I've been using Avast Pro for quite some time and, for most of that time, was very happy with the product.
However, when the product started popping up advertisements I became less happy.
When the product began inserting unwanted advertising in my web browsing ("
Safeprice alerts") I became even less happy.
Whilst I'm happy to receive your advertising and offers via e-mail, I take great exception to these
obnoxious,
intrusive forms of advertising from a product which I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR.
A long time ago I made use of several Symantec products. They then began similarly intrusive and obnoxious advertising, with no way to disable it,
abusing the position of trust I had granted by purchasing and installing their software. There are now no Symantec products on any of my computers and I actively steer anybody who asks away from them.
I have over the last couple of years recommended Avast to several friends, family and colleagues. I have had to cease issuing any such recommendation, pending resolution of this issue.
So, how do I:
- Permanently disable the "Safeprice" feature?
- Permanently disable advertising popups on my desktop?
Or should I let my subscription run its course and then move to a different vendor?