I am using Avast. I could not find a better one.
Certainly not what you posted yesterday before you deleted all of your posts in that now deleted topic. 
I have been visiting the forums without logging in and remaining silent but…
- Removing the quick scan from the scan options is bad idea. I’m sure many users made use of the quick scan.
I am not one of them. I use the full system scan once a month. Resident shields lessen the need for frequent scans. - The GUI as it is now is a headache when it comes to easy navigation. Too many hoops to jump through to get where you want to go.
- I’m back to getting a bloody splash screen. And I cannot find the setting to shut the blasted splash screen off.
- The so called smart scan is a farce. Maybe using the old quick scan would make it worthwhile.
- No back button in the UI for the user to go back one screen. Some users need a “no think” options.
- Bring back the v7.xxx GUI. That was the best one I’ve seen and used.
- Remove targeted scan and replace it with the quick scan. Targeted scan is the same thing as a right click context scan.
edit: additional
That suits me just fine, I’ll manage perfectly fine without any such updates.
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The UI has always displayed just fine without me allowing internet access to AvastUI.exe, and it still does.
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The screenshot is not of Avast’s UI, but a popup that appears out of nowhere, while Avast resides in the system tray.
Previous versions has never behaved like this!
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Internet access for AvastUI.exe has never been a requirement in order for Avast to function properly!
The only time this is necessary, is if you want to use it to create a new subscription.
Whatever!!! Can’t you find someone else to pick on?
It’s getting close to 2018 why has no 2018 version been in beta???
Versions or releases are no longer year based. 
They are not numbered, but you can expect a major update sometime in beginning of 2018 as usual. No info on what will be new tho…
What a bold move to release such a buggy version up to the holidays. I guess the Avast leadership is either oki with a buggy product for weeks or forcing their developers at work in the holiday.
Smart scan is running. Clicks on Show progress, gets this:
https://i.imgur.com/pkdFZTE.png
Can’t stop it, but I’m guessing it’s done because there is what looks like a completed scan in scan history. Any others scans are not show, gui is stuck at a Smart Scan.
Clicks on Performance → Cleanup Premium, get this:
https://i.imgur.com/0FtqlmI.png
Mkay…
Opens up Windows Defender Security Center and it warns me that the protection service is not running. I’m guessing Avast has killed it, when it updated. Starts the service, but doesn’t get any status from Avast, even though release notes mentions it.
Didn’t catch a screenshot of if though.
Avast incorrectly flags a file as malware, moved to chest. Tries to send the file for analysis, get this:
https://i.imgur.com/yJqv5YW.png
Woav… just woav. My license runs out in two months, you can guess what I’m not going to do.
If that is your intention, ensure that you don’t have automatic renewal enabled.
@Erroneus
Have you ran a repair and have you blocked AvastUI from accessing the internet?
Could someone with the UI issues create a thread so it’s easier to track?
No block, gonna reboot later to see what that fixes and not fixes.
Hi… could someone help… I can’t send emails from my gmail account, it was suggested I temporarily disable avast to see if it fixed the problem. I don’t want to do that or even know how to anyway… is there a known issue with new updates affecting gmail? and if so what can I do. Thank you… Lou-ann
update through the gui went fine as always keep up the good work 
Cleanup premium still gives a blank screen after reboot.
Sending a file to analysis still fails.
At least the GUI is not stuck on smart-scan.
And don’t worry, I would never (anymore) let a advertising company like Avast have my creditcard of file.
UI still slow loading
See Reply #7 from Martin.
Sorry but with the new version breaking outlook, I’ve uninstalled Avast and started using Bitdefender. IF avast fix the bug then maybe I’ll come back. And to be clear, I run 2 networks with over 50 other users, so its not just me walking away.
Avast, please fix this quickly, to retain customers.
Bugs in your email protection are kind of a big deal to not be responding to!
Did the update using the full offline installer and so far all seems well. UI opens much faster than last version. Also Avast seems to have added a “Scan with Avast” option to the Recycle Bin (both on XP and Windows 10)
New release of AVAST Free 17.9.2322, BLOCK the Outlook 365 opening!!!
FIX Please!!!