Please return the Virus Defintion Update Voice

system · 2017-02-10T09:13:55.000Z

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=196445.msg1366229#msg1366229

I miss the voice telling me my virus definitions have been updated. Could we get this feature back again, please?

Thank you for considering.

DavidR · 2017-02-10T10:27:05.000Z

I’m using my laptop at the moment, which doesn’t have the latest avast version installed, but I believe it is in the same location. AvastUI > Settings > General - Scroll down and see if the option is checked.

system · 2017-02-10T10:38:48.000Z

DavidR post:2:

I’m using my laptop at the moment, which doesn’t have the latest avast version installed, but I believe it is in the same location. AvastUI > Settings > General - Scroll down and see if the option is checked.

G’day David,

I believe this feature has been removed from the latest build.

Thanks.

Alikhan · 2017-02-10T10:45:28.000Z

This feature has been gone since Avast 9.

I would also like to see this feature back or at least the notification of a VPS update.

system · 2017-02-10T10:53:06.000Z

Alikhan post:4:

This feature has been gone since Avast 9.

Well there you go. I admit I haven’t tried avast since v6, or maybe v 7, so I’m not up to speed. Still, I liked the “your virus definitions have been updated” voice. Nice to hear if I’m not sitting at the machine when it is updated.

It obviously isn’t an important feature but it is one that made Avast unique. I’d prefer its return rather than seeing an animated systray icon, but hey, what ever the flock prefer.

Edit - This is my last try of avast:

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=157711.msg1139135#msg1139135

DavidR · 2017-02-10T12:59:51.000Z

ManFromOz post:3:

DavidR post:2:

I’m using my laptop at the moment, which doesn’t have the latest avast version installed, but I believe it is in the same location. AvastUI > Settings > General - Scroll down and see if the option is checked.

G’day David,

I believe this feature has been removed from the latest build.

Thanks.

If it has been removed, someone wants to bloody remove it from the Settings > Sounds section of the interface,

system · 2017-02-10T13:19:30.000Z

DavidR post:6:

ManFromOz post:3:

DavidR post:2:

I’m using my laptop at the moment, which doesn’t have the latest avast version installed, but I believe it is in the same location. AvastUI > Settings > General - Scroll down and see if the option is checked.

G’day David,

I believe this feature has been removed from the latest build.

Thanks.

If it has been removed, someone wants to bloody remove it from the Settings > Sounds section of the interface,

… Or just replace it.

system · 2017-02-10T13:40:21.000Z

Worse, it appears not to even give a popup when updates are installed now.

Alikhan · 2017-02-10T13:46:19.000Z

ManFromOz post:8:

Worse, it appears not to even give a popup when updates are installed now.

It hasn’t given notifications of VPS updates since v9 either.

RejZoR · 2017-02-10T14:14:04.000Z

avast! now receives special Streaming Updates every 3 minutes. Would you like a voice for that every 3 minutes? That’s the reason why it was removed. It would make no sense and it would just be annoying as hell.

Alikhan · 2017-02-10T14:19:52.000Z

RejZoR post:10:

avast! now receives special Streaming Updates every 3 minutes. Would you like a voice for that every 3 minutes? That’s the reason why it was removed. It would make no sense and it would just be annoying as hell.

What I suggested was bring it back for the VPS updates only. They happen usually 1-2 times a day. There should be a notification when VPS updates. The sound isn’t really important but would be welcome.

RejZoR · 2017-02-10T14:29:33.000Z

We talked about that in Prague. On one hand, avast! advertises ~400 Streaming updates a day and then you’ll notify users about only 2 cumulative updates a day. Wouldn’t that confuse users?

Alikhan · 2017-02-10T14:32:13.000Z

RejZoR post:12:

We talked about that in Prague. On one hand, avast! advertises ~400 Streaming updates a day and then you’ll notify users about only 2 cumulative updates a day. Wouldn’t that confuse users?

Not really. Most users wouldn’t know about the amount of streaming updates received. I just believe there should be an option for a notification of a VPS update. It can even be disabled by default but atleast give users the option.

Pondus · 2017-02-10T14:54:28.000Z

I agree with RejZoR, only give security related notice / error notice, if you see none of these then evrything is OK

Alikhan · 2017-02-10T18:10:48.000Z

I decided to create a poll to see the results…

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=196794.0

avastuser4118 · 2017-02-10T20:38:28.000Z

Well, I don’t want any back, for they disturb my actions.

=Snake=

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