Comments on: 40 Million Users Protected By Avast! Home http://cybernetnews.com/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Guru http://cybernetnews.com/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/comment-page-1/#comment-120157 The Guru Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:38:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/24/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/#comment-120157 <blockquote>Void a warranty by removing an application? I don’t think that’s how it works, but I’ve never really read into it.</blockquote> You never know...

Void a warranty by removing an application? I don’t think that’s how it works, but I’ve never really read into it.

You never know…

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/comment-page-1/#comment-119974 Ryan Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:53:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/24/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/#comment-119974 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-119955" rel="nofollow">The Guru wrote:</a><blockquote>I am SO glad it works with Vista, I did <b>NOT</b> want to use the ‘free sign-your-life-away’ trial of Norton that came with my new machine. Soon as I got Avast working I removed Norton (gee did I just void the warranty by doing that)?</blockquote></div> Void a warranty by removing an application? I don't think that's how it works, but I've never really read into it. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-119962" rel="nofollow">CoryC wrote:</a><blockquote>Just because 40 million have requested a license doesn’t mean that, “40 Million Users Protected By Avast! Home”. Many of those users would have switch to other products over the years. In fact, I’m sure a lot of those users have requested multiple licenses over the years as well.</blockquote></div> That's a good point, and surprisingly one that I hadn't thought about. I would guess that a little over half are unique users. The Guru wrote:
I am SO glad it works with Vista, I did NOT want to use the ‘free sign-your-life-away’ trial of Norton that came with my new machine. Soon as I got Avast working I removed Norton (gee did I just void the warranty by doing that)?

Void a warranty by removing an application? I don’t think that’s how it works, but I’ve never really read into it.

CoryC wrote:
Just because 40 million have requested a license doesn’t mean that, “40 Million Users Protected By Avast! Home”. Many of those users would have switch to other products over the years. In fact, I’m sure a lot of those users have requested multiple licenses over the years as well.

That’s a good point, and surprisingly one that I hadn’t thought about. I would guess that a little over half are unique users.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/comment-page-1/#comment-119962 CoryC Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:54:07 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/24/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/#comment-119962 Just because 40 million have requested a license doesn't mean that, "40 Million Users Protected By Avast! Home". Many of those users would have switch to other products over the years. In fact, I'm sure a lot of those users have requested multiple licenses over the years as well. It's am important milestone but I doubt that 40 million computers are protected by Avast! Home today. I would be interested to know from how many unique users request a virus definition update each month. Assuming that each user updates the virus definition at least one-a-month, that would give a more accurate result. Just because 40 million have requested a license doesn’t mean that, “40 Million Users Protected By Avast! Home”. Many of those users would have switch to other products over the years. In fact, I’m sure a lot of those users have requested multiple licenses over the years as well.

It’s am important milestone but I doubt that 40 million computers are protected by Avast! Home today.

I would be interested to know from how many unique users request a virus definition update each month. Assuming that each user updates the virus definition at least one-a-month, that would give a more accurate result.

]]> By: The Guru http://cybernetnews.com/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/comment-page-1/#comment-119955 The Guru Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:31:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/24/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/#comment-119955 I am SO glad it works with Vista, I did <b>NOT</b> want to use the 'free sign-your-life-away' trial of Norton that came with my new machine. Soon as I got Avast working I removed Norton (gee did I just void the warranty by doing that)? I am SO glad it works with Vista, I did NOT want to use the ‘free sign-your-life-away’ trial of Norton that came with my new machine. Soon as I got Avast working I removed Norton (gee did I just void the warranty by doing that)?

]]> By: KylesCove http://cybernetnews.com/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/comment-page-1/#comment-119946 KylesCove Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:44:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/24/40-million-users-protected-by-avast-home/#comment-119946 Avast! Anti-virus is arguably the greatest free software product available. Its good to see that its doing so well. I'm probably cost Norton thousands of dollars over the past few years :mrgreen: Avast! Anti-virus is arguably the greatest free software product available.

Its good to see that its doing so well. I’m probably cost Norton thousands of dollars over the past few years :mrgreen:

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