AVG by Grisoft: The Handy Guide for Anti-Virus Health

Bug-Free Computers

Even the best of computer users occasionally get a virus infection. The key is persistence and preparation to reduce the number of viruses as well as preventing the greatest damage to the computer.

Start any new or used computer with a high quality anti-virus. High quality anti-virus programs do not mean one has to spend a fortune on software. Many free anti-virus programs exist like AVG by Grisoft. There are many others although AVG is one of  the most prevalent ones available online and easy to use.

The important part of any anti-virus program is to install the program immediately and just as immediately update the data files to avoid the possibility of a new virus sneaking into the system. If your computer is not on the internet, few are not online these days, it is especially important to install and update the anti-virus program of your choice as soon as going online or before if one has access to the software disks. AVG is available through download. The download process is fairly speedy with a broadband or DSL connection though it can take a bit of time when using dial-up. Few people use dial-up these days but there are a few so if dial-up is the only option, prepare to spend anywhere from several minutes to perhaps half an hour or so installing and updating anti-virus software the first time.

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