free, but as it goes, a good free thing doesn't last forever!

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Nope, the free version is free forever and updates very frequently - I know, I use it.

Then why does it say it will expire in 3 days? Thanks for your response in advance.

Give this a try
Free AVG

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Originally Posted by ulr037

Then why does it say it will expire in 3 days? Thanks for your response in advance.

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Most likely because someone gave you the wrong download link and you selected the trial version of the paid program. The correct link to the free version is here: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5.

Cheers.

Hi,
Thank you for pointing out that AVG is still Free!
At the time I tried downloading it in the past, I could not find any link for the free version.
It's still there!
Thanks again to NeedKarma and Curlyben.
By the way, Ulr, I use my credit card online for various purchases and have never had any problem. I know it's "scary" sometimes, but then again, I guess it's simply a matter of personal preference.
Many items online are much cheaper, including shipping and handling, than in local stores around the area in which I live. It's about 40 miles to the nearest Walmart, and other larger department stores.
I live in the "boonies"... Good luck.
Also, when I used the AVG Free version, it would always use it's "commercial" or "advertising" at the end of every email I sent; simply saying something to the effect that "this email scanned by AVG".
Since I prefer not to have this showing on every email, I bought the program, which has the option to turn it off, not showing the advertising for AVG.
Again, a matter of personal use by each person.

If you feel leary about using a credit card for online purchases here's a tip:
- get a second credit card with a low limit, like $1,000. You have to specify that this is the credit limit you want to the lender, this will reduce your exposure
- make sure that this card is part of your online banking so that you can track its usage in near-real time
- stick to the well-known online commercial sites at first (Amazon, Dell, etc.) make a few small purchases first to get the feel of online shopping
- if you have ordered and have that nagging feeling don't feel shy about calling their sales support line to check things out
- never do business with a web site that does not have phone numbers to call or does not list its business address on the site