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"Vote Now " PopUp ?
« on: October 17, 2005, 07:17:35 PM »
As I connected to the Internet just now The " a "ball was spinning in my taskbar and I thought nothing of it. The usual virus update . Then a popup appeared not the Blue,(" virus Database has been Updated " ) or Red (" there's been a problem trying to update")  but an Orange " Vote Now For Avast!! "
I've voted already via the thread at the top of this Forum, and then it hit me that is this right  :(.
 Sure I love Avast! and think it deserves all the attention it can get. I clicked on the popup menu and was re-directed to the Secure Computing 2006 Awards voting page, which was unavailable at the time.
Then I thought is this right, having the Update/Error popup Tab redirecting me to vote for Avast!. I have already, and gee wizz, I just don't know if it's a great idea to use this method ???
How do other Avast! user's  feel...?

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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2005, 07:31:01 PM »
I like that new way avast news are shown.  ;) But it was strange to see orange window. I thought something really serious happened...  ;D

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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2005, 07:34:12 PM »
I didn't saw such a window, when my avast! was updating.
But anyway, I think that this is a good idea  ;D

P.S.> I will be watching for the window the next time when avast! is updating  ;D
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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2005, 07:35:36 PM »
I like that new way avast news are shown. ;) But it was strange to see orange window. I thought something really serious happened... ;D
Yeah, gave me a surprise... :o :o ;D ;D ;D

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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2005, 07:43:29 PM »
I clicked on the popup menu and was re-directed to the Secure Computing 2006 Awards voting page, which was unavailable at the time.
For me the same, Service Unavailable  ::)
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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2005, 07:47:57 PM »
Same here!I'll vote later when the service is available again  ;)

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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2005, 07:59:05 PM »
I switched to linux for a while now
Windows have not enough of what I need.
I hope that avast for linux will come soon ;) out of beta.

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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2005, 08:15:01 PM »
I think since the iNews pop-up the Secure Computing server can't cope with the load ;D

I wonder if they will get a little suspicious at all this extra activity ;D

@ MrBabis
This is an extract from the avast web site Linux page http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-for-linux-workstation.html.
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avast! 4 for Linux Edition

This will be released next month.

avast! for Linux features an antivirus solution for the popular Linux platform. The version for home users is intended for testing of the operating system and for scanning of hard drive partitions used by Windows operating systems.
So hopefully yo won't have long to wait.
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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2005, 09:05:29 PM »
I'd like to see more of this news, you know info's about the latest builds, latest virus threats and such.I think it would be nice  :)

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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2005, 09:14:09 PM »
I've just saw that new window ;D
I like it :)
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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2005, 09:35:38 PM »
This is first time I saw iNews works. ;D
« Last Edit: October 17, 2005, 09:39:55 PM by Shino »

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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2005, 10:02:54 PM »
I like this feature also, but of course it would be nice for the server to be working. :-\

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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2005, 10:06:57 PM »
I like this feature also, but of course it would be nice for the server to be working. :-\
I've tested three different times today and nothing  :P
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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2005, 05:56:49 AM »
It makes me wonder how accurate their voting sytem is when it's not even accessible to the majority of users here (due to their servers likely being overloaded)...   I also couldn't vote today...

But when their system allows me to, I'll most certainly vote for avast! as being my favorite anti-virus solution!   Because avast! is the best!   :D


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Re: "Vote Now " PopUp ?
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2005, 03:41:55 PM »
iNews should be used more often imo. Many other AV companies use such services to announce new outbreaks and so on. I wonder why avast! has it when they almost never use it (last time was almost 2 years ago if i remember correctly)?
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