How do I like the new V8 of Avast? Good, but 7 was better. I answered "I don't like the new version. Where can I get the download links for V7?" in the poll.
Me, I'm going back to 7.0.1474. (Download link for v7 can be found at FileHippo, by the way. Make sure to select the mirror server after choosing version 7, as the regular download kept giving me the download link for v8).
Avast 7 is the best free anti virus software ever. I had tried Avast in a previous version but liked MSE better initially, but later I tried version 7 and installed it on many computers since, I use it every day on my desktop PC.
Now we have version 8, which I downloaded before getting rid of MSE on my Laptop.
But, why do you only praise the new features, without mentioning what features have been taken out from the free version?
-Auto software update is nice, very convenient
-UI is ok, though personally, I liked the v7 UI much better
HOWEVER,
-what happened to free sandbox?
-registration process much more of a hassle now, requires more steps
-installation is confusing. download free version, then they offer you the premium version as a free 30 day trial. I declined, it still downloads the paid version and installs it, I have to deactivate the feature again and then it will delete the trial and I'm a free user again, but it still says I'm not registered, even though I already registered the program. Re-register with the same credentials and password and I'm finally good to go (for one year)
-installation file size has grown roughly 10mb, probably due to the inclusion of google paid advertising google drive option during installation, which is annoying because, naturally, the option is checked and you need to uncheck it first. just another thing my mom won't understand when I have to explain it to her on the phone while she installs it...
Avast 7 was more convenient, better looking, less confusing to install and wasn't as focused on reminding the user to buy the premium version (which most free users never will). It also didn't include 3rd party advertising (Google). V7 did include an ad for the Android version of Avast, which I think is a good idea and I might give it a try in the future. Google Drive is useless for me, as I use dropbox, and I don't see how it has anything to do with an AV program.
So, I'll probably resort to installing Avast 7 on every new computer. What features, except for auto software updates, will I be missing? Will the antivirus detection and removal modules be the same?
When will support for v7 be ceased, meaning, when will the user be forced to use the newest version?