what
is the best way to do this properly so that there are no
conflicts and so I'm not unprotected at any point?

Disconnect from the net whilst updating AVG and lack of protection won't
be an issue. Even if still connected this won't be an issue provided you
don't go browsing dodgy web sites or opening dodgy e-mails whilst you are
updating.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP




wrote:

I understand that I need to uninstall the old AVG 6 before
installing AVG 7, but I have questions (had a BAD
uninstall experience with my former anti-virus NAV): what
is the best way to do this properly so that there are no
conflicts and so I'm not unprotected at any point? Will
the sequence below work, and do I need to delete any files
after the uninstall of 6.0? I have not done this before.
Thank you for any advice/comments.
1. create a new folder on my desktop and download AVG 7
there (the old version was also installed on my desktop)
2. disconnect from internet
3. turn off all real time protection for AVG 6
4. uninstall AVG 6 from Add/Remove programs
5. install AVG 7