Avast Pro : no support, so why have I paid ? ! ?

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We have had Avast Pro for a few years. In the last week we have had a problem with the Avast firewall not working with TNT Express Shipper. I just phoned Technical Support but the chap on there said he`d only help us if we paid some more money. When I said we`ve already paid he said "you`ve only paid for the programme". To which I responded, but the programme is free, so why did we pay £55 ? He said "I don`t know you paid it !" He then said no manager was available to talk to me about it and would not help me further.
Is he right that there`s no support any more for Avast Pro ? If so what is the point of it ? I`d like my £55 back ! !

[Pondus]

phone support is outsourced to third party

try ticket support  > https://support.avast.com/support/tickets/new

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>>phone support is outsourced to third party<<

Shouldn`t AVAST be made aware their third party suppliers (effectively) are totally inefficient and ****ing off AVAST`s customers ? I have to say, as the moment, I`m not of a mind to renew my AVAST Pro licence.

[Pondus]

>>phone support is outsourced to third party<<

Shouldn`t AVAST be made aware their third party suppliers (effectively) are totally inefficient and ****ing off AVAST`s customers ? I have to say, as the moment, I`m not of a mind to renew my AVAST Pro licence.

You may tell them using the ticket

[Asyn]

We have had Avast Pro for a few years. In the last week we have had a problem with the Avast firewall not working with TNT Express Shipper.

Side note: There's no FW in Avast Pro.

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Side note: There's no FW in Avast Pro.

What does FW mean ?

[Asyn]

Side note: There's no FW in Avast Pro.

What does FW mean ?

FW is short for firewall.

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Side note: There's no FW in Avast Pro.

What does FW mean ?

FW is short for firewall.

That`s interesting, if I go to the Windows control panel "Firewall", it doesn`t give the usual slider, instead it says "these settings are managed by vendor application AVAST Security". So, are you saying that there is actually only one Firewall, the Windows one, but it`s managed by AVAST ? If we temporarily disable the Firewall (via AVAST ? ) TNT Express Shipper then works.

[Asyn]

As said, there's no FW in Avast Pro.
Please check which product you're using.

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As said, there's no FW in Avast Pro.
Please check which product you're using.

It said AVAST Pro on the invoice !

As said above I think the AVAST is controling the Windows Firewall.

[Asyn]

Again, there's no FW in Avast Pro.
Right click on the Avast icon in the system tray and choose "About Avast".

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Again, there's no FW in Avast Pro.
Right click on the Avast icon in the system tray and choose "About Avast".

Thanks for that. I did as you say, and there is no mention of AVAST Pro there. Yet it also tells me I can "protect one more computer" (I paid for three), so I wonder what product they`ve actually put me on. They certainly called it AVAST Pro on the invoice !

[Asyn]

Right click on the Avast icon in the system tray and choose "About Avast".
What does it say..?? Please post a screenshot..!!

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does it not say what avast and build number at about?

also if you open your avast it should have the name at top off the gui

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Right click on the Avast icon in the system tray and choose "About Avast".
What does it say..?? Please post a screenshot..!!

Screen shot attached.