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Which Avast! antivirus free do you think is/was the best?

Hi. Do you mean which version number of Avast free? If so, I would say version 7.0.1426. That version was running so smoothly on my desktop and laptop that I paid for a two year license for the Internet Security version. A few days later, they upgraded to a new version and as you can tell from the Avast forums, all kinds of problems started. My computers slowed significantly with the new versions and there are other small issues that you can read about on the Avast forums. It seems to be a bit of a mess at the moment. I think the protection may be a slight bit better with the new versions, but I have unloaded Avast and am experimenting with trial versions of other products. I suppose I will switch back to Avast 7.0.1426 when I am done experimenting and just wait for Avast to release a new version.

Also, I am running the 64 bit version of Windows 7. It can be hard to draw conclusions for your computer based on other people's experience, but it seems like quite a few people are really having trouble with the Avast versions past 7.0.1426.

reply to claudiubotez
I would have to say avast! Internet Security V 7.0.1456.

But for FREE V 7.0.1456.
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reply to claudiubotez
every version of avast is the best! luckily we don't have the mp3 player skin anymore.

I use avast on all my desktops, but MSE on my main laptop. Avast is a great piece of software, coupled with MBAM pro, you are golden!

reply to hamlet
What about an older version, like 6?

reply to claudiubotez
None. This is the 2nd time I have had Avast screw up a computer.
I have removed it from all and switched to MSE.

reply to claudiubotez
Pre 7, too many popups now. 99% of the popups are useless information and/or begging me to do/buy something. I was using Avast since XP64 days, but is now no longer on my boxes.
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reply to claudiubotez
V 7.0.1456 caused big problems on my Win7/64 laptop. Had to uninstall and reload .1426

reply to claudiubotez
I been thinking of getting rid of it on my machines. Lately it is to buggy. The avast web rep thingy doesn't work all the time on FF or IE. And for the last few weeks when it updates the definitions it lets me know twice.

Its a shame, because I thought highly of this program for a long time. But I am on the edge of uninstalling it due to repeated bugs.
(and not getting corrected)
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reply to Rebrider

reply to claudiubotez
Don't know which is the best, but I'm using v.1456 on my Win7/64 Gateway laptop with no problems. At least so far....

reply to claudiubotez
Either v.4 or 5. Too much nagging to buy the paid product now.

I'd use MSE on a new 64-bit computer, but not alone.

reply to claudiubotez
Everyone who keeps speaks about "nagging"... is this do to specifically with the FREE version of Avast, or is it showing up in paid versions also?

Makes perfect sense, just checkin'.

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reply to jaykaykay

said by jaykaykay:

said by Rebrider:

None. This is the 2nd time I have had Avast screw up a computer.
I have removed it from all and switched to MSE.

Sad to say, this is the case for me also re: AVAST. However, it's not Avast's fault. It just doesn't want to play nicely with one of my other programs.