AVG antivirus update solution

For those that frequently encounter AVG update problem due to corrupt CTF file, here are 2 solutions depending on your OS version.

For Windows XP Users

Go to the

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avg8\update\download

and remove all files with extension .ctf (there should be only 2 or 3 .ctf files)

Try updating your AVG 8 now. It should work without any error.

For Windows Vista Users

You can find corrupted .ctf files at
C:\ProgramData\avg8\update\download

remove all files with extension .ctf

and update your AVG 8 without any problem.

Take Care

You should not remove other files (.bin files). Or else, you will have to download all the updates released till date since you have installed AVG.