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How to install AVG 8.0 over AVG 7.x or AVG Free edition?

To install AVG 8.0 over the installed AVG 7.x or AVG Free please proceed as follows:

1. Download the latest AVG 8.0 installation file here (choose your edition):

http://www.avg.com/download?prd=aav (AVG Anti-Virus 8.0)
http://www.avg.com/download?prd=ais (AVG Internet Security 8.0)
http://www.avg.com/download?prd=avf (AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall 8.0)

Click on "Download AVG now" button
When you are prompted, please do not open this file directly from the Internet, but click the "Save" button and choose a location, where the installation file should be stored (we recommend saving the file to the Desktop)

2. Reboot your computer
3. Close all running applications, locate the downloaded AVG installation file (it has a four color square icon and its name starts with AVG_...) and launch it

Follow the installation wizard to install the new AVG 8.0 (previous version of AVG will be automatically removed during the installation process)
Enter your license number when you are asked (we recommend that you use Copy&Paste method to enter this license number into the installation form, as described in FAQ #988

4. Update the AVG program.
Note:
It is not possible to automatically transfer your settings from AVG 7.5 to AVG 8.0, due to major changes in the program function. In case you are using AVG Firewall, only basic rules will be copied to the new AVG 8.0 Firewall configuration.

IMPORTANT:
In case you are installing AVG from the very first AVG 8.0 Backup CD (released in March 2008) it is necessary to uninstall the previous AVG 7.x or AVG Free version manually as described below:

1. Uninstall previous AVG version

Start -> (Settings) -> Control Panel -> Add/remove programs
Find AVG in the list of installed applications and click on the "Uninstall" button
Finish the uninstallation process

2. Reboot your computer
3. Close all running applications and launch the installation from the AVG 8.0 Backup CD

Follow the installation wizard to install the new AVG 8.0
Enter your license number when you are asked (we recommend that you use Copy&Paste method to enter this license number into the installation form, as described in FAQ #988

4. Update the AVG program.

If there is some issue while installing AVG 8.0 we highly recommend that you use the latest version of AVG installation file as mentioned above. If the issue still persists, please contact our technical support.