newtekie1
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- Indiana, USA
Processor | Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz |
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Motherboard | AsRock Z470 Taichi |
Cooling | Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans |
Memory | 32GB DDR4-3600 |
Video Card(s) | RTX 2070 Super |
Storage | 500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache |
Display(s) | Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28" |
Case | Fractal Design Define S |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard is good enough for me |
Power Supply | eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro x64 |
The story: I'm setting up two new Dell laptops that were bought this week(Dell Inspiron 13 7000 for anyone interested).
Once I made it to a usable desktop, I start my normal routine:
Install Chrome - Goes Smoothly
Install ClassicShell - Goes Smoothly
Uninstall Bundled McAffee AV - Goes Smoothly
Use Chrome to Go Download Avast - Here is where the issue begins
So, when I'm on Avast's website, everything seems normal until I click the download button. The "your download will start shortly" page loads. But right when the download should start the Chrome tab just closes. WTF? Maybe it is a fluke, so I try again, nope same problem. I think, Ok, I'll try AVG. Again, some problem. I try Edge, nope same problem. Then I notice that McAffee WebAdviser is installed. Even in Chrome, despite Chrome not being pre-installed on the laptop. I remove McAfee WebAdviser from Chrome and sure enough, Avast downloads exactly as expected. So I completely uninstall McAffee WebAdviser, not sure how I missed it when I uninstall the main McAffee program, I was kind of rushed to get these laptops done. But it annoys me that McAffee WebAdviser is blocking the downloads of competitor's Anti-Virus programs.
It makes me wonder if it is even legal for a bundled program to attempt to stop the use of a competitor's software, especially without even a warning message or anything. I guess I would be a little less mad if it popped up a message warning that the file download was blocked, but WebAdviser just completely closes the tab with no message or warning.
Once I made it to a usable desktop, I start my normal routine:
Install Chrome - Goes Smoothly
Install ClassicShell - Goes Smoothly
Uninstall Bundled McAffee AV - Goes Smoothly
Use Chrome to Go Download Avast - Here is where the issue begins
So, when I'm on Avast's website, everything seems normal until I click the download button. The "your download will start shortly" page loads. But right when the download should start the Chrome tab just closes. WTF? Maybe it is a fluke, so I try again, nope same problem. I think, Ok, I'll try AVG. Again, some problem. I try Edge, nope same problem. Then I notice that McAffee WebAdviser is installed. Even in Chrome, despite Chrome not being pre-installed on the laptop. I remove McAfee WebAdviser from Chrome and sure enough, Avast downloads exactly as expected. So I completely uninstall McAffee WebAdviser, not sure how I missed it when I uninstall the main McAffee program, I was kind of rushed to get these laptops done. But it annoys me that McAffee WebAdviser is blocking the downloads of competitor's Anti-Virus programs.
It makes me wonder if it is even legal for a bundled program to attempt to stop the use of a competitor's software, especially without even a warning message or anything. I guess I would be a little less mad if it popped up a message warning that the file download was blocked, but WebAdviser just completely closes the tab with no message or warning.