The claim of that user is false.
Setting a system to optimal performance doesn't do damage to hardware.
A system can handle the higher temperatures.
If they get too high, it is a problem with the cooling not installed software.
I wonder how old his system is as nowadays systems shut down when the temperatures gets too high.
It would not surprise me if his CPU broke down (short circuiting) and caused the problem.
You are wrong on all counts.
My H80i Corsair Liquid Cooler did in fact fuse to my AMD FX 8150 Cpu because of Avast's manipulation of my Power Mode without giving me any notification that any such feature was installed, or that such a feature was turned on by default without giving me ANY notification. It modified a VITAL part of my system settings, and left it in a dangerous state, i cant even imagine how many laptops will melt under these conditions.
AVAST is an Anti-Virus and as such cannot possibly understand each user's individual setup, CPU limitations and cooling needs.
My CPU was FORCED by Avasts secret changes to rev up to a prolongued high temperature because it was, by Avast, told to constantly rev at 100% minimum Processing rate, ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, for an entire month!
I finally discovered that it was Avast that was the culprit having found Monitorless's topic and started observing as Avast WAS switching my Power Modes (if i changed it back to Balanced, Avast would just switch it to High Performance again and again) when i gave no such expressed permission for it to do so....but it's too late now, my H80i and AMD processor have fused together and the damage is unrepairable. I'm over $300 down in damages and none of this was my fault.
Avast shouldnt even be messing with the CPU rates.I do not Overclock, everything is at stock levels. NO processor should EVER be told to stick at 100% on end for long periods of time, especially by software tampering with what it doesnt understand.
Edit: To add to my frustration, 2 things:
1. You added this to Game Mode and turned it on with no notification to the user; you are damaging peoples hardware as we speak.
2. Even the description of your Game Mode currently does not mention that it will alter the systems Power Mode in any way! It only mentions changing Process Priorities.
This is wrong, very very wrong.