Re:Why pay for the software? (Score 1)

You must not have read the licensing for AVG. Besides, he wants to centrally manage all of this stuff eventually. No free products are going to have that capability.

Licensing * AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is for private, non-commercial, single computer use only. The use of AVG Free within any organization (including non-profit organizations) or for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. * AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is not for use with any type of OEM bundling with software, hardware components, or any other services. * Your use of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition shall be in accordance with and is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition License Agreement that accompanies AVG Free.

I am surprised though that Microsoft didn't give Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs with their Fresh Start program.