rashmi
Level 12
- Jan 15, 2024
- 562
In the past, I gave it a few chances because there were no bloats and it included parental control. It always failed me: sometimes DeepGuard detection hanged the system, the Chrome extension errors and Allow Website not working are common and recurring issues with it. Its parental control implementation and their response, "Use Windows Standard Account" to prevent kids from bypassing it, are stupid and irresponsible.And it's good to hear that side, too.
Since I don't use parental controls, that has not been an issue for me. I have yet to have a problem with Chrome or FPs on the devices I use. I know there are gaps with the Capricorn updates which were addressed below (2nd link), so those signature updates could be a concern if we're offline, or maybe DeepGuard takes over? And maybe those who no longer use F-Secure voted for some of the reasons you mentioned.
When I tested it recently, DeepGuard detected HiBit Uninstaller in the middle of uninstalling software and freezed the system. You have to hard-boot the system in most such cases.
For Chrome extension errors, you will see "'error" next to Chrome's settings icon in the address bar. Sometimes, when the protection works partially, you have to go to Chrome's manage extension, and there you will see "error and may not connect to network".