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| Thread ID: 95439 | 2008-12-06 18:29:00 | Some questions for Avast Users | Digby (677) | Press F1 |
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| 726238 | 2008-12-06 18:29:00 | Hi Guys I am thinking of getting Avast Anti Virus (free) I have a few questions for any avast users 1 Is it reliable, 2 Is getting updates reliable 3 does it clash with say firewalls ZoneAlarm, 4 how good is its user interface. 5 Does it consume much system resources 6 How customisable is it - can you set it to not scan certain folders ? etc 7 Do the developers fix bugs quickly. 8 Does it pick up many viruses ? Are there any other faults or downsides that you can think of ? |
Digby (677) | ||
| 726239 | 2008-12-06 18:38:00 | My reply is in your other post | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 726240 | 2008-12-06 20:10:00 | 1 yes 2 yes 3 no 4 very good 5 no 6 yes very easy 7 yes 8 don't know never had one |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 726241 | 2008-12-06 22:17:00 | I hardly ever use the scan function, I just use Avast! for it on access protection, and it does a pretty good job. | Blam (54) | ||
| 726242 | 2008-12-07 07:34:00 | Hi Guys I am thinking of getting Avast Anti Virus (free) I have a few questions for any avast users 1 Is it reliable, 2 Is getting updates reliable 3 does it clash with say firewalls ZoneAlarm, 4 how good is its user interface . 5 Does it consume much system resources 6 How customisable is it - can you set it to not scan certain folders ? etc 7 Do the developers fix bugs quickly . 8 Does it pick up many viruses ? Are there any other faults or downsides that you can think of ? 1 . Yes 2 . Yes 3 . Not sure 4 . OK 5 . No 6 . Think so 7 . Haven't used it for long enough to find out 8 . Yes |
davidmmac (4619) | ||
| 726243 | 2008-12-07 08:18:00 | Just load it and after a couple of years of realising how great a programme it really is, you will opt for the paid or Professional version :) | Zippity (58) | ||
| 726244 | 2008-12-07 10:12:00 | Hi Guys I am thinking of getting Avast Anti Virus (free) I have a few questions for any avast users 1 Is it reliable, 2 Is getting updates reliable 3 does it clash with say firewalls ZoneAlarm, 4 how good is its user interface . 5 Does it consume much system resources 6 How customisable is it - can you set it to not scan certain folders ? etc 7 Do the developers fix bugs quickly . 8 Does it pick up many viruses ? Are there any other faults or downsides that you can think of ? Yes Definitely No Excellent to use No Yes Yes Yes |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 726245 | 2008-12-07 17:31:00 | Thanks guys. Based on that and other research over the years I have decided I will ditch AVG and try Avast ! |
Digby (677) | ||
| 726246 | 2008-12-07 18:29:00 | The only problems I've struck were last week with the boy's two pc's.First one had trouble booting,would sit there for ages.So I went around and saw a symbol across the avast tray icon.Updated the program and after a couple of reboots it came right.Then he rang up the next day to say that he had the same thing happen to the other pc.Did a program update etc and they're fine again. | Neil McC (178) | ||
| 726247 | 2008-12-07 21:25:00 | What monitors should be enabled? Currently I just have the standard shield and the Web shield. Is the web one necessary? What does it do that the standard one doesn't? | utopian201 (6245) | ||
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