AVG is annoying: Redux
A while ago I wrote an article on AVG and why it’s annoying. Well, I’ve just had to go through the upgrade process on all the home PCs as well as all the desktops of a particular client.
It really does frustrate me that the developers of these applications won’t simply let you download and run the installer. If the application is able to detect when a new version is out and nag you to download it under the pretence of improved security (it’s all bollocks), why is it not able to cut out the middle man and just download the installer as part of its scheduled updates? Market reach is the answer.
With AVG at least, when you click on one of the annoying notifications it takes you to a registration page. Now I know I can’t speak for everyone here, but I have never filled out one of those registration forms accurately. If it’s in the way of me getting something done quickly, I’ll bash out just enough information for it to let me get on with my task.
No doubt the registration form is due to someone in middle management trying to justify their presence.