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December 30th 04, 07:42 PM
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newbie question re software upgrade
When I download a newer version of my antivirus, can I
save it to the same place as the original, older version, or do I need to create a new folder and save it there? BTW--I do understand that I need to UNinstall the old one before installing the new, but I have never upgraded/replaced my antivirus before. Thank you for your suggestions. 
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December 30th 04, 08:01 PM
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Which AV are we talking about?
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone! Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... When I download a newer version of my antivirus, can I save it to the same place as the original, older version, or do I need to create a new folder and save it there? BTW--I do understand that I need to UNinstall the old one before installing the new, but I have never upgraded/replaced my antivirus before. Thank you for your suggestions.
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December 30th 04, 08:08 PM
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the software is AVG
-----Original Message----- Which AV are we talking about? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone! Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... When I download a newer version of my antivirus, can I save it to the same place as the original, older version, or do I need to create a new folder and save it there? BTW--I do understand that I need to UNinstall the old one before installing the new, but I have never upgraded/replaced my antivirus before. Thank you for your suggestions. .
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December 30th 04, 09:38 PM
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I rather suspected it might be....
save the download to the desktop, and run it from there - it will uninstall the old version itself, and then install - it worked fine for me (in XP - haven't got it in ME) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone! Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... the software is AVG -----Original Message----- Which AV are we talking about? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone! Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... When I download a newer version of my antivirus, can I save it to the same place as the original, older version, or do I need to create a new folder and save it there? BTW--I do understand that I need to UNinstall the old one before installing the new, but I have never upgraded/replaced my antivirus before. Thank you for your suggestions. .
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December 31st 04, 03:10 AM
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Just wanted to say thank you, Noel Paton, for your advice
on this matter. The install went very smoothly, and after a reboot I was still able to update, scan, and send/receive email. -----Original Message----- I rather suspected it might be.... save the download to the desktop, and run it from there - it will uninstall the old version itself, and then install - it worked fine for me (in XP - haven't got it in ME) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone! Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message ... the software is AVG -----Original Message----- Which AV are we talking about? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone! Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's wrote in message .. . When I download a newer version of my antivirus, can I save it to the same place as the original, older version, or do I need to create a new folder and save it there? BTW--I do understand that I need to UNinstall the old one before installing the new, but I have never upgraded/replaced my antivirus before. Thank you for your suggestions. . .
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December 31st 04, 03:12 PM
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It works fine in ME, Noel I did the upgrade to v7 on Kelly's machine and
everything went without a hitch. Joan "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... I rather suspected it might be.... save the download to the desktop, and run it from there - it will uninstall the old version itself, and then install - it worked fine for me (in XP - haven't got it in ME) --
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December 31st 04, 04:34 PM
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Thanks for the confirmation, Joan (I really must get my protected VM back up
and functional!) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone! Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... It works fine in ME, Noel I did the upgrade to v7 on Kelly's machine and everything went without a hitch. Joan "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... I rather suspected it might be.... save the download to the desktop, and run it from there - it will uninstall the old version itself, and then install - it worked fine for me (in XP - haven't got it in ME) --
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#8
January 6th 05, 04:37 AM
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Why haven't you anwered my post, Jack???
Heirloom, old and ignored "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Thanks for the confirmation, Joan (I really must get my protected VM back up and functional!) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj A Happy Xmas, and a Merry New Year to everyone! Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... It works fine in ME, Noel I did the upgrade to v7 on Kelly's machine and everything went without a hitch. Joan "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... I rather suspected it might be.... save the download to the desktop, and run it from there - it will uninstall the old version itself, and then install - it worked fine for me (in XP - haven't got it in ME) --
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