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AVG Free Antivirus

AVG is one of the fast rising popular Windows antivirus software in the market and it has achieved a good reputation as being one of the most effective and easy to use security and protection solutions out there.

AVG Free Antivirus Features

• AVG Free Antivirus is loaded with new facilities that improve usability and robustness. It continues with its gamer mode introduce last year allowing you to enjoy full screen movies, games and presentations without the annoying pop-up displays prompted by its background scanning functions.
• Link-scanning is just one of the few features available in the best antivirus software in the market and the AVG Free versions has it. The feature provides security icons next to each Google search result in real time, color-coded to indicate an at-a-glance status is they safe (green) or not (red) or proceed with caution (orange).
• The new version boasts of its Social Networking Protection which can be found in the more sophisticated internet security suites out there. It scans your Facebook, MySpace and other social media sites for malicious links in real time.
• Its PC Analyzer scans your system and optimizes its performance by correcting registry errors, disk errors and removing useless files left over when deleting programs. But this is more a promotional add-on that you can use only once, prompting you to buy its AVG PC TuneUp.

AVG Free Antivirus User Friendliness and Support

From installation, configuration and use, the AVG Antivirus is one of the easiest PC protection software in the market. The straightforward user interface and menu offers the same look and feel but now includes one-click buttons for quick scan and fix. Speed is another up its sleeve thanks to the fact that it only scans new or recently changed files, leaving the clean and safe files it had scanned before untouched.

There's in-program user manual with links to online resources. In addition, its website offers online support with a FAQ section and a searchable knowledge database. While it has no phone help, it offers email support for specific inquiry types. More professional assistance can be had with a paid premium support subscription.

AVG Free Antivirus Summary

The AVG Antivirus software features a broad range of protection features that put iy alongside the best antivirus solutions in the market. For those who have used AVG before and have come to love its effective robust security scanning prowess, the new freeware version is no surprise except that it brings improvements and new features. It may not be the best, but it's highly recommended.