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neo_wales
(learned) Thu 25-Feb-16 01:30:48

Re: An Avast! annoyance

[re: RobertoS] [link to this post]

On my main PC (W7 Pro) I still use MSE and have never had a virus problem.

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zyborg47
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 25-Feb-16 08:40:46

Re: An Avast! annoyance

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In reply to a post by RobertoS:
In reply to a post by zyborg47:
I use comodo and never find a problem with it, does what I need ....
Collects the ...?

er?

Adrian

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ian72
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 25-Feb-16 09:01:10

Re: An Avast! annoyance

[re: zyborg47] [link to this post]

Think it's a play on words - comodo/commode

RobertoS
(elder) Thu 25-Feb-16 10:42:18

Re: An Avast! annoyance

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Yep. Applicable to stuff that is to be got rid of.

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zyborg47
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 25-Feb-16 11:21:32

Re: An Avast! annoyance

[re: ian72] [link to this post]

In reply to a post by ian72:
Think it's a play on words - comodo/commode

Ah, I see

Adrian

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Apprentice
(knowledge is power) Thu 25-Feb-16 16:33:47

Re: An Avast! annoyance

[re: cheshire_man] [link to this post]

Not sure what your OS is, mine's Windows 8.1:-

https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/wi...

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cheshire_man
(knowledge is power) Thu 25-Feb-16 17:04:31

Re: An Avast! annoyance

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Win 10 Pro on both systems.

Avast! usually comes near the top in AV reviews and I have no quarrel with Avast! as an AV. It's the darned irritating end-of-scan window that annoys me.

Tony
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Apprentice
(knowledge is power) Fri 26-Feb-16 10:46:57

Re: An Avast! annoyance

[re: cheshire_man] [link to this post]

Anything here of any use?

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cheshire_man
(knowledge is power) Fri 26-Feb-16 12:30:34

Re: An Avast! annoyance

[re: Apprentice] [link to this post]

Sadly not, I've got all turned off that I can. It's a child window that Avast! opens at the end of a scan rather than a pop-up.

IMO if the scan completes ok - the normal case - it should be a pop-up from the notification area for a couple of seconds to let you know. It shouldn't be a window that zaps over whatever you're working on at the time.

Tony
We have more and more laws, and less and less enforcement

cheshire_man
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 14-May-16 18:14:45

Re: An Avast! annoyance

[re: cheshire_man] [link to this post]

Resurrecting this thread to give an update.

I replaced Avast! by Kaspersky (courtesy of Barclays) a few days ago. So far quite happy, much less intrusive than Avast! And, assuming it's giving me much the same protection, then I'm likely to stay with it. Unless things change of course.

Tony
Happily running Windows 10 on both desktop and laptop
We have more and more laws, and less and less enforcement

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