Dear Readers,
A lot of people have been asking me to compare AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013 to AVG Internet Security 2013. So here it is..Enjoy…
- Size Of Initial Download
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: 4.2 MB - http://free.avg.com/ww-en/download-free-antivirus
AVG Internet Security 2013: 4.2 MB- http://free.avg.com/us-en/free-internet-security
- Ease Of Use
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Not as easy to use as 2012 was
AVG Internet Security 2013: Not as easy to use as 2012 was
- Is It Reliable ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: If you can get it installed you have 50/50 odds it will work for you. In the long run.
AVG Internet Security 2013: If you can get it installed you have 50/50 odds it will work for you. In the long run.
- How Long Does It Take To Scan ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: About 5 min – 1hrs (Average)
AVG Internet Security 2013: About 5 min – 1hrs (Average)
- Does It Have A Progress Bar Or % Done ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes, AVG has a progress bar with % done
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes, AVG has a progress bar with % done
- Does It Have An Active Residential Shield ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes
- How Good Is The Residential Shield ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Terrible
AVG Internet Security 2013: Terrible
- Does It Have A Browser Cookie Scanner ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes, but the option needs to be checked off in “Advanced Settings” to activate
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes, but the option needs to be checked off in “Advanced Settings” to activate
- How Good Is The Cookie Detection Rate ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Terrible. Again the option needs to be checked off in “Advanced Settings” to activate
AVG Internet Security 2013: Terrible. Again the option needs to be checked off in “Advanced Settings” to activate
- Does It Have A P2P File Scanner ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: No
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes
- How Easy Is It To Get And To Read The Reports Or Results ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Details removed and is way more difficult to understand.
AVG Internet Security 2013: Details removed and is way more difficult to understand.
- How Stable Is It?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Not very stable at all
AVG Internet Security 2013: Not very stable at all
- How Often Does It Update ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Once every 24hrs. But it can be done more often
AVG Internet Security 2013: Once every 24hrs. But it can be done more often
- Can These Programs Work In Tandem? (Meaning Both Can Be Installed On The Same PC Without Any Issue)
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: No point they are pretty much the same program
AVG Internet Security 2013: No point they are pretty much the same program (Other then the fact this version has a few other extra features. Which the free version does not have)
- Does It Have Any Type Of E-mail Scanner Included With The Program ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes, but generally not worth the set-up
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes, but generally not worth the set-up
- Ability To Catch Viruses That Other Programs Don’t Catch
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Terrible, Your better off with Avast or Avira
AVG Internet Security 2013: Terrible, Your better off with Avast or Avira
- Can I Do Other Things While Running A Scan ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes, but not recommended
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes, not not recommended
- Can I Run Programs While Updating ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes, but not recommended
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes, but not recommend during any manual updating
- Does AVG Take Up A Lot Of Resources ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes, at times (It is highly recommended that you run the full system scan during your computers downtime)
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes, at times (It is highly recommended that you run the full system scan during your computers downtime)
- Does It Have Ads In It ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes, a small banner on the bottom of the AVG main interface.
AVG Internet Security 2013: There is a banner on the bottom. But there is no ads in it and it will stay hidden most of the time.
Is There A Limit Number Of Day Like 30, 60, or 90 Day ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: No such limit
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes, 1 year from the time of activation
- Will AVG Run On Window’s 8 32 bit ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes
- Will AVG Run On Window’s 8 64 bit ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes
- Will AVG Run On Window’s 7 32 bit ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes
- Will AVG Run On Window’s 7 64 bit ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes
- Will AVG Run On Vista 32 bit ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes
- Will AVG Run On Vista 64 bit ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes
- Will AVG Run On Windows XP ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Yes
AVG Internet Security 2013: Yes
- Will AVG Run On Windows 2000 ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: No
AVG Internet Security 2013: No
- Will AVG Run On Windows 98 ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: No
AVG Internet Security 2013: No
- Will AVG Run On A Server Or Network ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Don’t think so
AVG Internet Security 2013: Not sure
- Is There Good Tech Support ?
AVG Free Anti-Virus 2013: Terrible
AVG Internet Security 2013: Terrible
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Till The Next Update,
Remy “Se7en”
