AVGAnti VirusFreeEdition Author: Oottay Keisa Posted Date: Sep 25 2007 10:52PM     AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is one of the most popular solutions to provide basic security protection on home and non-commercial PCs. We invite you to join the millions of users around the world who rely on AVG's unique award-winning detection methods by downloading AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. Details & Compatibility Get more protection Product comparison However, if you require more complete internet security protection with added benefits including free 24/7 technical support and high-speed downloads, then why not select one of our commercial products such as AVG Internet Security. Feature AVG Internet Security AVG Anti-Virus Professional Edition AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 24/7 technical support included High-speed downloads Consent for commercial use Anti-Virus Anti-Spyware Anti-Spam Firewall Multiple languages Price 52.95 USD 29.95 USD Free   Buy Details Buy Details Download More information Click here to view details and compatibility 100% virus detection  - AVG's scanning engine has received numerous awards for its excellent detection of "in the wild" viruses, including the VB100% award. Its unique combination of detection methods provides full protection against viruses, worms, and trojans. Full on-access protection  - The powerful AVG Resident Shield provides maximum protection by scanning every file opened, executed, or saved. It also prevents the opening or executing of infected files. Full e-mail protection  - The AVG Personal E-mail Scanner checks every e-mail sent or received, providing full protection from e-mail-borne threats. AVG supports all leading e-mail clients, including MS Outlook, The bat!, Eudora, and all other SMTP/POP3-based e-mail clients, such as Outlook Express. Encrypted connections using SSL are also supported. Automatic threat handling  - AVG can automatically heal or remove infected files and other threats such as trojans and worms. Limitations Less protection  - AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition does not detect potentially unwanted programs. No server support  - AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition cannot be installed on server operating systems (such as Windows Server 2003), nor can it be used for the scanning of network drives. No customization  - Scheduling options in the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition are very limited (only one scheduled update per day, one scheduled scan per day etc.). Also the Resident Shield configuration is limited with no exclusion settings. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition does not offer advanced testing options, password-protected archives reporting, adjustment of scan process priority and many other features. Slower updates  - AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition receives updates via a lower priority service. Priority updating via high-speed servers is only available for commercial versions. No technical support! Minimum system requirements CPU Intel 486 133 MHz 30 MB free hard drive space (for installation) 32 MB RAM Supported platforms Platform [Operating System] AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition MS Windows 98 * MS Windows Me * MS Windows NT * MS Windows 2000 MS Windows XP MS Windows XP Pro x64 Edition MS Windows Vista MS Windows Vista x64 Edition MS Windows NT Server 4.0 MS Windows 2000 Server MS Windows 2003 Server MS Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition Linux i386 FreeBSD Symbian Platform [Application]   MS Exchange Server 5.x MS Exchange Server 2000/2003 MS Exchange Server 2007 Kerio MailServer 5/6 (MS Windows) Kerio MailServer 5/6 (Linux i386) Lotus Domino (MS Windows) Lotus Domino (Linux i386) PostFix QMail SendMail Exim Important notice * Operating systems marked with an asterisk (MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME and MS Windows NT) will only be supported until August 2008. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition cannot be installed on server operating systems (such as Windows Server 2003), nor can it be used for the scanning of network drives. Supported languages Language: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition Brasilian Portuguese Czech Danish Dutch English French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Serbian Slovak Spanish Click here to hide details and compatibility Support The AVG Free Advisor Web site (free.grisoft.com) provides free help resources, including online documentation, FAQ, and an AVG Free Forum. AVG's world-class professional, technical product support is only available to registered customers of commercial AVG versions. http://www2.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-virus/us/crp/2 Related Blogs AntiVirusAVGAnti Malware AntiVirusAVGAntispyware AVGAnti MalwareSBSEdition AntiVirusSmall&MediumBusinessAVGAnti MalwareNetworkEdition AntiVirusAVGAnti VirusNetworkEdition