Avira free update#

Windows Defender isn't as lightweight as Avira used to be. I don't want Browser or Email Monitoring, i don't want a built in VPN, i don't want 3rd Party Software Updaters, i don't want Registry and Temp File declutterers.Īll i want is JUST an Anti Virus, with a real time scanner, and some Firewall configuration privileges. It did this once already, and even deinstalling that, downloading the newest Verson of 'Free Antivirus' and Reinstalling that will present that message within 15 minutes of installing it.

Avira free update#

The worst part is that 'registry issues' or 'files in the temp folder' or 'game optimizations' or whatever the hell else it finds make the tray icon display some little yellow warning light that used to be for virus issues only, and you can't deinstall any of the modules you don't want.īack when this first happened you could just download the 'JUST Free Antivirus' Version that was apparently hidden in some Small Business Section of their Website, but it now tells me this Version (last update january 2022) is no longer Supported and will automatically update to 'Free Security' within 30 Days. I always liked them for their lightweight, no nonsense approach.Ģ years ago or so they just automatically updated me without question to some all-in-one garbage app, that installed a VPN i didn't ask for, some 3rd Party Software Updater, some System Optimizer, and god knows what other modules it's tried pushing on me i didn't want.

I've been with Avira for ages, since back in the day when they were known as Antivir.

Avira Free Antivirus has been replaced by Avira Free Security, and i hate it, and need to switch now.