I'm getting increasingly fed up with Avast and the constant prompts to upgrade.
Also it telling me that I may be at risk because my IP address is visible
to the Internet (although it is behind a NAT router).
Also that my location is visible (although this is the nearest POP where Virgin links into the Internet backbone).
I'm also concerned that Avast looks to be targeted for a buyout by Norton (surely a marriage made in heaven).
I am approaching the limits of the "if it's broke don't fix it" and
thinking of installing an alternative.
How easy is it to rid me of this turbulent priest?
Cheers
Dave R
On 16/07/2021 17:22, David wrote:
I'm getting increasingly fed up with Avast and the constant prompts toDon't be ever tempted to upgrade, I did to premium when they had one of
upgrade.
Also it telling me that I may be at risk because my IP address is visible
to the Internet (although it is behind a NAT router).
Also that my location is visible (although this is the nearest POP where
Virgin links into the Internet backbone).
I'm also concerned that Avast looks to be targeted for a buyout by Norton
(surely a marriage made in heaven).
I am approaching the limits of the "if it's broke don't fix it" and
thinking of installing an alternative.
How easy is it to rid me of this turbulent priest?
Cheers
Dave R
those constant prompts and a large discount on offer paid in the reason
of 23 quid for 1 year, but if you pay by card the put you on a
continuing card payment and I didn't want that, so I contacted the bank,
who despite Money saving expert telling people they can stop continuing
card payments if you ring them at the bank in my case they didn't want
to know, and asked me to contact avast and they could do it, I did and
to fair they did and now daily I get a pop up reminding me I need to
change my payment details as my agreement runs out in Apr 22. Before
that too the buying the upgrade did not stop the "constant prompts" the
IP one the you should buy our VPN one etc etc.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a less nagging free one? or is
that just the price you have to accept for free.
AndyBitdefender free has a good reputation.
I'm getting increasingly fed up with Avast and the constant prompts to upgrade.
Also it telling me that I may be at risk because my IP address is visible
to the Internet (although it is behind a NAT router).
Also that my location is visible (although this is the nearest POP where Virgin links into the Internet backbone).
I'm also concerned that Avast looks to be targeted for a buyout by Norton (surely a marriage made in heaven).
I am approaching the limits of the "if it's broke don't fix it" and
thinking of installing an alternative.
How easy is it to rid me of this turbulent priest?
Cheers
Dave R
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AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64
I've found Avast broke more than one system, in once case by attaching its own
"device driver" to a disk;
In article <ildq1rFi409U5@mid.individual.net>, wibble@btinternet.com says...
I'm getting increasingly fed up with Avast and the constant prompts to
upgrade.
Also it telling me that I may be at risk because my IP address is visible
to the Internet (although it is behind a NAT router).
Also that my location is visible (although this is the nearest POP where
Virgin links into the Internet backbone).
I'm also concerned that Avast looks to be targeted for a buyout by Norton
(surely a marriage made in heaven).
I am approaching the limits of the "if it's broke don't fix it" and
thinking of installing an alternative.
How easy is it to rid me of this turbulent priest?
Cheers
Dave R
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AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64
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I've found Avast broke more than one system, in once case by attaching its own
"device driver" to a disk; problems ceased once I uninstalled that from within
Device Manager, and before uninstalling the lot using Revo.
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