A major program update for AVG 8.0

How to update AVG 8.0

The important update mentioned above will automatically updated during the usual scheduled update. Of course it is also possible to update your AVG 8.0 manually. If you would like to manually update AVG, please see the detailed instructions mentioned below. Accessibility of this update may be checked in our News section.
Please be informed that this update needs to be done in two steps.

• Please open the AVG user interface.
• Click on the "Update" button on the left.
• As soon as the update is complete, please update your AVG once again exactly the same way.
• A computer restart might be required.

Now you are using the latest program version of AVG 8.0.

If the update does not finish correctly or if you do not want to wait for the update release, you may start using the last program version right now. Please follow the relevant instructions below.

Re-installation of an existing installation of AVG 8.0

If AVG 8.0 is already installed on your computer, please upgrade your program version using 'repair installation'. Detailed information about a repair installation of AVG 8.0 can be found in our FAQs: How to reinstall/uninstall or repair an installation of AVG?

A new AVG 8.0 installation

If AVG 8.0 is not installed on your computer, download the latest installation file. Detailed information about installing AVG 8.0 can be found in our FAQs: How to download and install AVG products

What was fixed and improved in this update

• A system restore point is created before launching a program update
• Improved EML file processing including scanning of user mailboxes
• RAM requirement optimization
• Improved stability and design of GUI
• Improved GUI accessibility (using keyboard)

Is your issue still unsolved?

If your issue is not resolved by installing the latest program version of AVG 8.0 on your system, please contact AVG Technologies as follows.

AVG 8.0 installed on your computer

Please contact AVG Technologies directly from the AVG software. Open the AVG user interface and click on the "Help" menu, then please select the "Get Help Online" item.

AVG 8.0 not installed or unable to run

Contact AVG Technologies using the online form.

How to update AVG 8.0 Remote Administration

Please see the detailed instructions about the AVG 8.0 Remote Administration update mentioned below. We would like to inform you that it is necessary to install the new program version of AVG 8.0 on clients before updating the Remote Administration Console.

How to apply the update?

• Download the latest installation file.
• Run the downloaded file and follow the installation wizard.
• On the third screen please choose the "Repair Installation" option and finish the installation.
• As soon as the installation is finished, the AVG Admin Server Deployment Wizard will start. We recommend that you create a backup of your AVG DataCenter (this option will be offered).
• On the "Database update/creation" screen please tick the “Update existing DataCenter database” option and finish the wizard.

Is your issue still unsolved?

If your issue is not resolved by installing the latest program version of AVG 8.0 on your system, please contact AVG Technologies using the online form.

Please upgrade to AVG 8.0 today - it is free of charge

We would like to offer you the upgrade to AVG 8.0. This upgrade is available to all AVG paying customers FREE OF CHARGE.

• For an upgrade of a desktop version, please follow these steps.
• For an upgrade of a remote administration, please follow these steps.