Avast GUI Discussion

[blakenz]

I think there should be a simple/minimalist/dumb person mode. With the interface stripped back, so the novice user doesn't get confused/dazzled by all the options. Like how simple MSE was.
But also a normal interface like the current one
Yeah and i think new icons would be a good idea. Something like he mentioned:

1. Make the avast orange ball more crystal like like the 2 following pictures :

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/110/e/8/avast_icon_by_ssvlad-d3e17tf.png or http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/tribalmarkings/colorflow/256/avast-icon.png

The second one is blue but you can make it orange and sort of glass like.

2. Display program version and date of updated database whenever whenever the user mouseover the orage icon.

3. Return back the ability to skin.

(The first one, I dont like the second one)

Also there probably should be a metro interface aswell for windows 8, with a live tile to show protection status and notifications

[Lisandro]

I think there should be a simple/minimalist/dumb person mode.

I've installed avast! in some computers that the owners never, ever, opened the interface.
I think a "simple/minimalist/dumb person mode" is already there: install, register and forget...

[Dch48]

Yes, the only one who ever opens the interface on the Vista machine here is me and I'm not the owner or primary user. That machine is set to get everything automatically to eliminate the need for interaction as much as possible.

[chewi]

hello to developers!

Have Avast Antivirus Free installed (7.0.1474)
When I click on the tray icon => Update => Engine... (or Program), it pops up the main window with the update progress. Is it possible to add an option for manual update (via the tray icon), that make the entire update process run "in background" without the appearance of the main Avast window, displaying notifications (tooltip in tray) only after the update finish?

HNY!

[DavidR]

When I click on the tray icon => Update => Engine... (or Program), it pops up the main window with the update progress. Is it possible to add an option for manual update (via the tray icon), that make the entire update process run "in background" without the appearance of the main Avast window, displaying notifications (tooltip in tray) only after the update finish?

I'm not a developer, but after an update in the avastUI, there is an acknowledgement button OK if when you check for updates and one isn't present (highly likely for program updates as they aren't frequent), so I don't know if this is possible. Without this you wouldn't have confirmation that you have the latest version.

[iuserr6]

  Hope you won't merge shields..But if u do i hope u mean just arrange them different in the guy and leave the ability to disable/enable each indepent as now..My situation for ex: I would never use need p2p shield,and with email shield have a unresolved issue with comodo fw..So the ability to enable/disable them individualy like now would help..
  Also most important wish i have.. WIndows firewall advanced in All versions except xp is good..Don't partner with other vendors for firewall,make avast IS firewall just an enhancement to windows firewall like Trend Micro or even better ,like those windows(vista onward) firewall notifiers,winows firewall control who just add ability to allow block unreconized programs..
 

[thug4real]

Market category disappeared from avast interface, is normal? I use windows 7 professional 32bit sp1, Avast free 7.0.1474. I reinstalled avast, first appears in the interface, but if you get into the market and give a full scan, it disappears. Anyway I do not mind, it's better without Market category if it were permanently removed would be better. But I'm curious if it is normal.

[MikeBCda]

I know there's a setting, I forget where, sorry, to enable/disable the "market" item.  But I haven't a clue what would cause it to disappear on its own, if that's what actually happened.  But if you're happier without it anyway, no problem that I can see.

[thug4real]

I know there's a setting, I forget where, sorry, to enable/disable the "market" item.  But I haven't a clue what would cause it to disappear on its own, if that's what actually happened.  But if you're happier without it anyway, no problem that I can see.

But if there's a setting, i would be happy to know how i can disable the market. But till anybody can say to me how....Happy New Year

[DJBone]

I know there's a setting, I forget where, sorry, to enable/disable the "market" item.  But I haven't a clue what would cause it to disappear on its own, if that's what actually happened.  But if you're happier without it anyway, no problem that I can see.

But if there's a setting, i would be happy to know how i can disable the market. But till anybody can say to me how....Happy New Year

GUI --> Settings --> Community --> uncheck "Show avast! recommendation features"

DJBone

[thug4real]

I know there's a setting, I forget where, sorry, to enable/disable the "market" item.  But I haven't a clue what would cause it to disappear on its own, if that's what actually happened.  But if you're happier without it anyway, no problem that I can see.

But if there's a setting, i would be happy to know how i can disable the market. But till anybody can say to me how....Happy New Year

GUI --> Settings --> Community --> uncheck "Show avast! recommendation features"

DJBone

Thx. Happy user:)

[DJBone]

Thx. Happy user:)

You're welcome!

DJBone

[mchain]

This may have already been covered here, but due to short time frame, just pointing out that issue that many users have when their subscription (paid or free) is coming to an end, they get many reminder pop-ups issued per day; and it gets to be annoying for some of them.  Basic problem is the frequency of the pop-ups and the color of the box.  With some users, red is the equal of rage or anger, and this may set some of them off.  We always have numerous posts about these persistent expiry pop-ups, many in any given month, and using a red dialog box cannot help here; the annoyance could come in when one realises the pop-up is not a threat or danger (red) but only a notification box.  Some of these posts say the OP will remove Avast! solely because of this issue. 

Blue would be a better color.

Apologies for not looking thru this thread before posting, but short of time for now.

[bob3160]

This may have already been covered here, but due to short time frame, just pointing out that issue that many users have when their subscription (paid or free) is coming to an end, they get many reminder pop-ups issued per day; and it gets to be annoying for some of them.  Basic problem is the frequency of the pop-ups and the color of the box.  With some users, red is the equal of rage or anger, and this may set some of them off.  We always have numerous posts about these persistent expiry pop-ups, many in any given month, and using a red dialog box cannot help here; the annoyance could come in when one realises the pop-up is not a threat or danger (red) but only a notification box.  Some of these posts say the OP will remove Avast! solely because of this issue. 

Blue would be a better color.

Apologies for not looking thru this thread before posting, but short of time for now.

A much simpler solution is to simply renew. That's what I did and the reminders immediately stopped. 

[midnight]

I have to renew my subscription in June but I haven't received any reminder's yet.