[processing please hold]

With three computers here, I installed an AnalogX Netstat on my computer to monitor 'my' bandwidth usage. Since I installed the updated AVG, my Netstat shows nearly constant churning of BW usage. It didn't do that before I installed the newer version.

We are allocated 425 MB from Hughesnet(never get hughesnet by the way)

Any help would be appreciated.

[Positive]

I uninstalled version 8....way too intrusive.

Went back to Eset Nod32.

[Domandred]

Oh boy. I’ve been using AVG for years and love it. Haven’t upgraded to 8.0 yet but if they are gonna cram a toolbar on me and take up a bunch a bandwidth they weren’t before I’m gonna have to find another solution :(.

[cardinal4]

I cant get rid of my toolbar from 8.0 either. I use Mozilla. If its on the toolbar, it slows everything down. Bookmarking this thread..

[martin_fierro]

Nope, not gonna say it. Wouldn't be prudent.

[politicalwit]

Try going to "Add/Remove" in the control panel. Normally you will find you can remove the tool bar separately.

BTW...I replaced AVG some time ago with AVAST. You might want to take a took at it. They do have a free version.

[Nightmare]

Just reinstall it. Don't check the box for the optional tool bar, and it will go away.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Have you tried this?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080510120028AAAhCAp

I unchecked it at install and had no problem.

[fellowgeek]

Uninstall AVG 8 and go through the custom install option.

Be sure to elect out of the toolbar.

I am running Version 8 and have been very pleased.

[Billthedrill]

I feel your pain. I used free AVG for years, upgraded to the commercial version about three years ago, and when I got my new box I decided to reward them for their years of free service by purchasing 8.0.

Big mistake. Major bloatware. That goldang Yahoo search toolbar is also the only way to control the browser filter from the browser itself; delete it and you have to do that from the control panel. That filter has known incompatibilities with IE7 under Vista - there's a patch I can look up if you need it. Even after installing it the browser freezes up at random when it senses certain old Java content or some Active-X stuff I haven't identified yet. I turned it off.

Same sad story we've seen with Norton/Symantec and McAffee. No simple, sleek AV engine, you're gonna get a suite containing a firewall, browser filters, etc, etc, whether you like it or not.

I made the decision to replace it earlier this week but I haven't identified a replacement yet. I'll be looking at this thread for suggestions. Free isn't important; unobtrusive is. Thanks for posting this.

[TomGuy]

Netstat shows nearly constant churning of BW usage

That may be the result of a couple of 'background' features 8 has that 7 didn't.

I had to turn off the Resident Shield and LinkScanner components, as they made my system too sluggish. And I have a 3.02ghz with 1.5gb RAM.