What's New in Avast Antivirus 2016? - Comments Page 2

I really must comment -- When will PC or Laptop users learn that you should not have 2 or more AV programs on your computers!!! All of them will conflict with each other. They all use different codes to produce their programs and most of these codes do not "play" well with others.

Plus, AV programs integrate their programs into the operating system and everything else, for the security of the computer. It's like having 2 Firewalls in action, at the same time, that doesn't work well, either.

This is one reason, I disable Windows Defender. I happen to have a hardware Router from AT&T that has it's very own Firewall. Believe me, it is rock solid. Especially, the newest Routers, their password is FINALLY on par, with what is recommended as a safe, secure password! Numbers, Capital letters, Small letters and Symbols. They may even use Spaces, but, mine doesn't have Spaces.

I have been a user of Avast! for years. One of the main reasons I chose Avast!, it has an Anti-Root Kit, even for the FREE version! Right now, I do have the paid version of Avast Internet Security. I got a great deal for 3 computers and I happen to have 2 people who are NOT computer savvy and I needed to protect their computers, from themselves. LOL :)

I can't wait to see the new Avast! 2016. To date, I haven't seen it come, in the updates/upgrades. Since, my subscription runs until August 2016, I think, they will upgrade my computers to Avast! 2016.

I, some of you wonder why I write Avast! with an exclamation point -- That is the way it was written, when I first started using Avast!, about 10 years ago. In fact, when Avast! first started, they labelled themselves as aVast! Just some trivia. :)

Bitdefender Free - its highly rated and inobtrusive. Stays out of the way and is light on resources. I used to have Avast but I like Bitdefender better. I am pleased with Bitdefender.

Thanks Bob, for a timely article. I was wondering about Avast. I did download it, but like Bruce, who commented above, I seemed to have some glitch with internet connection. There was none some times, so had to restart. I got worried so uninstalled it. Also I could not get anything to print although the pc recognised I had a printer plugged in, as the print page set up appeared, I made my choices, but the "print" button would not light up allowing me to press "print".I wondered if avast got "rid" of a driver or something.So I did a system restore and can print again. I am going to make a restore point, and auto back up is due, so then I will install it again. And uninstall MSE first. I know MSE does not rate very high at all, but I had to put it back on as I needed something. Hope it works this time......

Serious flaw discovered in Avast's security-focused SafeZone browser :

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3030319/security/researcher-finds-serious-flaw-in-chromium-based-avast-safezone-browser.html