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[A Guy]

Normally, I'll take a chance on betas, even Flash, but not my security programs. A Guy

 

[andrew129260]

I should have mentioned I install them in a virtual machine. I am kinda obsessed with them. (Ok I really really am) I have almost every windows version in a vm + some Linux distros.

Plus, I love to have fun with viruses and removing threats, etc.
I know, I'm a nerd/geek whatever

If you ever want to test some software, I'm your guy. Not A guy, but ya.

 

[Brink]

New Avast 2014 RC1 9.0.2003 build released. See first post for more details.

 

[nottaclue9]

I wish the pop-up window in the lower left-hand corner of my screen would go away. It's an ad disguised as an update notice. Anyone know a way to make it stop?

 

[A Guy]

Open Avast> Settings> Updates> Details> Update options> Show notification box after automatic update

Mine is on the right

A Guy

 

[andrew129260]

Also using A guy screenshot, you can choose the popups setting and set settings there. I only have virus warnings and other threats set to 20 seconds. Otherwise everything else is 0


Also A guy is correct in saying the popups are always on the right. I am wondering if its really avast you are seeing in the left corner? Unless you have the task bar set to the left of your screen....

 

[nottaclue9]

OK, first of all, let me correct my dyslexic problem. The pop-up is in the right-hand corner of my screen! I have not registered, so maybe that's why they keep bugging (pardon the bad pun) me. I also suspect that if I register, I'll be able to access the screenshot A Guy posted. Is that correct? I cannot find any screen that looks like that.

I did download avast from their website, not CNET or another site.

 

[A Guy]

Post a screenshot of the main Avast page you see.

Settings upper left right
And yes, you have to register eventually, but not to access settings as far as I know. A Guy

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[nottaclue9]

Behind this image is the page telling me I haven't registered.

 

[A Guy]

Did you click on Updates on the left to get to the page I posted?

A Guy

 

[nottaclue9]

duh

 

[nottaclue9]

OK, then. My page looked like yours except that the update interval was set at 240 minutes. So I deleted that. Now our pages match exactly.

 

[A Guy]

Err, it wasn't about making ours match. You wanted to turn off the update popup. So untick the setting I mentioned in my 1st post above to do that. A Guy

 

[nottaclue9]

You are a very patient Righteous Dude. I didn't give you enough information. My bad...Yes, I did go into "details," and all three boxes were checked off, including the one about showing the "box after auto update."

 

[A Guy]

OK, so now uncheck Show notification box after automatic update, and you'll have accomplished what you sought originally. A Guy

 

[nottaclue9]

Mission accomplished. Thanks for sticking with me, A Guy. My apologies for being a dunderhead.

 

[A Guy]

No worries, we all have our areas of expertise. People come here for help, that's what we try and do

A Guy

 

[C-11]

New release

avast! Antivirus 2014 (build number 9.0.2006) released today.

avast! | Antivirus Release History

 

[Brink]

Thank you Mickey. First post updated.

 

[A Guy]

Quite a change with this update. The GUI is completely different. Still very light on resources. Nice update



A Guy