mine started 6 years ago when i first got my own computer and after a day of having it, it had tons of trojans and i was using avg at the time and it did nothing. so my grandad came to my house and installed avast and it cleaned my pc up and since then ive been loyal to it ![Cheesy :D](https://forum.avast.com/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
Remember last July when we were asked to submit a testimonial to Alwil headquarters? I don't think they ever did anything with them but here is mine:
Back in the Windows 98 days, I evaluated all available FREE antivirus programs. At the time I was using a paid version of a "Name Brand" antivirus program on my two computers. At the time, I had determined that if I ever decided to use a FREE antivirus program, avast! would be the one that I would use. I put my notes away and that was it for several years.
I did continue to evaluate avast! from time to time and even joined the avast! forum in December of 2003 to keep up with how avast! was doing.
I finally installed the 2005 version of that "Name Brand" antivirus programs on my two computers but began experiencing problems- not the complaints that most people experienced - bloat and bogging down their computers but warning messages like asking me to activate the program which I had done months earlier and also a message that the program did not have a repair feature and that I should uninstall the program and reinstall. A point of interest is that the uninstall program which this company has developed is probably one of the best things they have produced in recent years.
![Cheesy :D](https://forum.avast.com/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
Finally, in late 2006 I received another message telling me to uninstall and reinstall the program. When I began the install process, I received a message saying that I had attempted too many installs and must somehow show proof that I had purchased the program. I had the proof but was so sick of problems with this software that I gave up and installed avast! on my THREE computers. As a side point, I had the 2006 versions of this software which I sold on the Internet for $1.00 US. I pity the persons who bought them.
I now have 5 computers- 4 desktops and one laptop and they all have avast! installed. The desktop that I use the most has avast! Professional installed. I really didn't have to buy the Pro version since I am a hobbyist but I like the added features and also wanted to say thanks to the folks in the Czech Republic.
Needless to say, I am extremely pleased with the results I have gotten from avast! and something very drastic would have to happen before I would ever change my mind.
I think that the friends to whom I have recommended avast! would agree with me.
Thank you avast!