First off, I'm not the type of person that creates accounts to forums to ask questions. I usually just search, actually I hate having to register up accounts. I'm not a social person, and I tend to think of myself as a level headed person. I run a home based business, custom PC building and repair. I do not have a name, I just get paid to help the locals around here.
I want to note that every PC I build I preload with avast, or any repair I always load up my usual security suite of apps. Whenever I get into talking security tech with people I ALWAYS recommend avast.
Well I can now say that will no longer be happening, actually it's gonna be quite the opposite now. Avast your straying away from what you need to be taking care of and that's security (namely VIRUS) plain and simple. I know that software updates can lead to a security flaw. But updates should be taken care of by the user. Automatic updates lead to problems...... This rant isn't because of the problems I have come across installing the latest version. Though I have not been able to successfully do so yet. Well I have but booting into windows is another matter. Running vista ultimate 64bit no other security software installed vista fails to boot after installing latest version.
Now because I set up all my clients pc to auto update (myfault) I'm getting calls about it. I have a ton of work ahead of me, and it's all gonna be uninstalls. I'm switching, to something some company that wants to deal with virus (when i say virus, i mean rootkit malware etc) security. The firewall, software updater, etc etc facebook integration bloat bloat bloat, IS USELESS CRAP!. Firewalls are far from useless, but focus on one or the other. Just look at what happened to the other companies who tried to stretch themselves out. Learn from their mistakes. We need a sharp sword, not a rack of dull ones.
Sorry about this rant but I feel it had to be said, I Bid You Adieu.