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With today’s new AVG Anti-Virus release - like many of you - I experienced some problems updating.  I kept getting the message that the update failed and my AVG system tray icon sat there with the big red exclamation point.  Usually when this happens I am able to resolve the issue by double clicking or right-clicking on the icon and selecting “Update Now.”  Today that didn’t work either.  Not just on one machine, but several.  I believe the most likely cause was heavy traffic on Grisoft’s web site (NOTE - Grisoft is the publisher of AVG products).

Fortunately, there is another way to manually update AVG that did work.  The purpose of this post is to describe how to do just that.

1.  Create a Folder for the Update Files.  The update will work best if you place all of the files into the same folder - and to avoid potential problems that folder should not contain other files.  I found it easiest to simply create a new folder on my desktop for this purpose.

2.  Download the Update Files.  The next step is to download the update files directly from AVG’s - that is Grisoft’s web site.  As of the time of this post you can find the files on the following page:

https://secure.grisoft.com/ww.download-update

Once there you will see the list of updates near the bottom of the page.  Download each of the updates listed into the folder you created in step one.

3.   Run AVG’s “Update from directory” Option.  Open the AVG User Interface by double clicking on the AVG icon in the system tray or by selecting it from the Start | Programs menu.  Select the “Update from directory” option under the Tools menu.

You will be prompted to select a directory.  Select the folder that you created in step one and to which you downloaded the update files in step two.  When the AVG Update dialog appears, simply click “Update”.  In a few moments AVG will updated and you will be back in business.

If you have any questions or additional tips to contribute add a comment here.  Happy and safe surfing!!

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Piriform announced today the production ready release (v1.02.085) of their hard disk defragmentation tool, Defraggler.

Defraggler is an outstanding utility and a great companion to Piriform’s other products, the famous CCleaner and Recuva.

Defraggler is a far superior tool than the defrag utility embedded into Windows and other third-party defrag tools for a number of reasons:

1. Defrag Individual files.  Defraggler lets you select and defrag specific files.  This allows you to quickly defrag the files you want without having to wait for the entire hard drive to finish.  You can select to defrag the entire drive if you want to.
2. Portable.  Defraggler consists of a single EXE file that is less then 1MB in size.  This makes a great addition to any computer techs toolkit.  Simply put on a portable drive or memory stick and use it on any PC without having to install it.
3. Multiple Windows OS Support.  Defraggler works on all Windows releases since 2000 including 2000, 2003, XP and Vista - including 64-bit versions.  It supports both NTFS and FAT32 file systems.
4. File Map.  After Defraggler analyzes your drive, it lets you shows a map of the drive and allows you to select a file - or multiple files - and lets you know where on the drive it is located.

And, of course, Defraggler is freeware which means you never have to pay a licensing fee nor worry about licensing issues.

Click here to Visit the Defraggler Page in the Free Software Catalog.

Click here to see all of Piriform’s products.

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Mozilla initiated their attempt to break a download record today with the official release of Mozilla Firefox 3.0.

It seems that this has put a significant load on their server preventing many from downloading the setup.

To help those that would like to get Firefox 3.0 now I have created a mirror download on this site.

Download Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Here.

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IcoFX by Attila Kovrig has been added to the Free Software Catalog. IcoFX is a robust and feature rich icon editor that is one of the best I’ve seen, free or otherwise. This represents the first title to be added to the catalog that is exclusively for the purpose of creating and editing icons.

IcoFX supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Macintosh OS X icon format. You can easily convert between the formats as well as import icons from and export them to several other image formats. It supports several color resolutions including True Color + Alpha and transparency. It supports resolutions from 16×16 to 256×256. You can also extract add, edit and delete icons within EXE files. Icons can be extracted from DLL files as well. You can even extract icons directory from your desktop.

The image editor itself is also chock full of features. It supports all of the drawing tools you would expect to find in a professional image editor like fill, brush, spray, color picker and more. It supports over 40 different effects including drop shadow, sharpen/blur, brighten/darken and many more. There is also support for custom filters so you can create your own effects. The color palette supports RGB and HSB adjustments as well transparency.

Users will find the interface very intuitive and familiar. I was able to get started with the tool right away - without the need for a help file or tutorials. Which is good because it seems those features are “works in progress”. Links to those resources on the official web site and from the program’s help menu directed me to blank pages. Hopefully we’ll see these items fleshed out soon.

IcoFX has received numerous awards and has been certified by a number of third-parties for being spyware free. I have not experienced any anomaly with it since I began using it and recommend it with confidence. If you are looking for a free icon editor, this is one you should absolutely consider. For now at least it is my icon editor of choice.

Click here for IcoFX in the Free Software Catalog.