AVG Antivirus 2013 (Full Version)

The new 2013 versions of AVG security products have just been released – they include several improvements and new features. How does the most popular AVG 2013 Free version fare?

Ease Of Install – AVG’s website points you to a download at Cnet – it’s a 4MB online installer which downloads the rest of the installation files (about 33MB) automatically.

This makes life easy but the disadvantage of online installers becomes apparent if you have more than 1 computer – you have to download AVG on each one. It also means you can’t install AVG if the computer is not online – something that will frustrate many people because it is logical to leave the computer offline whilst you have no antivirus protection…

Fortunately there is a safer alternative, download the full AVG 2013 Free installation files from AVG here (separate 32bit and 64bit versions) then go offline and install it. Note: during installation you are offered the choice of ‘Express’ or ‘Custom’ Install – choose ‘Custom’ if you want to deselect components you don’t need e.g. the AVG sidebar widget (for Vista/W7) or Security Toolbar.

We were hoping for a smaller download than the monster of AVG 2012 Free and there is a welcome improvement – full installation file sizes have reduced by at least 30MB. The 32bit version of AVG Free now weighs in at 118MB whilst the 64bit version is a more lardy 130MB.

Main Features of AVG 2013 Free

The biggest new feature is the user interface – touch friendly and designed to emulate the Windows 8 tiled visual style. Personally I find it more confusing than the 2012 version but being one of the first security products to follow Microsoft’s style (like it or loathe it) does give it a certain

The other main features include:

• 24/7 Free Support – previously support was only available for users of the paid versions, now it is there for everyone (premium support is offered for non-AVG issues)
• Antivirus – improved detection
• Email Scanner
• LinkScanner Surf Shield – checks files before you download them to ensure they ensure they are safe
• Social Networking Protection
• Do Not Track – privacy feature to help avoid tracking by websites (previously included in 2012 version)
• Identity Protection
• WiFi Guard – avoid rogue wireless access points (used by hackers to intercept your online data)
• Turbo Scan – smarter scans reduce scanning time
• Game Mode – avoid popups/updates from AVG interrupting your gaming
• Smart Scanner – scanning is claimed to be more than 30% quicker than before

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