AVG 2013 Issues: Have You Experienced Problems?

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Concerns have been raised regarding AVG 2013, with users questioning potential issues such as bugs and performance problems. Some users report no difficulties, while others highlight that AVG has become a memory hog, particularly affecting older computers. One user has switched to Microsoft Security Center and has not experienced any infections since the change. Additionally, components like the AVG toolbar and site advisor are noted for slowing down system performance.
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I saw on another forum that there may be problems with AVG 2013. So far I can't see any difficulty. Is anyone aware of problems?
 
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mathman said:
I saw on another forum that there may be problems with AVG 2013. So far I can't see any difficulty. Is anyone aware of problems?

Problems of what type? Bugs?

I've switched to MS Security Center several months ago and still haven't been infected with anything. AVG was starting to be a memory hog.
 
Components of AVG such as the toolbar and the site advisor certainly slow older computers down.
 
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