Battle Most user-friendly free antivirus

[Littlebits]

What is the most user-friendly free antivirus that you have ever tried?

I'm talking about requires very little or no maintenance/tweaking to be effective blocking common malware threats.

This is not poll to talk about detection rates, how light the products are compared to others. etc. Just user-friendliness is the only concern in this poll.

I know we have many other threads and polls that talks about other issues but none talk about the most user-friendly antivirus.

I believe this is the most important concern for many users, if a product isn't user-friendly then no matter how good the detection rate is or how good the protections features are, it will not benefit the user.

Note: The is a limit of 10 options, if none of the options apply please post it.

Enjoy!!

 

[Coffeeman]

I have voted for avast! because after using MSE who seemed childish not user friendly, avast! is very user friendly.

Can you please describe?

I'm sorry if I was misunderstood. All I was saying is that MSE, IMO is not user friendly because it's interface seems childish/dull to me. "S.E is monitoring ...bla bla" I think that avast! is more user friendly to me.
Have a nice day/night!

 

[Tom172]

I voted MSE for the reasons previously mentioned.

Second place would be Avast!. I always need to re-configure Avast's out of the box settings and disable the 'Annoying' voice alerts.

 

[Tom172]

I'm sorry if I was misunderstood. All I was saying is that MSE, IMO is not user friendly because it's interface seems childish/dull to me. "S.E is monitoring ...bla bla" I think that avast! is more user friendly to me.
Have a nice day/night!

How often is the average Joe going to be opening up the GUI to change settings anyway? Very rarely or never. The most important thing to me is how the product alerts the user. It needs to be simple and to the point, with minimal user interaction.

 

[MrXidus]

I have voted for avast! because after using MSE who seemed childish not user friendly, avast! is very user friendly.

I'm sorry if I was misunderstood. All I was saying is that MSE, IMO is not user friendly because it's interface seems childish/dull to me. "S.E is monitoring ...bla bla" I think that avast! is more user friendly to me.

 

[Exterminator]

I voted MSE for the reasons previously mentioned.

Second place would be Avast!. I always need to re-configure Avast's out of the box settings and disable the 'Annoying' voice alerts.

I agree that the voice alerts in Avast are very annoying but that is simple enough to explain on how to disable or change if you are installing it on someones machine.Who knows some home users might actually think the voice alerts are nice.....

 

[McLovin]

I agree that the voice alerts in Avast are very annoying but that is simple enough to explain on how to disable or change if you are installing it on someones machine.Who knows some home users might actually think the voice alerts are nice.....

Well, I heard that you can change the voice to an Aussie accent and a British accent, could be wrong though.

 

[Littlebits]

I'm sorry if I was misunderstood. All I was saying is that MSE, IMO is not user friendly because it's interface seems childish/dull to me. "S.E is monitoring ...bla bla" I think that avast! is more user friendly to me.
Have a nice day/night!

How often is the average Joe going to be opening up the GUI to change settings anyway? Very rarely or never. The most important thing to me is how the product alerts the user. It needs to be simple and to the point, with minimal user interaction.

I do agree, it is more than just the GUI that makes a product user-friendly. Of coarse the GUI is important as well. Most users need a childish GUI, since if they were in pc learning school they would be at pre-school level of learning when it comes to PC security. It probably would hurt if MSE added some Disney characters on the GUI to help users learn.

"Microsoft Security Essential Micky Mouse Edition" for example; animated with talking voice to help you learn.

Thanks.

 

[Tom172]

I agree that the voice alerts in Avast are very annoying but that is simple enough to explain on how to disable or change if you are installing it on someones machine.Who knows some home users might actually think the voice alerts are nice.....

Introduce me to someone who does, I'd love to meet him/her

Well, I heard that you can change the voice to an Aussie accent and a British accent, could be wrong though.

