Ron Schenone

AVG 7.5 Free Edition Expires When?

Posted by on May 12, 2008 | 19 Comments

I got this from DougCuk this AM in reference to when AVG 7.5 will expire. It seems that the date is most likely 12-31-08 and the May 31, 2008 may just be a scare tactic to gets folks to either upgrade now to version 8 OR to buy the full version and dump the free one.

I posted a query on the AVG Free Support Forum re the 31st May cuttoff date and received the following response from one of the forum Moderators:

“This could well be a marketing ploy to quickly encourage users onto either the paid for or free version of AVG 8.0 but rest assured at this moment in time the deadline for 7.5 support, as stated by the AVG Team on the Free Forum, is quite definitely the 31st December 2008.”

This info is still current as of May 12th – so I am sticking with v7.5 for now. Many people seem to be reporting that installing v8 without the Link Scanner option dramtically improves permormance on slower machines – see http://free.grisoft.com/ww.faq.num-1338#faq_1338

I guess my only question is why? Why have a pop up that says AVG will expire on May 31, 2008? Is this a marketing ploy?

Comments welcome.

[tags] avg, 7.5, upgrade, 8.0, scanner, link, expiration date, free, version, [/tags]

  • desilva

    Thanks about the heads up about the link scanner. I am going to get the avg 8 free version. BTW, this is a random blog post ’cause I want the HP Dragon.

  • cny

    Yes, AVG 7.5 will be expired at the end of this month thats what it says on their web. They offer AVG 8.0 for both versions of home and commercial. Not only that, they also offer both AVG and ISG (Internet Security) that has more feature than AVG. They provide a trial version of each.

    Those who have been using AVG 7.5 like myself, I suggest to download both the AVG 8.0 and ISG 8.0 free trial straight from http://www.grisoft.com. Install the IS 8.0 only. After the IS sits nicely in your system then uninstall AVG 7.5. Don’t install AVG 8.0 unless your system can not use IS 8.0. Both AVG 8.0 and IS 8.0 have slightly different type of management. You can learn how to select the options to run 8.0 in a couple of hours. No biggy. My pentium 4 Dell system with WinXP has run IS 8.0 once a day for a week already with no problem. With this trial I guess I will keep reinstalling it every month until I find another free solid replacement.

    Hope this help the curious.

    Disclaimer: I am not belonged to Grisoft. Installing AVG at your own risk.

    CNY

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Thanks fo sharing your thoughts and for the information.

  • Freaky

    These people suck.

    Scare tactics, misleading information, can’t actually stick by a decision.

    Why all the crap?

    No way I’ll ever pay Grisoft for anything in the future (not that I have paid them in the past, thank God.) To me they have lost all credibility during this AVG 8 debocle.

  • http://twitter.com/ShannonMorgan Shannon Morgan

    I had my first day at work today, Kelly!

    It. Was. Awesome.

    I look forward to chatting with you more in #SocialEmpire about EAv and other interesting communities we run across online. Loved your blog, I look forward to reading more!

    • http://chris.pirillo.com/ Chris Pirillo

      I warned ya. ;)

  • http://www.calebstorkey.net Caleb Storkey

    Nice post Kelly and Congrats Shannon. Those are five very good reasons to get on board. I love the ‘Empire is the new Twitter’ line! ‘People and businesses are signing up on Empire Avenue and actually communicating on a human level with other members.’ So true- one of the best aspects of it currently is the ability to have decent conversations and interaction with people. Look forward to speaking to you shortly on EA. :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Diego-Orzalesi/1476391150 Diego Orzalesi

    Nice review Kelly.. :)
    Shannon, have a great working day.. :)

  • http://domino-oracle.com Domino Oracle

    Great piece Kelly! I’ve found the connections I’ve been able to make through Empire Avenue the reason why this hasn’t just been a passing interest for me, but instead keeps me coming back for more.

    • http://chris.pirillo.com/ Chris Pirillo

      I shifted my strategy a couple of days ago, and I hope it pays off. Seems to be doing well so far, but I still have a bit to go.

  • http://askaaronlee.com Aaron Lee

    A lot of people say “what is the point of this”
    That was what people said when twitter was around :)

    Great post!

    • http://chris.pirillo.com/ Chris Pirillo

      Pretty much. As I’ve said before: this isn’t a pump-and-dump social networking site. It’s a way to reward your community for continual, cross-social-media engagement.

  • http://twitter.com/AniseSmith Anise Smith

    Amazing

  • http://twitter.com/AniseSmith Anise Smith

    Amazing blog post ans SO on point!

  • http://twitter.com/Maartuhh Maarten van der Blij

    I started on Empire Avenue some days ago. Mostly because Chris Pirillo talked about it. In the beginning I wasn’t very clear what is was, but once I got I was hooked! The best thing is to see your stock rise and seeing that people invest a lot of “money” in you.
    Also, I linked my blog and the last few days I got more visitors! It´s really awesome and I hope that more people will get it!
    Great blog post, BTW!

    • http://chris.pirillo.com/ Chris Pirillo

      There’s a bit of a learning curve, but… it’ll pay off. :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/remco.geelen Remco Geelen

    Procrastinating right now, I must love reason #2
    Well put, Kelly!

    • http://chris.pirillo.com/ Chris Pirillo

      Jump in, the water’s fine. :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/bazza.watson Barry Watson

    Great article.I’ve been on EA four days now ( ticker = LUBS ) . I can see massive potential for this so-called game.It’s also a great way to check up on your own Social Media activity.