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Shit tier company
« on: April 17, 2017, 11:46:19 AM »
I registered this account just to say what an absolute shit company Avast is.
Trying to push more services to an already paying costumers is some greedy and scummy shit. Imagine buying a new car but every time you open the door it goes on about how you should have bought the premium package.
I don't know about you but i would have driven that car right back to the retailer. So i regret buying this license and won't be using it.
Thanks for the waste of money.

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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2017, 11:50:04 AM »
You can disable the ads in the paid versions.
Avast GUI -> Settings -> Popups
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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2017, 12:07:08 PM »
I am not sure if this is what pissoff   is referring to.
 See attachment

The upgrade button takes me to an offer to upgrade to premium.
I agree I am not very impressed either.

I have Avast GUI -> Settings -> Popups.
 

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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2017, 12:12:59 PM »
If you are unhappy with the product you purchased you can always ask for a refund.

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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2017, 12:52:13 PM »
The OP could have known all this if he just did a little (re)searching before buying.

Call a car dealer and say you want a car and come to pick it up tomorrow.
Don't be surprised if the car is not what you wanted/hoped for.

And of course the promotional ads can be disabled in the paid versions.
« Last Edit: April 17, 2017, 01:27:20 PM by Eddy »

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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2017, 01:52:59 PM »
And there never existed such a thing as a "one click solves all" solution.
Many dream about it but it has never materialized and I doubt it ever will.
Still a lot of folks already believe it is around the corner or already on their device.

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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2017, 03:02:52 PM »
The OP could have known all this if he just did a little (re)searching before buying.

Call a car dealer and say you want a car and come to pick it up tomorrow.
Don't be surprised if the car is not what you wanted/hoped for.

And of course the promotional ads can be disabled in the paid versions.

Could you tell me how to turn off  promotional ads, as I have already have pop ups turned of, using Avast GUI -> Settings -> Popups is there some other way.

And there never existed such a thing as a "one click solves all" solution.
Many dream about it but it has never materialized and I doubt it ever will.
Still a lot of folks already believe it is around the corner or already on their device.

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I don't understand what you mean, I am talking about a promotional ad.

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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2017, 03:39:31 PM »
Could you tell me how to turn off  promotional ads, as I have already have pop ups turned of, using Avast GUI -> Settings -> Popups is there some other way.
Which ad(s) do you get..? Post a screenshot.
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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2017, 11:43:23 AM »
Thanks for your reply  Asyn

First one is in GUI see green update button. See earlier Attachment.

Second one in subscription page, plus i get a pop from time to time saying something like (people can see what you are doing).

Edit: opps posted attachment twice :-\
« Last Edit: April 18, 2017, 12:39:24 PM by croftypedro »

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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2017, 12:36:22 PM »
First you can use the modify button/icon in your post, to open up the post for editing, this shows your attachments and you can uncheck one and save the post. Duplicate image gone.

This is an in UI promotion and not a popup, so it won't be covered by the popup ads setting.

I believe that this should also be covered, no ads for other avast products should mean just that regardless of the location.
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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2017, 12:41:02 PM »
First you can use the modify button/icon in your post, to open up the post for editing, this shows your attachments and you can uncheck one and save the post. Duplicate image gone.

This is an in UI promotion and not a popup, so it won't be covered by the popup ads setting.

I believe that this should also be covered, no ads for other avast products should mean just that regardless of the location.

Thanks for that DavidR :)
« Last Edit: April 18, 2017, 12:44:49 PM by croftypedro »

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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2017, 03:27:40 PM »
You're welcome.

Commonly we/I see these using the free version, however mine tend to be offers/promotions on the Premium product, currently "Save up to 75% on premium protection." I can resist this temptation ;) I'm not a fan of these up to 75%, it either is or it isn't. I don't know what the variables are that would change it, possibly exchange rate.
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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2017, 05:24:01 AM »
Second one in subscription page, plus i get a pop from time to time saying something like (people can see what you are doing).
Related to SecureLine, just remove it if you're not planing to use it.
-> https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB96#artTitle (Add/Remove components)
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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2017, 11:50:22 AM »
Second one in subscription page, plus i get a pop from time to time saying something like (people can see what you are doing).
Related to SecureLine, just remove it if you're not planing to use it.
-> https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB96#artTitle (Add/Remove components)

Thanks for that Asyn :)

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Re: Shit tier company
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2017, 11:53:42 AM »
You're welcome. Cheers. :)
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