Now I would advise against any of the purchase. I'm going to buy for our 2 PCs next year another software brand.
Negatives:
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- Reduced scope: its own firewall missing in contrast to the 2013 version. Instead, the in-house Windows is -benutzt "with". In this, the settings are cumbersome. Why the firewall has been abolished?
- Toolbar ASK !: I know the Ask toolbars of free freeware programs. There you must always make sure to select "Custom Install", so you have the option, it does not automatically install with. With a paid software I would not have thought. Yeah, a Avira toolbar sounds good at first - but why can not the Avira program itself, why a third party who has a dubious reputation? And I've paid? And I thought for greater privacy !!! I do not think it right that an attempt is made at a paid security software, software miteinzuschleusen a third company.
- Cumbersome installation: Installation is an absolute no-go for me and Avira died in my eyes it! I buy me aware of the CD version with the gullible believe that it the complete software is installed, I once must enter the activation code and to / installing an update done by the website, to bring me up to date. Fast, easy installation? Nope!
The individual Komponeten must be installed separately manually. The CD contains only a link - the software has completely downloaded from the website and will be registered separately (and separately). In the basic software you can still easily enter the activation code and enter their data in the next window for registration. When "System Speedup" was asked by e-mail and code, not 5 separate fields for the individual code blocks appeared, but a large field, which was irriterend first - but still okay. The third component "Secure Backup" I need besides email suddenly a password. Gleaned: It has none and has a "first time users" a request on "Forgot Password" on the website new. Does it get any more complicated? Why there was no such option when registering at the beginning? Why I buy the expensive CD version, but if everything is downloaded from the website to me? Why do I have a total of 4 (!) Download time, register and install ??????? Why not an installation where I can put tick, what I want to install?
I know it from the past that when a virus infected computer, it is very good to have fired a real software on CD. Unlike USB Sticks & Co., we know that the software can not be manipulated by the infected PC / changed if he is infected or inserted. This is to clean but extremely important. This 100% -Downloadversion this possibility is eliminated.
Internet connection is a must for the installation. Why it is ever sold as a CD version, if there is a download version basically?
Normally, programs are improved over the years - with Avira Internet Security 2014 is not the case! Stay away from buying!
Only the service of AMAZON as always was great - safe packaging & delivery to 1.5 days.
