Why isn't Alwil a Windows Vista RC1 Antivirus Provider (yet)?

[Lisandro]

Why isn't avast listed here?
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/windowsvistaRC1AV.mspx  :'(

[bob3160]

Good question.....

Is there more to being listed on that page than just being Vista compatible?

As far as I knew, avast! was Vista compliant. 

[DavidR]

Yes, why isn't avast! listed.

As far as I'm aware avast! was listed as an anti-virus partner previously with XP, etc.

[Lisandro]

Vlk, as you're back from Redmond (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=24725.msg204435#msg204435), any news? 

[bob3160]

It's amazing how some threads which can only be answered by some one from Alwil
are simply left dangling. Is there an answer to this question?
I've been informing every one that avast! works well with Vista.
Is that true or do I need to change what I've been preaching

[DavidR]

Absolutely, There isn't any mention of Vista on the avast.com home page and that is I feel a missed opportunity to state Vista compatibility, this may counter the fact that MS hasn't listed avast! as compatible with Vista, but I fear not.

Whilst Alwil mention/display a Microsoft Certified Partner icon, if you go to that page http://www.avast.com/eng/microsoft.html there is no mention of Vista.

[xistenz]

All the companies listed on that page are offering specials for their antivirus products for windows vista.

The page is not saying that they are the only antivirus providers for vista - they just have 'free trials' going.

However, I don't see why Alwil can't set up a similar page on their website, offering avast home and pro for vista.

And it seems that the 'specials' are for RC1 only

[DavidR]

This is something that I found disturbing from The newly merged 'Windows Secrets & Langa List' newsletter.

And, by the way, one of the reasons Grisoft is trying to move all its customers to the new versions is that AVG AntiVirus 7.5 (free and paid) will ship with the "Security Center" in the soon-to-be-released Windows Vista. That makes AVG one of the most widely applicable AV tools in existence: Version 7.5 will run on all versions of 32-bit desktop Windows from Win98 through Vista.

I wonder how much that is costing Grisoft or if Alwil could get some of this preferential treatment ?

I mean what could be more special than the free version of avast, they start with the pro trial version after 60 days if they don't sign up it reverts to the home version, great deal, special

[XMAS]

Absolutely, There isn't any mention of Vista on the avast.com home page and that is I feel a missed opportunity to state Vista compatibility, this may counter the fact that MS hasn't listed avast! as compatible with Vista, but I fear not.

Whilst Alwil mention/display a Microsoft Certified Partner icon, if you go to that page http://www.avast.com/eng/microsoft.html there is no mention of Vista.

Actually there is a page about avast! and Vista on Alwil's site - READ HERE
But the link for the page is not listed on the main page of avast.com 

[OrangeCrate]

Oh darn XMAS, you gave the answer away. 

Though it's listed on the "News" page, which is accessed from the home page, as an alternative, I've been patiently waiting to see if anyone would actually search "avast vista", or something similar on Google. That's the first page that comes up in the results. You can then backtrack from there to see where it's at on the website.

It's also the first item on the 9/25/06 revision history page for version 4.7.892.

Sounds to me like avast has it covered.

Edit:

Oh, and dovetailing off of xistenz's post, wouldn't offering a "free trial" to the free version be a bit of an oxymoron?

I believe I understand why avast isn't listed there, but hey, maybe I'm missing something from the "concerns" presented in this thread...

[Lisandro]

It's amazing how some threads which can only be answered by some one from Alwil are simply left dangling. Is there an answer to this question?

Alwil? 

[bob3160]

Almost 2 weeks have past since this Thread was started.
A thread which obviously requires an answer from Alwil.
I personally think it's an important thread and deserves an answer. 
It's hard to recommend avast to potential Vista users unless we know for sure
that avast! is fully compatible with the new operating system.   

[OrangeCrate]

It's amazing how some threads which can only be answered by some one from Alwil are simply left dangling. Is there an answer to this question?

Alwil? 

Almost 2 weeks have past since this Thread was started.
A thread which obviously requires an answer from Alwil.
I personally think it's an important thread and deserves an answer. 
It's hard to recommend avast to potential Vista users unless we know for sure
that avast! is fully compatible with the new operating system.   

Your concerns have already been answered in previous posts on this thread:

...it's listed on the "News" page, which is accessed from the home page... It's also the first item on the 9/25/06 revision history page for version 4.7.892...

And XMAS already posted the page in this thread:

http://avast.com/eng/avast-antivirus-and-windows-vista.html

Yikes! 

[Vlk]

What was the question, really?

1. Avast is not listed on the RC1 page because it is not listed. I don't know what to say more about this...

2. It is not true that the avast Vista compatibility is not stated on the main www.avast.com page.

3.

And, by the way, one of the reasons Grisoft is trying to move all its customers to the new versions is that AVG AntiVirus 7.5 (free and paid) will ship with the "Security Center" in the soon-to-be-released Windows Vista.

That is a lie (not too rare phenomenon for 'langa list', actually). A mis-interpreted press release, to be more precise. All the PR is saying is that they're listed on that page on MS website.


And, by the way, the RC1 page will soon be withdrawn soon (replaced by the final (RTM) version - with very different product listing).


Cheers
Vlk

[Lisandro]

What was the question, really?

Why isn't Alwil a Windows Vista RC1 Antivirus Provider (yet).

1. Avast is not listed on the RC1 page because it is not listed. I don't know what to say more about this...

That's the answer... I thought you'll know this... 

2. It is not true that the avast Vista compatibility is not stated on the main www.avast.com page.

That's not my point. Maybe a point from the other users.