Sony laptop connection to Android hotspot

I set up a hot spot with my Galaxy5 mobile phone but I can't get my Sony VAIO laptop to connect. I have only recently purchased AVG. It connected without a problem prior to installing AVG

Peter, In future please refrain from carrying out multiple topic postings on the same subject! You won't obtain an answer to your query any faster!. Also please try to keep the whole conversation in one question/thread to speed up any resolution. Please see your other posting (https://support.avg.com/answers?id=906b0000000Dcf3AAC).
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