User Guide

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9. AVG Security Toolbar
AVG Security Toolbar is a new tool which works together with the AVG LinkScanner
component. AVG Security Toolbar can be used to control AVG LinkScanner functions
and to adjust its behavior.
If you select to install the toolbar during the installation of AVG 9 Anti-Virus, it will be
added into your web browser (Internet Explorer and/or Mozilla Firefox) automatically.
Note: In case you are using some alternative Internet browser (e.g Avant Browser)
you can meet unexpected behavior.
9.1. AVG Security Toolbar Interface
The AVG Security Toolbar is designed to work with MS Internet Explorer (version
6.0 or higher) and Mozilla Firefox (version 3.0 or higher). Once you have decided you
want to install AVG Security Toolbar (during the AVG installation process you were
asked to decide whether or not you wish to install the component), the component
will be located in your web browser just under the address bar:
The AVG Security Toolbar consists of the following:
9.1.1. AVG logo button
This button provides access to general toolbar items. Click the logo button to get
redirected to AVG website. Clicking the pointer next to the AVG icon will open the
following:
· Toolbar Info - link to the AVG Security Toolbar home page with detailed
information on the toolbar's protection
· Launch AVG 9.0 - opens the AVG 9 Anti-Virus user interface
· Options - opens a configuration dialog where you can adjust your AVG
Security Toolbar settings to suit your needs - see the following chapter AVG
Security Toolbar Options
· Delete History - allows you within AVG Security Toolbar delete complete
history, or separately to delete search history, delete browser history, delete
download history and delete cookies.
· Update - checks for new updates for your AVG Security Toolbar