I have an eMachines T3616 desktop PC w/ AMD Sempron processor 3600+ that runs Windows Vista Home Basic OS. Lately I have been having problems booting, but then my PC will start as NORMAL, as if nothing has happened. Today I noticed Windows Security Center DETECTED NO anitvirus software. So I began to download AVG Anti-virus Free Edition. On dial-up, it took nearly two hours. Upon completion a message popped onscreen saying the downloaded file may be corrupt and I should reinstall a clean copy. When I attempted to do so and close the window, another message said that a cord was not connected to the local port and that I need to fix that. Should I try a second download of a clean, fresh copy of AVG? What is going on? Help!! Thank you.

jandal Try this website: http://www.filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus/ if you are interested in trying to get a new copy but maybe you want to get the
assistance of a malware specialist (evilfantasy, broini .... ) of this forum if you feel that your computer has a bigger problem than just that. .

Filehippo is a nice site that has the useful programs and they regularly keep their sites updated with latest (including beta's) of the software.


Or if you wish you can try avast, which is good antivirus program as well and I use it now. You just need to register for free key from avast website and every one year or so, you'll need to just grab a new key the same way to let Avast know you're still interested in keeping up with Avast updates for free.
You may be better off, if you ask a friend, or family member with broadband connection to make that download for you.Broni:

I have a very good friend who does have a DSL connection and already has AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition installed on his PC. Is it possible for him to download a second copy on his PC for me? I thought you were only permitted one copy for personal use. How would that work? Would it be difficult copying his AVG installer to my PC? I need a clean copy. Wouldn't it be easier just to try another download on my slow dial-up? It takes a while but I have downloaded before and had no problems. Thank you for your assist.

jandalit doesn't matter how many copies you download on one computer. The one copy is only for installing. So that just means you can't have two separate installations of the AVG programs with different license codes on the same computer. That doesn't work.

And you should get your friend to download it for you if it takes too long for yourself to do it on the dial up and copying to your computer is very simple THRU a usb drive or some other removable media that your computer can read. (ask your friend to do it for you if you need to)Thanks, mcxeb52, for your advice. But I'm afraid that neither my friend or I know anything about working with usb drives. Here is what my friend with a DSL connection suggests...he will download a copy of AVG Anti-Virus Free on his computer, then email the AVG installer as an attachment to my computer with dial-up. Then I can open the attachment there and the AVG installer will install. Of course this will take longer than using a thumb (flash) drive and usb drive. But this is the plan. Does it sound okay to you? Again, I appreciate all of your help and PATIENCE with a beginner like me.

jandalAVG download is over 34MB. It won't go as an attachment. Why won't your friend burn it for you on a CD? Quote from: Broni on April 23, 2008, 08:53:07 PM

AVG download is over 34MB. It won't go as an attachment. Why won't your friend burn it for you on a CD?

Broni...

You said the AVG download file is too large to send as an attachment. What my friend plans to do is download the AVG file on her computer using her DSL connection, then email the AVG installer file as an attachment to my computer with the dial-up connection. Then we'll open and install AVG on my computer. Don't you think this will work? I want to be certain that you're not saying the AVG installer file is too large to send as an attachment. Sorry if I'm such a dunce but I am learning. Thank you and please let me know what you think, Broni.

jandal   

It will work

Then we'll open and install AVG on my computer. Don't you think this will work?