On the other...it just hangs untill it fails. I try again the next day and it works fine. I think their server is a little buggy these days.
What I do sometimes is to run the update manually. If you need to do this it's easy. In your options, set the program to ask for the source of the update. Then with the Control Center open, click on the hyperlink on the left side panel that takes you to the AVG homepage. When you get there, look for a link on the left that says, "I need help". Click it and scroll down for a link to the latest updates. Download them and then run the Update manager. When asked for the source, browse to where you saved the files you downloaded. After the update completes, delete the downloaded files.
Thanks much, it worked just fine.