AVG 7.5 Free Edition
The AVG Free Edition is provided free-of-charge, and its functionality is limited. All functions provided within the AVG Free Edition respond to the AVG Professional Basic Interface level.
AVG Free Edition working environment
When you first open AVG, you will see the AVG Test Center allowing you to run tests, update your AVG and edit some basic configurations.
The main AVG console, however, is the AVG Control Center. The AVG Control Center launches automatically upon Windows startup, and you can see its icon in the system tray - double-click the icon to open the interface (otherwise, you can access it from either the Testing Interface, or via the Start menu -> Programs -> AVG Free Edition -> AVG Control Center). The AVG Control Center lists all installed components, gives information on their status, and allows you to fully configure them.
This is all you need to know to begin using AVG Free Edition.
AVG Test Center
The AVG Test Center is designed to be easy to use, for people without an in-depth knowledge of antivirus protection issues.
The right part of the Test Center displays the Security Status - an overview of all installed components. (Double click it to open the AVG Control Center with an overview of the components.) It informs you (by graphical icon) about the security status of all components:
Green tick mark - everything is OK
Yellow tick mark - you have chosen to ignore an error state of an component
Red exclamation mark - one or more components are in an error state (are not installed, configured incorrectly, or out-of-date)
The left section of the Test Center has function buttons for use as shortcuts. In AVG Free Edition, you cannot customize these buttons. Right-click a button to obtain context help on its functionality.
The right section provides the following buttons:
· Scan Computer - starts the Complete Test,
· Scan Selected Areas - starts the Selected Areas Test,
· Check for Updates - opens the AVG Free Edition Update dialog
When you select the Test Results shortcut button (on the left side) or the Scan Selected Areas button (in the right section), a dialog related to the selected feature (Test Results or Selected Areas Test) appears in the right section.
The system menu allows you to activate all features available in the Test Center. It provides the following submenus:
· Program
· Tests
· Results
· Service
· Information
AVG Control Center - Main screen
AVG Control Center is the main interface of the AVG system. It acts as a console from which you can modify all components and is crucial for proper AVG network communication. AVG Control Center is launched automatically at Windows startup and its icon is visible in the system tray.
The AVG Control Center main screen contains:
System menu
Shortcut panel
Just like in the Test Center, the left section has buttons to access the most frequently used features of AVG. In this Free version, you cannot customize these buttons.
Security Status
In the right part of the AVG Control Center (above the list of components), there is a section providing an overview of all installed components. It informs you about the security status of all components using a graphical icon:
Green tick mark - everything is OK
Yellow tick mark - you have chosen to ignore an error state of one or more components
Red exclamation mark - one or more components are in an error state (are not installed, configured properly, or out-of-date)
Question mark - the status of one or more components cannot be found
List of components
This section shows AVG System Components, either in the extended or reduced mode. To select the desired mode, use the View menu: the Extended Mode shows each component as a box, while the Reduced Mode (default) shows the components in a list. A red icon indicates that the component is not fully functional - for example, it may not be installed, have some features disabled, or is outdated. A green icon indicates it is correctly set.
You can select (left-click) components to view additional information about the selected component on the component control panel (see below).
Component control panel
The section underneath the components list shows additional information on the currently selected component, and control buttons related to the component.
AVG Control Center - Menu
The menu has the following items:
Program
This submenu enables you to:
· Launch AVG Test Center
· Launch AVG Virus Vault
· Export List to File - this option is available only when a list is displayed (such as a Test Result or the index of Test Results)
· Print - this option is available only when a list is displayed
· Minimize the application to system tray
· Exit - shut down the AVG Control Center application
View
This menu allows you to switch between the Extended Mode (each component and its status are shown in a separate box) and the Reduced Mode (default mode: components and their status are listed on lines).
The Components submenu allows you to select components to be displayed in the Control Center main screen (the checked components are currently shown in the component section).
Use the Refresh item to reload the status of each component and to update the contents of the AVG Control Center main screen
Service
Here you can amend the AVG Control Center's Program Settings, create a Rescue Disk, Check for Updates, and display Event History Log.
The Language Selection option is not valid in AVG Free Edition; only English is available
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