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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: bikemanAMD on June 01, 2013, 08:31:48 PM

Title: Question about Avast Free on Windows 8
Post by: bikemanAMD on June 01, 2013, 08:31:48 PM

Does Avast work with the Early Loading Anti malware feature in Windows 8 I think is what it's called?    Or is that only for Windows Defender built into Windows 8?

Title: Re: Question about Avast Free on Windows 8
Post by: igor on June 01, 2013, 08:40:19 PM

No, it's not just for Windows Defender, it can be used by 3rd party companies as well - but honestly, the restrictions imposed by Microsoft (for performance reasons) are making it rather hard to use for anything useful. So I believe (though I'm not 100% sure) we don't use it at the moment.

Title: Re: Question about Avast Free on Windows 8
Post by: bikemanAMD on June 01, 2013, 09:05:21 PM

Oh ok just was wondering got curious there, doesn't change my mind on staying with Avast though, do like Avast features, and performance, and frequent updates...Thank you so much for replying