Indeed you can. Here's the full collection: http://www.avast.com/fun

 

[Tom172]

I do agree, it is more than just the GUI that makes a product user-friendly. Of coarse the GUI is important as well. Most users need a childish GUI, since if they were in pc learning school they would be at pre-school level of learning when it comes to PC security. It probably would hurt if MSE added some Disney characters on the GUI to help users learn.

"Microsoft Security Essential Micky Mouse Edition" for example; animated with talking voice to help you learn.

Thanks.

Now waiting for MrXidus do one of his excellent GUI mockups of this idea.

Thanks for the laugh Littlebits

 

[Exterminator]

Indeed you can. Here's the full collection: http://www.avast.com/fun

Now those are some voices,amusing once around but after that.............. :wacko:

 

[McLovin]

Indeed you can. Here's the full collection: http://www.avast.com/fun

Thanks for that. Only thing is that the Aussie one sounds nothing like an Aussie. :-/

 

[Viking]

Thanks for that. Only thing is that the Aussie one sounds nothing like an Aussie. :-/
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Sounds more like an English Pom than an Aussie!

I love the Cockney English accent!

 

[MrXidus]

@Coffeeman, @Littlebits, @Tom172



I want to hear honest opinions about it, really, I'm ready for a laugh either it be negative or good. I had a laugh making it that's for sure. Cheers!

 

[Spirit]

MrXidus : Be ready to grab 20-30 kudos for above post

 

[Deleted member 178]

I want to hear honest opinions about it, really, I'm ready for a laugh either it be negative or good. I had a laugh making it that's for sure. Cheers!

:lolz: for CM Punk

 

[Littlebits]

@Coffeeman, @Littlebits, @Tom172



I want to hear honest opinions about it, really, I'm ready for a laugh either it be negative or good. I had a laugh making it that's for sure. Cheers!

You should send this to Microsoft, they might actually like the idea.

Great job :bravo: , I can't stop laughing. :lol:

Enjoy!!

 

[McLovin]

Very nice look as always MrXidus.

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Can you make Tom and Jerry edition?

Jerry found and was caught. Tom is moving it to quarantine (dish) and it will be deleted after few hours (digestion).

User friendliness in order (my opinion):
1. MSE: easiest installation process, very easy to use. Least false positive amount.
2. Avast: Easy installation, and easy to operate, almost like install and forget. But my friends who have it find the sandbox feature confusing.
3. Avira: Installation can be confusing. It requires user interaction when there is detection.
4. AVG: Easy installation, user interaction required when there is detection. Highest false positive amount between all of these.

 

[Tom172]

Can you make Tom and Jerry edition?

Jerry found and was caught. Tom is moving it to quarantine (dish) and it will be deleted after few hours (digestion).

User friendliness in order (my opinion):
1. MSE: easiest installation process, very easy to use. Least false positive amount.
2. Avast: Easy installation, and easy to operate, almost like install and forget. But my friends who have it find the sandbox feature confusing.
3. Avira: Installation can be confusing. It requires user interaction when there is detection.
4. AVG: Easy installation, user interaction required when there is detection. Highest false positive amount between all of these.

Tom And Jerry Edition? Now that's just plain ridiculous...

 

[Littlebits]

Can you make Tom and Jerry edition?

Jerry found and was caught. Tom is moving it to quarantine (dish) and it will be deleted after few hours (digestion).

User friendliness in order (my opinion):
1. MSE: easiest installation process, very easy to use. Least false positive amount.
2. Avast: Easy installation, and easy to operate, almost like install and forget. But my friends who have it find the sandbox feature confusing.
3. Avira: Installation can be confusing. It requires user interaction when there is detection.
4. AVG: Easy installation, user interaction required when there is detection. Highest false positive amount between all of these.

Tom And Jerry Edition? Now that's just plain ridiculous...

Tom and Jerry sounds good but it would be too far advanced for most users. They need preschool characters like Sesame Street, Barney, Reading Rainbow, Blue’s Clues, Teletubbies, Pee Wee’s Playhouse, etc.

Enjoy!!