Is anyone else having problems with their AVG connection today?
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"Jerry" <INVALID@INVALID.INVALID> wrote in message
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> Is anyone else having problems with their AVG connection today?

Mine refused to connect to the update server eairlier on.

"Ipsalo 3" <ipsalo3@> wrote in message
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> "Jerry" <INVALID@INVALID.INVALID> wrote in message
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> >
> > Is anyone else having problems with their AVG connection today?
>
> Mine refused to connect to the update server eairlier on.
>

In fact i've just tried again and it won't connect.

Jerry wrote:
> Is anyone else having problems with their AVG connection today?
Just checked mine - last update was 1422 - but I tried update now and 
connection to update server failed.

I also noted that there are a further 2 virus updates, plus a list of 
others, so perhaps the 1422 update never actually happened.

However, my wife just checked her laptop (same internet connection) and 
she has the 2 latest virus definition updates!

Terry

"Terry Casey" <k.type@example.invalid> wrote in message 
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> Jerry wrote:
>> Is anyone else having problems with their AVG connection today?
> Just checked mine - last update was 1422 - but I tried update now 
> and connection to update server failed.
>
> I also noted that there are a further 2 virus updates, plus a list 
> of others, so perhaps the 1422 update never actually happened.
>
> However, my wife just checked her laptop (same internet connection) 
> and she has the 2 latest virus definition updates!
>

Thanks everyone, seems likely that there is a server problem, my 
connection seems to be dropping in and out - the main thing is, it's 
not just me!...
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Terry Casey wrote:
> Jerry wrote:
>> Is anyone else having problems with their AVG connection today?
> Just checked mine - last update was 1422 - but I tried update now and 
> connection to update server failed.
> 
> I also noted that there are a further 2 virus updates, plus a list of 
> others, so perhaps the 1422 update never actually happened.
> 
> However, my wife just checked her laptop (same internet connection) and 
> she has the 2 latest virus definition updates!
> 
> Terry

Just checked mine again and it did the virus update - then told me an 
update was available!

Gave it another kick and retrieved and installed the other updates.

FYI virus database is 270.6.13/1641

Terry

Jerry wrote:
> 
> Is anyone else having problems with their AVG connection today?
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I think folks were complaining about their updates not working
yesterday. This seems to be a bit of a problem recently.

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Paul Heslop wrote:
> Jerry wrote:
>> Is anyone else having problems with their AVG connection today?
> I think folks were complaining about their updates not working
> yesterday. This seems to be a bit of a problem recently.

I confirm the difficulty of connecting to AVG's servers, though I've 
now got up-to-date on all three machines. ISTR this happening a month 
or three ago as well, when there was also a big upgrade which went in 
stages. I tend to assume that they don't think it essential to provide 
unlimited bandwidth for the free product!

André Coutanche

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<snip>
> I tend to assume that they don't think it essential to provide 
> unlimited bandwidth for the free product!
>

That is fair enough but I wish they would admit to it [1] and not just 
leave people hanging, not knowing if there is a virus preventing 
update, a local network problem, a broader (ISP/web) network issue, a 
fault with the update server or simple bandwidth management - as 
others have commented on another (anti-virus) newsgroup, AVG seems to 
have developed a 'customer' relations problem of late, people might 
well be using the free version but out of the free version comes the 
custom for the paid version!

[1] IOW, change what notifications are displayed

Jerry wrote:
> > "André Coutanche"  wrote in message
> news:u6ednR2wrJF9uCXVnZ2dnUVZ8t7inZ2d@posted.plusnet...
> > <snip>
> > I tend to assume that they don't think it essential to provide
> > unlimited bandwidth for the free product!
> >
> > That is fair enough but I wish they would admit to it

I've kind of come to expect it now and not to be too shocked when it
fails.

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André Coutanche wrote:
> 
> I confirm the difficulty of connecting to AVG's servers, though I've 
> now got up-to-date on all three machines. ISTR this happening a month 
> or three ago as well, when there was also a big upgrade which went in 
> stages. I tend to assume that they don't think it essential to provide 
> unlimited bandwidth for the free product!
> 
After reading this, I've poked mine, and it's having trouble accessing 
their site.  Looks like there is something big coming though, so I think 
you're correct.

Andy

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:26:32 +0100, "Ipsalo 3" <ipsalo3@> wrote:

>"Ipsalo 3" <ipsalo3@> wrote in message
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>> "Jerry" <INVALID@INVALID.INVALID> wrote in message
>> news:g990mj$aal$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> >
>> > Is anyone else having problems with their AVG connection today?
>>
>> Mine refused to connect to the update server eairlier on.
>>
>
>In fact i've just tried again and it won't connect.
>
>
Mine hasn't connected for days :-(


Marky P.

Marky P wrote:
>> In fact i've just tried again and it won't connect.
>>
>>
> Mine hasn't connected for days :-(
> 


Try it again.  It took me three goes to get the update.

Andy

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:38:20 +0100, Marky P
 wrote:

>>In fact i've just tried again and it won't connect.
>>
>>
>Mine hasn't connected for days :-(

Have you checked your firewall if you're using one?  There was a major
update of the AVG.EXE file a few days ago and I had to reset Zone
Alarm to allow the new exe file access to the Net.

I've been able to update,  but the process takes a while - about two
minutes.

Jim.

Andy Champ wrote:
> > André Coutanche wrote:
> >
> > I confirm the difficulty of connecting to AVG's servers, though I've
> > now got up-to-date on all three machines. ISTR this happening a month> > or three ago as well, when there was also a big upgrade which went in> > stages. I tend to assume that they don't think it essential to provide
> > unlimited bandwidth for the free product!
> >
> After reading this, I've poked mine

as the actress said to the bishop.


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On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:07:57 +0100, Jim Guthrie wrote:

>On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:38:20 +0100, Marky P
> wrote:
>
>>>In fact i've just tried again and it won't connect.
>>>
>>>
>>Mine hasn't connected for days :-(
>
>Have you checked your firewall if you're using one?  There was a major
>update of the AVG.EXE file a few days ago and I had to reset Zone
>Alarm to allow the new exe file access to the Net.
>
>I've been able to update,  but the process takes a while - about two
>minutes.
>
>Jim.

Seems to work now anyway :-)


Marky P.