While I don't agree Ransomware shield isn't in Free edition, but if it just walls off some folders to prevent modification then I guess can live with that, and be happy and feel still protected with my Avast Free edition. Actually testing the latest beta on my Windows 10 System for first time after image backup, as well as my Little Windows 7 Atom PC
Of course my Documents, Video, Music, and Downloads aren't even in the Default location, but on other drive, so likely there I'm pretty safe from Ransomware, as I expect if I did come across ransomware it would look in the default locations, unless I'm wrong on that
Of course I backup weekly, new image every month
Been using Avast since 2006, almost got tempted to switch back to Defender recently after reading another forum around the web where someone asked Avast Free or Defender, and a lot of the comments was like Defender, and Malwarebytes 3 all you need, Avast is intrusive and bloated these days, I don't feel it's bloated or too intrusive myself, I just didn't comment in that forum as probably would've started a war lol
Keep up the good work Avast Developers