Is anyone else having trouble with AVG 8?

Question

It won't update

Answer 1

this has been answered here:

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...

Answer 2

They know about it and are fixing it so that it should work. Don't worry. It'll be back to normal soon

Answer 3

I TRIED THIS, AND IT WORKED!

1) go to http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-updat...

2) make a directory on your desktop called AVG

3) download AVI: 270.6.4

4) download IAVI: / 1616

5) move the downloaded files to the directory you made called AVG

6) launch AVG

7) select tools -> update from directory

8) select the directory called AVG where you put the downloads

That's it. Should be fixed.

Answer 4

You problem is Avg not Update please follow me to fix open you Avg in the icon then press Tools then press Update from directory then pres My Computer then press Program files then press file Avg then press AVG8 press ok the file was missing will return soon, then let me know you problem is finish. thanks

UPDATE .BIN error information... Aug 16th 2008

Posted by: rdsok - Moderator (IP Logged)

Date: August 17, 2008 12:07AM

Currently the update for AVG Free v8 is corrupted... you will have to wait for AVG Technologies to address the issue with the update.

Reporting the issue again by other users here will not do any good util it is resolved.

The updates that your AVG currently have will still provide the protection it is setup to detect. In otherwords, not being able to get this update will not make your AVG Free ineffective and as soon as AVG Tech resolves the issue you will be able to update to the current virus definitions at that time.

So in short... please do not post to report the issue, its already known. Also please be patient until AVG Technologies can address the issue

Answer 5

I wish I'd seen this thread (or similar) a while ago.

Every time I start up my PC It needed updating.

It could not save the auto settings I gave it

and a bin file was missing.

After 4 days of this I uninstalled it and installed the AVIRA

http://www.free-av.com/  

instead.

That's just me being impatient. If you like AVG and are generally happy with it, perhaps you will like to bear with it until they do sort it out.

.... 4 days and counting.

Answer 6

no problem at all

Answer 7

This question is coming up about every 5 minutes. AVG are working on it.

Answer 8

I guess you didn't check same question asked some 8 minutes ago.

Answer 9

I am also having same problem, i thought it was my computer at first.. you should wait and see will avg do something to fix it, dont reinstall it yet.

Answer 10

I must be very fortunate.  Never had a problem with AVG.

Answer 11

Mine not as well > bin file missing.

Answer 12

Im not.But i notice alott of people are.AVG is not very good in my book.

Answer 13

Yes, AVG8 users has the same problems like you, it won't update and keeps telling a bin file is missing. Repair or reinstalling won't do any good. For the moment I uninstall AVG and changed to Avira to help protect my laptop.