Script Shield Needed?

[Tgell]

Hello,
I was wondering if the Script Shield is really needed. Vlk in a previous post stated that Script Shield will be replaced with something new fairly soon. If I get rid of it through the control panel, will I be able to reinstall the new module through control panel when it arrives or will I be forced to do a complete install?

Thanks

[Dch48]

If it's being replaced, it will be done in a Program Update, a new release version of Avast. I'm sure that the updating procedure will handle it on it's own.

[DBone]

Glad to hear that they are replacing it. On my x64 W7 machine, it won't scan a single script unless I open Windows Media Player. It does scan scripts on my x32 XP machine however. I just uninstalled it on the x64 system................Good riddance!

[Tgell]

Glad to hear that they are replacing it. On my x64 W7 machine, it won't scan a single script unless I open Windows Media Player. It does scan scripts on my x32 XP machine however. I just uninstalled it on the x64 system................Good riddance!

It's not even being used on Media Player now.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=81113.msg663063#msg663063

Dch48: Thanks for the info.

[DBone]

Glad to hear that they are replacing it. On my x64 W7 machine, it won't scan a single script unless I open Windows Media Player. It does scan scripts on my x32 XP machine however. I just uninstalled it on the x64 system................Good riddance!

It's not even being used on Media Player now.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=81113.msg663063#msg663063

Dch48: Thanks for the info.

Wow, I missed that thread.

[Nesivos]

Hello,
I was wondering if the Script Shield is really needed. Vlk in a previous post stated that Script Shield will be replaced with something new fairly soon. If I get rid of it through the control panel, will I be able to reinstall the new module through control panel when it arrives or will I be forced to do a complete install?

Thanks

It is beneficial for all version of IE8 and lower.

I think that it might also be beneficial for XP,

When I say beneficial I mean that the Script Shield will make XP and IE8 and lower more secure.

It is not that beneficial for IE9 and above or Windows 7 and above because they were designed to eliminate the scripting problems that existed in XP and IE8 and lower.

That is my understanding.