I am not receiving the updates pop up and voice each time it update. I am using win 8.1 and avast 2218. I checked the settings and the pop up alerts are enabled
A browse/search of these forums will show that this is now the normal action.
They stopped some months ago.
That WAS helpful Bob (provides a lucid explanation for the change).
Well, then they need to remove that options from settings.
That has also been mentioned in topic discussions as something causing additional confusion.
On a side note: There have been many users posted, hoping the audio announcements would be returned.
Not even a murmur on that. 
system
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It was removed. The other options for voice are for threat detect or scans which the voice still works.
DavidR
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Not entirely correct as there is another area where it mentions it, avastUI > Settings > General > Popups.
system
9
Stand corrected. Forgot about the pop up, but the option for the update voice that most people asked for was removed from the list.
Thanks for the head ups.