Grime_Fighter == Annoying and not Informative

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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can’t believe I had to create an account to make a suggestion…
may as well toot my horn… heh

http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e4Mwt7hEqiI/U0rZy6GkFCI/AAAAAAAAGRA/tANlArehek0/s640/scam.PNG

this is nice and all, but I’d like to know what exactly is bogging down my PC so I can stop it myself, and find and stop it’s services from starting.
I use WinXP, so I’m free to do that and don’t need some software to do it for me at a price I can’t afford.

yea, I can’t afford $20…
I can’t afford $5…
I can’t even afford 50 cents…
I can only afford free like the knowledge I can obtain.

Sorry if I sound a bit harsh,
you guys don’t know what I go through when it comes to these issues… heh

but if there’s anything that P’s me off, it’s a bribe from a decent free program.
(I’m not just talking about Avast here)

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You didn’t have to install it. It was an option.

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Switch off the avastUI > Settings > Appearance > Community Features - ‘Show avast! recommendation features’ and you won’t get the recommendations (not bribe, they aren’t giving you any money).

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I am an idiot… sorry…
lemme fix that and change it to “offers”.

I don’t want to turn it off…
if I have something bogging down my compy, I just want to know what it is…
don’t make me pay for something so you can clean it up for me. (thanks though and I trust it works well)

I’m more than capable of cleaning it up myself. :slight_smile:

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It isn’t bogging down you computer, its an offer.

Forgive me if you ask for help or rant and are given a solution so you don’t see such offers. Then subsequently say that “I don’t want to turn it off…” What was the purpose of your post. I’m an avast user not employee trying to help other avast users, don’t shoot the messenger.

Your system do what you like, turn it off or see other such offers.

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I’m not shooting you… heh
sorry you took it offencively, it wasn’t meant like that :stuck_out_tongue:

read the image, it says I have 29 instances of something bogging down my compy.

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ok, they’re getting better, but they’re still worthless as heck:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FQ4hr1piICs/U2UCHewEw-I/AAAAAAAAGcQ/7xDw4WHH8-4/s789/GF_sucks.PNG

you’d think you could click on those bubbles to get technical info, but nope.

they suck so bad I had to write another post on a semi-old thread. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Have you tried CCleaner free to remove crap files www.piriform.com

Malwarebytes free to clear PUP and other critters www.malwarebytes.org

Unchecky to avoid crap install www.unchecky.com

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I read a post where a person made a fresh install of Windows and Grimefighter said there was grime on the system. ::slight_smile:

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I’m only rating :wink:

if Avast is gonna nag me about it, then I’m gonna post about it.

Jack Sparrow: that’s interestng

thanks :stuck_out_tongue:

EDIT:

I can believe that…
I disable and remove most of the stuff Windows offers me.

heck I’m even using a custom shell now :stuck_out_tongue:

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Entirely possible.
Internet Explorer
Outlook
Windows Media Player
Games
ISP offers

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I entirely agree.

hey grime fighter, mind sharing YOUR OPINIONS with us nerds!??
you can’t have control over my system unless you tell me what you want to clean up first.

I’m not gonna let you break something used by a program I use every day. >:/
(like most software that offers the same services does)

sure you’re recommended and force-installed by Avast, but if you start doing crap,
you’re just as good as the joke-ware MyCleanPC.

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It is a message generated and sent to you by marketing because you have the following checked
in your settings:

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1399223961177-84175.png

I receive the same messages and GrimeFighter isn’t installed because

  1. It’s not compatible with my OS Windows 8.1 upgrade
  2. I always choose a costume install and only allow add-ons that I want.
    If you need, help, please ask your questions.
    If you wan to rant, Please start a blog and have a blast.
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I could very much disagree with that…
people rant where they so please now a days…

if you want to enforce that, tell the admins to put it in bold when creating a thread. :wink:

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Topic Change… (original topic was kinda dumb)

so I’ve finally turned off GF’s notifications yesterday, but guess what…

http://lh5.ggpht.com/-m2QdujRck2g/U2mArt_psRI/AAAAAAAAGdQ/OGQE2bbyIPU/s789/GF.PNG

hey Avast, if you’d like a good suggestion, don’t include crappy add-ware with your updates.

I still would like to know what exactly GF is reporting as “grime” as I use alot of free boot-time programs for:

  • chat (Chatango Notifier, Skype)
  • syncing data (BT Sync, Nitrous Desktop, G+ Auto Backup)
  • development (Git Extensions, Tortise SVN)
  • virtual desktops and environments (Virtua Win, SharpEnviro, Nvidia NView Desktop Manager)
  • Security (other than Avast) (Comodo Firewall)
  • Drivers (TB Riviera Control Panel, Nvidia Xtreme Tuner HD)
    and many more… (can’t recall EVERYTHING atm)

I also have alot of system settings that aren’t exactly used…

if I could change those to get this GF Junk Ware to shut up, I will,
but I want to know what because I may be able to get my compy running a little faster with more organized startups.

it’s a shame some people just have to be selfish jerks and keep all the valuable information and knowledge to themselves.

Avast devs, please remove GrimeFighter… all it will ever be is a pack of trash, as well as a problem causer to you guys.

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Why did you install this if you don’t like it ???
Selecting not to install or removing it if installed accidently,
would eliminate your reason to complain. :slight_smile:

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I totally agree with the OP here.

Grimefighter is nagware.

It pops up on my Vista machine, tells me it has grime.

But it wont tell me what the grime is.

For all I know this grime could just be tempory files so if I payed they could just end up cleaning temporary files which is something I could do my self for free with tools already built in to Windows.

Seriously Avast used to be a brilliant antivirus company with a good reputation. Now they are starting underhanded tactics like tricking people to install google chrome, google toolbar and dropbox with those annoying optional extras that are ticked to install by default.

On top of that they have this grime fighter which tells you you have grime but doesn’t tell you what it is. Which means if you’re gullible you could end up paying for a program that just deleted temporary files.