Some people have asked me over the past while what is going on with the FREE AVG Antivirus software. It is popping up a message saying that it will expire at the end of the year.

This is true, but what may not be clear to some people is that they are replacing the current version with a new version 7.5, which is also FREE.

Here is the blurb from their site:

GRISOFT is announcing a new version of the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. This new 7.5 version with improved performance and full compatibility with the latest Windows Vista version is available. Users that are using AVG Free 7.1 will be provided with a specific dialog, within the next few weeks, with the opportunity to choose the right option fulfilling their needs. AVG Free 7.1 version will be discontinued on 15th of Jan 2007.

You can download the new version right now if you like, just click on the link shown below and save the file onto your Desktop. Once downloaded, double-click to install. It will replace your current AVG with this new 7.5 version.

Installation File

Here is the page, the download link is on:

I hope this helps.