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Windows 10 Anniversary update introduced Limited Periodic Scanning which allows you to also use a third party anti-virus program as your primary protection. Windows 10 Defender provides the same level of protection against malware as Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) provides on older operation systems plus enhanced protection against rootkits and bootkits. Windows Defender Antivirus ( Windows Security Center (WSC), Microsoft's free built-in (integrated) anti-virus and anti-malware solution, is just as good as any other free antivirus solution (and probably easier to use for the novice) without bundled toolbars or nagging popups.
In addition, the use of cleaning and tuneup utilities installs numerous files, folders and registry entries throughout the operating system making removal of the anti-virus software more difficult.Īnd finally there have been many user complaints about avast pushing a support package for $180 offered by a third party which prefers to take remote control of your computer in order to fix problems.įor these reasons, I no longer recommend avast as a free alternative anti-virus solution. Avast bundles CCleaner with Avast Free Antivirusīleeping Computer DOES NOT recommend the use of registry cleaners/optimizers for several reasons.read Why you should not use Registry Cleaners and Optimization Tools.Avast Cleanup is promoted as the " Next generation tuneup and cleanup for your PC". Avast SafeZone browser installed itself.and users are not happy about itįurther, since Avast acquired AVG and Piriform (CCleaner), avast made a marketing decision to bundle CCleaner and other unnecessary software.Avast bundles independent program called Overseer without informing users.Avast Online Security and Avast Secure Browser are spying on you.Avast and AVG Antivirus products collect personal data for selling to advertisers.Avast sells highly sensitive user web browsing data to many of the world's biggest companies.
The repair option has never helped no matter which install file I used.Īt this point I literally don't know what to do.
However even doing it with the links you posted last, my laptop will run for about a minute and then everything will STILL freeze up and I have no choice but to kill the power and improperly shut pc down. So the download link on 's main page is corrupt somehow - no matter what. With the links in your last post, today I used the free version install file named "avast offline installer", and this time it DID finally trigger windows defender to deactivate and recognize avast was installed. Never once with the main page's download link did avast ever trigger windows defender to realize another antivirus was installed - so I was literally trying to run both at the same time. With that version installed, I was never able to get the "avast clear" uninstall file to work - it always gave me an error panel and I had to uninstall via add/remove programs. Previously I had been going to the main page and downloading the free version there. Well I almost thought those links you gave me was gonna do the trick, but in the end it was still a fail.