Annoying Christmas Ad and popups on Avast Internet Security

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...The only way to get rid of them would be to uncheck the auto update notifications...

Which also seems to work with the [b]free version[/b], once one gets the setting change to stick (which I had to work all day yesterday to accomplish).

Perhaps it’s a bit early to say the ads are eliminated, though… I haven’t seen an ad pop up since yesterday afternoon. Perhaps a bit more fishing is required before proclaiming the lake is free from fish…

-Noel

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@NoelC post:41

...The only way to get rid of them would be to uncheck the auto update notifications...

Which also seems to work with the [b]free version[/b], once one gets the setting change to stick (which I had to work all day yesterday to accomplish).

Perhaps it’s a bit early to say the ads are eliminated, though… I haven’t seen an ad pop up since yesterday afternoon. Perhaps a bit more fishing is required before proclaiming the lake is free from fish…

-Noel

In the paid version, the popus seem to have stopped with the auto update notifications unchecked, but the big ad in the home screen is still there.

It says almost the exact same thing the popup says.

Every time I have to use Avast (paid version), this is what I see, even with the auto update notifications unchecked.

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r744/flimabr/avasthomescreen2_zps919a66dc.jpg

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@DannyG post:38

I’m also getting the same ads. I’ve paid for this product and i should be not be seeing any ads, or else i want my money back.

If you had read the entire thread you would know it’s an ongoing glitch.
A glitch I hope avast fixes. As stated before they should be about vps updates.

[DavidR]

@flimawpi2014 post:42

In the paid version, the popus seem to have stopped with the auto update notifications unchecked, but the big ad in the home screen is still there.

It says almost the exact same thing the popup says.

Every time I have to use Avast (paid version), this is what I see, even with the auto update notifications unchecked.

The auto update notifications popups are unrelated to what appears in the UI (other than if it happened to be offering the same thing), so unchecking the auto update notifications will have no effect on the UI.

I’m somewhat surprised that these offers are appearing in the paid options. I guess it is a difficult choice, do avast let users know of offers that could save on renewal costs or not.

I get them in the free version and is expected. But in all honesty when they are there I rarely notice them as I don’t sit with the UI open and I probably spend more time opening the UI for screenshots in the forums. Now the current offer 66% savings may be attractive for some free users, but I don’t know if this is the same offer posted by flimawpi2014.

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@DavidR post:44

@flimawpi2014 post:42

In the paid version, the popus seem to have stopped with the auto update notifications unchecked, but the big ad in the home screen is still there.

It says almost the exact same thing the popup says.

Every time I have to use Avast (paid version), this is what I see, even with the auto update notifications unchecked.

The auto update notifications popups are unrelated to what appears in the UI (other than if it happened to be offering the same thing), so unchecking the auto update notifications will have no effect on the UI.

I’m somewhat surprised that these offers are appearing in the paid options. I guess it is a difficult choice, do avast let users know of offers that could save on renewal costs or not.

I get them in the free version and is expected. But in all honesty when they are there I rarely notice them as I don’t sit with the UI open and I probably spend more time opening the UI for screenshots in the forums. Now the current offer 66% savings may be attractive for some free users, but I don’t know if this is the same offer posted by flimawpi2014.

I just dont understand how they can be unrelated and say almost the exact same thing.

Just one more time, for those who cant remember, that´s what they say.

the home screen says:
Christmas offer.
Get our maximum security package for a ridiculously low price!
valid until December 26th, 2013.
know more.

the popup says:
Christmas offer.
Get our maximum security package for a ridiculously low price!
know more.

[DavidR]

The unrelated means the popup setting for auto update notifications will have no effect on what is displayed in the UI.

That would be displayed regardless of what would have been displayed in the auto update notifications even if that happened to be the correct auto update notification popup.

There are no settings for the UI, other than the avastUI > Settings > Appearance - Scroll down to the Community Features - Show avast! recommendation features & Show social networking features. I don’t believe either of those being unchecked would make any difference as I have had them unchecked for a very long time and I still get the various ads/offers in the UI.

[chris...]

Hello,
I don’t know if avast is aware on it , but if I never got this ad before , since this morning it really appear :

To my mind , we have to accept that at least until the end of christmas holidays , and will have to open our eyes for the “St Valentin” offert time

Edit:I have 3 pc protected , just one has this ad. All have the 131222-1 VPS , so it surely appear with some streaming updates

Edit2:just time to post my first edit than ad disappear … ??? :o ;D