Clicking the question mark icon in the upper right opens up a window that explains each setting in detail, without overwhelming you with technical jargon or marketing-speak. The main menu is clearly labeled, there's a back button in the upper left that takes you back to the previous window, and you can set up specific types of malware scans in just a few clicks, starting with the gear icon next to the big Scan Computer button near the bottom.Ī wealth of options under the hood: AVG might look basic on the surface, but clicking the Menu button and selecting Settings opens up a layer cake of toggles and sliders. The interface is clean and fairly easy to navigate: AVG's main window tells you at a glance what every component of the suite does, in plain English. Let's see if Internet Security can separate itself from the pack. It's also priced to contend with the big dogs at McAfee ( Windows), Norton ( Windows) and Kaspersky ( Windows, Mac). AVG Internet Security wants to convince you that an antimalware security suite is worth paying for, in a climate where free options from Avast ( Windows, Mac), Avira ( Windows, Mac), and AVG itself ( Windows, Mac) are just a few clicks away.
