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Gensleuth
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Like they say nothing is free.
I got a copy of Family Tree Maker form a newspaper. I already had an older version.
I installed it and regretted it. I couldnt export any files from this free version, couldnt do this couldnt do that
I had to eventually uninstall it and reinstall my older version.
If it's not broke dont fix it!
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GAUNT N Staffordshire,GAUNT Manchester.GUY,Cumbria,Lancs. BARTLEY,Salford, Lancs, NEVILLE,Salford. PHILLIPS,Staffs, MAYER,Staffs,COSSAR,Berwick, E and Mid Lothian and Argyll. HIGGINS,Glasgowand Dunoon,Argyll.GALLAGHER,Argyll,IRISH,Herts.
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charlotteCH
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AVG8 free on dial up is the ultimate nightmare... previous free version took abt 2 mins to downlaod the update and install. version 8 takes 35 mins to do the same thing!
What on earth can they be doing... is it just bad software design or is it, more cynically, to force us all to buy something ?
I've had them up to the neck... to put it very politely. And they were so very good. What a disappointment.
charlotte
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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, MIDGLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+
GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI
HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY Nunney/Frome 18-19C
HUMPHRIES, BIGFORD, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN Ont. Canada 1830+
82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1808
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Cas (stallc)
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Don't pretend to know a lot about this...but know what I like..
At the mo... have Eset Smart Security. Also Superantispyware and just downloaded free 'Threatfire', it all seems very easy on my system. Although I did pay for the first two. I like the security suites, and all are compatible.
Have tried Kaspersky (ok)
Also Mcfee (ok but, slowed the comp down)
Had adaware professional, alongside above, for a few years and really liked it, but did not want to pay for the 2008 version, but had to change as there was no more updated from April.
Have used Avg in the past, it was ok for a while, but had a problem it could not remove, so changed...hope you all get joy, or sort it out.
I have heard that Avast have a free antivirus download, but don't know how it is reviewed...If your not happy...check out the review sites, what's free, what's not. Nothing worse than software giving you a headache, life's short enough.
Just a few thoughts, hope it helps
Cas
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Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop Bray - Cornwall Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs Baggot, Flynn -Ireland |
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charlotteCH
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but I think it's been geared up for broadband and is much slower for dial ups.
Jean
Could be worth thinking about installing broadband. It's much cheaper these days. Woody.
Woody, for various reasons installing broadband isn't possible. And that misses the point-which is that AVG8.0 takes 10 times as long to download/install updates as the previous version on the same pc, same connection etc.
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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, MIDGLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+
GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI
HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY Nunney/Frome 18-19C
HUMPHRIES, BIGFORD, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN Ont. Canada 1830+
82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1808
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mcmp
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.natio
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Just a comment on AVG 8 free version. I had no end of trouble trying to install and run AVG 8 on four computers, having had no problems for ages with AVG 7. Eventually, I gave up (after much drama) ans trashed it and installed Avast free version. Install easy, works without disrupting the system, unlike AVG which hogs large chunks of processor capacity.
I have broadband, but I would suggest that Avast would be far better for a dial up connection, although the initial download of 21 mb may take a while.
mcmp
ps AVG have extended update support for AVG 7 Free version till end of 2008
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PIPE, CABLE, STANLEY, WATSON, East Anglia
JUPP, WOOD, MUNN, HEARNDEN, PETERS, MARTIN, Kent & Sussex
OXENBURY, Dorset
WILDE, Yorkshire
SHEPHERD, GAY, India & New South Wales
BERRY, Victoria
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Nick29
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Don't pretend to know a lot about this...but know what I like..
At the mo... have Eset Smart Security. Also Superantispyware and just downloaded free 'Threatfire', it all seems very easy on my system. Although I did pay for the first two. I like the security suites, and all are compatible.
Have tried Kaspersky (ok)
Also Mcfee (ok but, slowed the comp down)
Had adaware professional, alongside above, for a few years and really liked it, but did not want to pay for the 2008 version, but had to change as there was no more updated from April.
Have used Avg in the past, it was ok for a while, but had a problem it could not remove, so changed...hope you all get joy, or sort it out.
I have heard that Avast have a free antivirus download, but don't know how it is reviewed...If your not happy...check out the review sites, what's free, what's not. Nothing worse than software giving you a headache, life's short enough.
Just a few thoughts, hope it helps
Cas
You made the best choice ! 
Eset is the best one - it's written in machine-code, which means that it places the lightest of loads on your computer's processor, which means that it won't slow the PC down. In tests, Eset NOD32 was found to be nearly three times faster than AVG.
I currently use Kaspersky, which is pretty good, but when the subscription is up on it, I will be switching to Eset.
http://www.eset.com/products/compare-NOD32-vs-competition.php
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Field - Luton & Islington Hole - Somerset, Suffolk & Surrey Farnish, Parker, Cattermole, Last, Wasp, Church - Suffolk Martin - Eltham & Greenwich, Kent (London) Lewin/Lowin/Lowen - Hertfordhire Stead - Greenwich, London (Kent) & Maidstone Wood - Hertfordshire Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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