AVG Update and Link Scanner Issues
I regularly suggest AVG as a free anti-virus solution. I have actively used it for well over 8 years now and have never found myself struck by a virus it couldn’t clean or stop.
Recently two annoyances have crept into AVG. The first is easily solvable, a corrupt update.
If you get a message saying “Invalid update control CTF file”. This means that AVG has found that its update file is corrupt. The quickest way to sort this is to delete the update files:
- Open the “AVG User Interface”
- Tools > Advanced settings (via the menus)
- Then “Update” and “Manage”
- Press “Delete temporary update files”
- Run the update again.
Easy enough to fix.
The second annoyance is the Link Scanner. I can understand what it is attempting to do but in my preference I do not wish AVG to add additional traffic to my already clogged internet connection! The trick to sorting this is to remove the link scanner at installation. This might mean uninstalling AVG to reinstall but to get rid of Link Scanner its worth it. Simply select a “Custom installation” and then when it gets to “Component Selection” uncheck LinkScanner .. done!