Avast 17 UI too high for Netbook's 1024 x 600 screen? (FIXED!)

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Today Avast updated automatically to 17.1.2286 (build 17.1.3394.0)
New UI is much longer than 600 pixel screen height.
No option to change Netbook screen resolution
No option to change Avast UI size.
So can’t access ‘Settings’ menu!
Please advise - any hacks?/reinstall Avast 12?(how?)/move to other AV?(recommends pse)

Not very bright guys! Devs/Beta testers asleep at the wheel?

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Hi, you can resize the settings menu.

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Hi Asyn,

I can’t even SEE the settings menu - it’s off the bottom of my screen.

Please explain exactly how I “can resize the settings menu” I can’t access???

Much better would be to resize whole UI so it is all on my screen!!!

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Please post a screenshot.

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Screenshots of AVAST 17’s over length UI on 1024 x 600 pixel Netbook size screen!

Useless! D’oh!!!

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Where do you go after you click settings? I browsed around and didn’t see where I can resize.

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@Hopper15

Lucky you! I’ve yet to even SEE the Settings menu!!!

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Hi, hide the taskbar.

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@Asyn

Please look at both screenshots posted above - lower one is with taskbar hidden - Settings menu still offscreen!

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Strange, I reported it for you.

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@ Asyn Thanks very much for reporting! :slight_smile:

I don’t have much hope though… :frowning:

…I’ve already trawled through the Avast 17 Beta threads and several mentions that new Avast 17 UI would be ‘too long for small screens’ (e.g. Netbooks with max 600 pixel screen height) during Beta testing of various Release Candidates… so IMHO Devs have had plenty of forewarning and deliberately chosen to ignore those of us with small screen?

I guess AVAST no longer want Netbook owners to use their product for some unfathomable reason? Pity. :frowning:

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Indeed strange.

You see less of the GUI if the taskbar is hidden then you do when it is not. :-\

And on a note :
Silly marketing department is doing it again.
I get the same offer but with up to 75% discount… ::slight_smile:

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Indeed strange!

But makes whole upgrade to AVAST 17 a useless piece of junk for us small screen users!

Please advise best way to reinstall last AVAST 12 offering - v12.3.2281 I think?

Is this available on AVAST site somewhere?

Or do I need to go to 3rd party - FileHippo, etc?

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Anyone from AVAST team out there?

I see ‘kolar’ (AVAST team Jr Member) is responding to other ‘minor’ problems in minutes?

HELP!

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Have patience.

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Same trouble here and already mentionned in main Avast thread !!!
Hoping for a new resizable UI !!!

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Hi, sorry for the trouble. We will fix it in next version. There is a workaroung how to get to the settings via tray icon->About.

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Yeah, I have the same problem.

I’m using the “AltWindowDrag” utility as a work-around to get to the bottom of the first Avast window and bring up the settings window - which you can indeed re-size.

Why not make the first window resizable as well?

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Thanks MartinZ, Alan41238584, and all,

Thanks for suggestions - tray icon ‘workaround’ will suffice for now! :slight_smile:

I’ll look forward to proper ‘fix’ in next version with pleasure. :smiley:

Kinda surprised this ‘howler’ slipped under the radar though? Having Beta tested for a couple of FOSS progs over the years basic UI sizing and accessibility from all likely platforms and OS’ is pretty much testing 101 and shouldn’t even get to RC version? Hmm…

Thanks for also for ‘AltWindowDrag’ utility suggestion - will investigate.

IMO Netbooks are still great fun but slow Atom chip and Intel’s regrettable hard limit to max 2GB Ram really needs lightweight, minimal AV. Avast previous version was just right.

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The main screen cannot be resized. I spoke with AVAST and that is what it is according to the support person. There is at least 1 sub screen that can be resized. Your only option would be to change your "personalization settings.